What happened
India and Pakistan meet for the men's cricket gold medal on Saturday, 3 October, in Nisshin, Japan.
Why it matters
The toss is at 9:30 AM IST with play at 10:00 AM IST on Sony platforms.
Remember this
A full-strength India under Shreyas Iyer against Sahibzada Farhan's Pakistan.
Ahead of the final
More context & who is affected
India face Pakistan for the gold medal in men's cricket at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, 3 October, at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
Shreyas Iyer leads India with Tilak Varma as vice-captain; Sahibzada Farhan captains Pakistan, Abdul Samad standing in as deputy. India reached the final by beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan by edging past Bangladesh in a rain-shortened semifinal.
The toss is set for 9:30 AM IST with play at 10:00 AM IST, aired on SonyLiv and the Sony Sports Network.
- Match date
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 Gold medal final, Asian Games 2026 men's cricketSportstarAl Jazeera
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin Host city for the final at the Asian Games in JapanSportstar
- Schedule (IST)
- Toss 9:30 AM, start 10:00 AM IST Both times are in Indian Standard TimeSportstarAl Jazeera
- India semifinal
- Beat Sri Lanka Clear run to the gold medal clashSportstar
- Pakistan semifinal
- Beat Bangladesh Rain-shortened semifinal win into the finalSportstar
Cricket Fans
India and Pakistan meet for the men's cricket gold medal on Saturday, 3 October.
Cricket Fans
The final is free to follow on SonyLiv and Sony Sports Network from 10:00 AM IST.
Reporting fromSportstar ↗Al Jazeera ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
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- SportstarReportingPublished Oct 2, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026
- Al JazeeraReportingPublished Oct 2, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026
Claims and linked sources
India and Pakistan meet for the men's cricket gold medal final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, 3 October, in Nisshin, Japan.
Shreyas Iyer captains India with Tilak Varma vice-captain; Sahibzada Farhan and Abdul Samad lead Pakistan.
India advanced by beating Sri Lanka; Pakistan by edging past Bangladesh in a rain-shortened semifinal.
The toss is set for 9:30 AM IST with play starting at 10:00 AM IST at Korogi Sports Park.
