India vs Pakistan Live Streaming: How To Watch Asian Games 2026 Men's Cricket Gold Medal Match Live?

India will take on Pakistan in the men's gold-medal clash at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. The India vs Pakistan final cricket match will be played at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin from 10 a.m. IST onwards.

The 'Men in Blue' led by Shreyas Iyer defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal on Thursday. Ishan Kishan's 46-ball 80 on a difficult track laid the foundation for the Indian team as it posted 169 for seven in 20 overs.

In reply, Sri Lanka collapsed to 31 for 6 inside the powerplay before being bowled out for 45 - the joint-lowest total by a Test-playing nation in T20Is. The Lankans will fight for bronze in the play-off against Bangladesh on Saturday, who were beaten by Pakistan.

India enter the final as firm favourites, with the BCCI fielding a full-strength side featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, among others, against a second-string Pakistan side led by Sahibzada Farhan.

For interim head coach VVS Laxman and captain Shreyas Iyer, losing is not an option. A slip-up would be embarrassing, even though the young Pakistan side, packed with PSL performers, cannot be taken lightly.

The match will largely hinge on how the spinners from both sides bowl, with the pitch expected to offer turn and bounce as it did in the semi-finals.

The handshake will also be in focus. Indian players have avoided pleasantries with Pakistan counterparts since Operation Sindoor last year as a show of solidarity with the armed forces.

It remains to be seen if that continues, or if the teams shake hands after the final, a protocol followed in other sports at the Asian Games. Either way, both sides will share the podium, as the women's teams did after India won gold last week.

The India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 gold medal cricket match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network TV channels.

The final match of the Asian Games 2026 between India and Pakistan for the gold medal match will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website.

India Squad: Shreyas Iyer (C), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan (C), Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (WK), Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Mohammed Wasim, Ahmed Daniyal, Sufiyan Moqim, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Saad Masood, Haider Ali.