India vs Pakistan Playing 11, Asian Games 2026: IND vs PAK Team News, Predicted Lineups

India and Pakistan are set to renew their rivalry in the men's cricket gold-medal match at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3. The final will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, with the match scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM IST.

India enter the contest after a dominant 124-run win over Sri Lanka, while Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in their semifinal.

India are expected to retain the combination that featured in their semifinal. Ishan Kishan was outstanding against Sri Lanka, smashing an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed a rapid 38. Jasprit Bumrah also made an early impact with the ball. Shreyas Iyer and his team woul;d be definitely looking forward to the mqrquee clash against their arch rivals, as India look to defend its gold from the last edition.

Pakistan could also stick with the side that played the semifinal. Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz played decisive roles against Bangladesh, while Sufyan Moqim impressed with the ball by claiming three wickets.

India vs Pakistan Probable Playing 11

India: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim.

Full India Squad

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

Full Pakistan Squad

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Haider Ali, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Arafat Minhas, Saad Masood, Maaz Sadaqat, Ali Raza.