NISSHIN – India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final of the Asian Games 2026 in Nisshin, Japan.
The final is being played at Koruji Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, with India captain Shreyas Iyer making the decision after winning the toss.
Both teams are competing for the gold medal in what is one of the most anticipated matches of the Asian Games cricket competition.
The final is being played under the threat of rain. According to weather forecasting service AccuWeather, there is a 62% chance of rain in Nisshin on Saturday morning, with the probability expected to fall to 25% in the afternoon.
The weather forecast has raised concerns about the possibility of the Pakistan-India final being affected.
Meanwhile, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi will not attend the men’s cricket medal ceremony following the final.
According to the ACC, Naqvi will be unable to travel to the Asian Games because of previously scheduled commitments. The ACC said its president had conveyed his best wishes to the medal-winning teams competing at the Asian Games.
The medal ceremony is scheduled to take place after the final between traditional rivals Pakistan and India at Koruji Sports Park.
Squads
Pakistan: Sufyan Moqim, Hasan Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan (C), Saim Ayub, Ahmed Daniyal, Usman Khan (WK), Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat
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
