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India Wins Toss, Elects to Bat Against Pakistan in Asian Games Gold Medal Match
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News18•03-10-2026, 10:00
India Wins Toss, Elects to Bat Against Pakistan in Asian Games Gold Medal Match
- •India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the men’s gold medal match of the Asian Games.
- •Both teams have fielded unchanged sides from their respective semi-final victories.
- •India's team includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Jasprit Bumrah.
- •Pakistan's lineup features Sahibzada Farhan (capt), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Abrar Ahmed, and Sufiyan Moqim.
Key Questions Answered
India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the gold medal match.
No, both India and Pakistan fielded unchanged playing sides from their respective semi-final victories.
Shreyas Iyer captains the Indian side, while Sahibzada Farhan serves as the captain for Pakistan.
