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Arshdeep In, Dube Out? India's Likely XI for Asian Games 2026 Final vs Pakistan
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News18•02-10-2026, 19:55
Arshdeep In, Dube Out? India's Likely XI for Asian Games 2026 Final vs Pakistan
- •India faces Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final on Saturday, October 3, for the gold medal.
- •A potential change in India's playing XI could see left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh replace all-rounder Shivam Dube.
- •Arshdeep Singh, India's highest T20 wicket-taker, was surprisingly dropped from the semifinal against Sri Lanka.
- •Shivam Dube scored only 3 runs off 9 balls in the semifinal and has struggled with both bat and ball in recent T20Is.
- •India's probable XI includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh.
Key Questions Answered
India will face Pakistan in the gold medal match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in Nisshin.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is expected to come into the playing XI in place of all-rounder Shivam Dube for the summit clash.
In the semifinal against Sri Lanka, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma, and the team is unlikely to tinker with the top three.
