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Asian Games 2026: India-Pakistan Final Canceled by Rain? New Gold Medal Rules Revealed!
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News18•02-10-2026, 08:02
Asian Games 2026: India-Pakistan Final Canceled by Rain? New Gold Medal Rules Revealed!
- •India and Pakistan are set to clash in the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games.
- •If the final match is canceled due to rain, both India and Pakistan will be declared joint winners and awarded gold medals.
- •Unlike ICC World Cups, there will be no 'reserve day' for the Asian Games cricket final due to a busy schedule.
- •The previous rule of awarding gold based on ICC seeding/ranking has been abolished for fairness.
- •A Super Over requires a minimum of 5 overs played by each team; otherwise, joint gold will be awarded.
Key Questions Answered
According to the organizing committee's rules for the 2026 Asian Games, if the final match between India and Pakistan is completely canceled due to rain without a result, both teams will be declared joint winners and will be awarded joint gold medals, meaning neither team has to settle for a silver medal.
No, the previous rule of deciding winners based on ICC T20 rankings—which was used during the 2023 Asian Games—has been completely abolished for this tournament to ensure fairness to both finalist teams.
No, there is no reserve day kept for the men's cricket final match due to the busy sports schedule of the Asian Games, meaning the match will be canceled if a result cannot be achieved on the scheduled day of October 3.
