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Asian Games 2026: India-Pakistan Final Washout? New Rules Decide Gold Winner!
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:50
Asian Games 2026: India-Pakistan Final Washout? New Rules Decide Gold Winner!
- •India and Pakistan are set to clash in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games 2026.
- •India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs, while Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in the semi-finals.
- •Rain is forecast for Saturday's final match in Nishin, with a 62% chance in the morning.
- •Under previous rules (Hangzhou 2023), India would have won gold due to higher ranking if the final was washed out.
- •New rules for Nishin 2026 state that if the match is abandoned, both India and Pakistan will be jointly awarded gold medals.
Key Questions Answered
Team India advanced to the final by defeating Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 124 runs in the semi-final, with stellar bowling performances from Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma.
According to the updated tournament rules for the 2026 Asian Games, if the final match is completely abandoned due to rain, no team rankings will be considered, and both India and Pakistan will be jointly awarded the gold medals.
At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, if a final match was washed out, India would have won gold outright based on their higher team ranking.
