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Asian Games 2026: India vs Pakistan Final for First Time? High-Voltage Clash Guaranteed!
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:08
Asian Games 2026: India vs Pakistan Final for First Time? High-Voltage Clash Guaranteed!
- •India and Pakistan could face each other in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games 2026.
- •Quarter-final matches for both teams were canceled due to rain, allowing higher-ranked teams to advance directly to the semi-finals.
- •Both India and Pakistan have reached the semi-finals without playing a single match in the tournament so far.
- •If both India and Pakistan win their semi-final matches, they will meet in the Asian Games final for the first time ever.
- •Should semi-finals be canceled due to rain, higher-ranked teams in ICC T20 rankings (India 1st, Pakistan 5th) would advance to the final.
Key Questions Answered
Their respective quarter-final matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong were canceled due to rain, allowing the higher-ranked teams to advance directly.
According to the tournament rules, if a match is drawn or canceled, the team with the higher position in the ICC T20 rankings will advance to the final.
India will face the winner of the match between Sri Lanka and Nepal, while Pakistan will play the winner between Bangladesh and Malaysia on October 1.
