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IND vs PAK Final: India vs Pakistan Asian Games Final without playing a single ball of semi-final!
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:08
IND vs PAK Final: India vs Pakistan Asian Games Final without playing a single ball of semi-final!
- •Team India directly entered the semi-finals of the 20th Asian Games cricket tournament in Japan due to rain.
- •Quarter-final matches between Pakistan vs Hong Kong and India vs Afghanistan were canceled due to continuous rain.
- •India advanced to the semi-finals based on a higher ICC T20 ranking than Afghanistan.
- •Pakistan also secured a direct semi-final spot due to a higher ranking than Hong Kong.
- •If both semi-final matches are washed out, a high-voltage India vs Pakistan final could occur on October 3 without a single ball played.
Key Questions Answered
Their respective quarter-final matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong were canceled due to continuous rain without even a toss being held, allowing India and Pakistan to advance based on their higher ICC T20 rankings.
In the semi-finals, India will play the winner of the match between Sri Lanka and Nepal, while Pakistan will face the winning team between Bangladesh and Malaysia.
If rain forces the cancellation of the semi-final matches, both India and Pakistan will directly qualify for the final on October 3 based on their higher seeding and rankings.
