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Team India to Play Two Matches on Same Day, History to Change After 28 Years!
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:36
Team India to Play Two Matches on Same Day, History to Change After 28 Years!
- •Team India will play two matches on the same day: the Asian Games final and the third ODI against West Indies.
- •In the Asian Games final, India will face Pakistan for the gold medal.
- •On Saturday, October 3, the India-Pakistan T20 match will be played in Japan at 10 AM (Indian time), followed by the India-West Indies ODI at 2 PM.
- •Previously, 28 years ago on September 12, 1998, Team India played and won two matches on the same day.
- •Star players like Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Ajay Jadeja, and VVS Laxman played then; now, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer will aim to repeat history.
Key Questions Answered
Previously, 28 years ago on September 12, 1998, Team India played two international matches on the same day during the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games and the Sahara Friendship Cup in Toronto, winning both matches.
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Team India will play the Asian Games final against Pakistan in Japan starting at 10 AM, followed by the third and final ODI against West Indies starting at 2 PM.
Shreyas Iyer captains the T20 squad for the Asian Games, while Shubman Gill leads the squad for the ODI series against West Indies.
