India vs Pakistan, Final: Will rain interrupt? Check weather forecast, playing 11, pitch report and live streaming

India and Pakistan finally meet for an Asian Games gold medal, something that has never happened before in all the years these two teams have played each other. The final gets underway at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday, and for once the weather report is getting almost as much attention as the team sheets.

Shreyas Iyer's India arrive on the back of a crushing semifinal win, bowling out Sri Lanka for just 45 after posting 169 for 7. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, got here the harder way, grinding out a rain hit six wicket win over Bangladesh. Both sides know Saturday could turn into a weather story as much as a cricket one.

India vs Pakistan, Final Weather Forecast: Will Rain Interrupt The India vs Pakistan Gold Medal Final In Nisshin?


The first half of the day looks safe enough. From the 10 AM IST start right through to late morning, the rain chance stays under 25 percent, which should let the first innings run without much trouble.

Things get tricky after that. By midday local time, the rain probability climbs to around 51 percent, and stays close to that mark for the following hour. If the match runs into that window, teams could be looking at a reduced overs finish, the same situation Pakistan already dealt with in their semifinal against Bangladesh.

Here is the part that raises the stakes further. Asian Games cricket does not carry a reserve day. If the final cannot be completed and no result is possible, both India and Pakistan will walk away with gold medals, a rule that has applied since 2023. Before that change, the team ranked higher in the ICC's T20I standings would have been declared the winner outright, which would have worked in India's favour given where both sides sit in the rankings.

IND vs PAK Asian Games 2026 Final: How Did Both Teams Reach The Final At Korogi Sports Park?

India have looked the sharper unit through the tournament, and their semifinal performance against Sri Lanka made that clear. Batting first, they put up 169 for 7, built around contributions through the middle order, before the bowling attack ran through Sri Lanka in reply. Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma shared two wickets each as Sri Lanka folded for just 45.

Pakistan's route was messier. Their semifinal against Bangladesh was interrupted by rain, and they eventually got over the line by six wickets once the match resumed. It is Pakistan's first appearance in a men's cricket final at the Asian Games, while India are defending the title they won the last time out.

Head to head, India hold a big advantage in T20Is, having won 14 of 17 meetings against Pakistan, including their last six in a row. The two sides last met in a final just over a year ago, a game India won by five wickets.

India vs Pakistan, Final Playing 11: What Do The Playing Elevens And Squads Look Like For Both Sides?

India go into the final with Sanju Samson behind the stumps and Shreyas Iyer leading the side. The squad includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur and Vipraj Nigam, giving Iyer plenty of batting depth right down the order along with a strong seam and spin mix.

Pakistan's squad is built around Sahibzada Farhan as captain and Usman Khan as wicketkeeper, with Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Saad Masood, Ali Raza, Akif Javed and Haider Ali rounding out the group. Pakistan's attack leans heavily on spin, with as many as four specialist spinners expected to come into play on a Korogi surface that has shown turn through the tournament.

India vs Pakistan, Final Live Streaming: When and Where Can Fans Watch The India vs Pakistan Final Live?

The final gets underway at 10 AM IST on Saturday, October 3, with the toss expected roughly 30 minutes earlier. For viewers in Pakistan, the match starts at 10 AM PKT, while fans in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can catch the action from around 10:30 to 11 AM local time.

Fans in India can watch the match live on Sony Liv, which holds the streaming rights for the tournament. As with the rest of the Asian Games cricket schedule, coverage is expected to begin well ahead of the toss, giving viewers time to catch team news and pitch updates before the first ball is bowled.