India win toss, elect to bat first against Pakistan in Asian Games cricket final

NISSHIN: India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the final of the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket competition at Korogi Sports Park on Saturday.

Playing XIs

India: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood , Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Moqim

Head-to-head

The highly anticipated gold-medal clash marks the first-ever meeting between India and Pakistan in men's cricket at the Asian Games.

Overall, the arch-rivals have faced each other 17 times in T20Is, with India holding the advantage with 13 wins. Pakistan have won three matches, while one encounter ended in a tie.

• Matches played: 17
• India won: 13
• Pakistan won: 3
• Tied: 1

Form guide

India head into the final with a strong recent record against Pakistan, having won their last five encounters. They will aim to maintain their momentum and claim the gold medal in the Asian Games final.

Pakistan, meanwhile, will be looking to turn the tide and produce a strong response against their arch-rivals. 

Despite entering the contest as the underdogs, Pakistan possess several promising young players, including Maaz Sadaqat and Ali Raza, who have the ability to make an impact with their aggressive style of play.

India: W, A, W, W, W (most recent first)

Pakistan: W, A, W, L, NR