India vs Pakistan Asian Games cricket final: Start time and where to watch
India and Pakistan will play the men’s cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, October 3, starting at 10 a.m. in India and 1:30 p.m. in Japan. The Twenty20 match at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin will decide the gold medal. Viewers in India can watch on Sony Sports Network or stream on SonyLIV; viewers in Pakistan can check PTV Sports and Ten Sports. In the United States, the final is listed for 12:30 a.m. Eastern on Saturday through a Willow TV subscription on Prime Video.
India vs Pakistan final: Time and venue
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Scheduled start: 1:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time; 10 a.m. India Standard Time; 9:30 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time; 4:30 a.m. UTC
- United States: 12:30 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, October 3, or 9:30 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2
- Venue: Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Japan
- Format: Men’s Twenty20 cricket, with the Asian Games gold medal at stake
The bronze-medal match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is scheduled at the same venue earlier on Saturday, at 9 a.m. local time, or 5:30 a.m. IST. The published schedule places the India–Pakistan final in the afternoon session. As with any outdoor match, its actual start may depend on conditions at the ground and the completion of preparations between fixtures.
Where to watch or follow the match
In India, Sony Sports Network is carrying Asian Games coverage on television, while SonyLIV is the streaming option. Viewers using a bundled service should check that their plan includes SonyLIV before match time; the stream should not be assumed to be free. Channel listings can vary by television provider, so searching for the Asian Games cricket final in the programme guide is the simplest way to confirm the feed.
In Pakistan, PTV Sports and Ten Sports are listed as television options for the final. In the United States, Prime Video has a listing for Pakistan versus India through its Willow TV subscription, with the stream scheduled for 12:30 a.m. Eastern. That is late Friday evening, October 2, for viewers on the West Coast. Availability and subscription requirements depend on the viewer’s location and service.
Readers who cannot watch can follow the match through the ICC’s Pakistan–India match centre, which lists the final and is set up for score updates. The Asian Games results service is another place to check the official outcome. These are useful alternatives if a broadcast listing changes or rain affects play.
What is at stake?
India are defending the men’s Asian Games cricket title they won at Hangzhou in 2023. Pakistan are seeking their first gold in the men’s event. A win would give either side the 2026 title; the losing finalist would take silver. This is an Asian Games medal match, not the final of an ICC World Cup or the Asia Cup.
Both teams reached Saturday’s match with semifinal victories on October 1. India made 169 for seven against Sri Lanka, led by Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 80 from 46 balls, then bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 to win by 124 runs. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-shortened semifinal, chasing 112 after Sufyan Moqim took three wickets.
Rain also interrupted both teams’ quarterfinals: India’s match against Afghanistan and Pakistan’s against Hong Kong, China were abandoned before either side advanced under the tournament’s seeding arrangements. That makes the semifinal results the clearest recent guide to form, though they do not determine what will happen in the final. Anyone planning to watch should check the live match listing close to the scheduled start for any weather-related change.
