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India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know

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For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.

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By: Manasi Pathak
Published: Oct 2, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC

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India completed a golden double in the Asian Games cricket after ⁠the men’s team beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs in the final in Nagoya

The GuardianUnited KingdomIndia beat arch-rivals Pakistan in Japan to claim Asian Games cricket gold

As India faced Pakistan in the final of the Asian Games, here are the live updates from the game.

Yahoo SportsIND vs PAK Asian Games final score, result and highlights from Japan as Shreyas Iyer's men win gold medal again

The gold medal cricket match has arrived at the Asian Games. We'll show you how to watch India vs. Pakistan from anywhere.

businessinsider.comWant to stream India vs. Pakistan? These are the apps and channels you'll need for the Asian Games final

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Asian Games

Asian multi-sport event

The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

India–Pakistan relations

Bilateral relations

India and Pakistan have a complex and largely hostile relationship that is rooted in a multitude of historical and political events, most notably the partition of British India in August 1947.

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India beat arch-rivals Pakistan in Japan to claim Asian Games cricket goldThe GuardianUnited Kingdom3 hr. ago
IND vs PAK Asian Games final score, result and highlights from Japan as Shreyas Iyer's men win gold medal againYahoo Sports8 hr. ago
India retain Asian Games cricket title, Kim lands golf gold and military reprieveReutersUnited Kingdom3 hr. ago
Want to stream India vs. Pakistan? These are the apps and channels you'll need for the Asian Games finalbusinessinsider.com12 hr. ago
Asian Games 2026: India beat rivals Pakistan to win men's cricket goldBBCUnited Kingdom7 hr. ago
India defeat Pakistan to clinch Asian Games goldICC2 hr. ago
IND vs PAK, Asian Games 2026 cricket: India beat Pakistan in final to win titleolympics.com8 hr. ago
Why India’s victory over Pakistan at the Asian Games was about more than a cricketing rivalryThe New York TimesUnited States3 hr. ago
No handshakes yet again as India beats Pakistan to clinch cricket gold at Asian GamesmyMotherLode.com3 hr. ago
No handshakes yet again as India beats Pakistan to clinch cricket gold at Asian GamesBozeman Daily Chronicle7 hr. ago
Abhishek, Tilak and spinners secure gold for India at Asian Games againCricinfo7 hr. ago
No handshakes yet again as India beats Pakistan to clinch cricket gold at Asian GamesOskaloosa Herald7 hr. ago

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India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know

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