NAGOYA: Pakistan and India will face each other in the Asian Games men’s cricket final today, with both teams aiming to secure the gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
The final will feature two strong squads, with Pakistan led by Sahibzada Farhan and India captained by Shreyas Iyer.
Pakistan squad
Pakistan’s squad includes:
- Sahibzada Farhan (c)
- Abdul Samad
- Abrar Ahmed
- Usman Khan (wk)
- Saim Ayub
- Haider Ali
- Mohammad Wasim
- Akif Javed
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Hasan Nawaz
- Sufyan Moqim
- Arafat Minhas
- Saad Masood
- Ali Raza
Pakistan booked their place in the final after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-reduced semi-final.
Chasing 112 in a 13-over contest, Pakistan recovered from early setbacks through match-winning contributions from Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz. Samad remained unbeaten on 30 off 15 balls, while Hasan Nawaz scored 27 not out as Pakistan reached the target in 11.3 overs.
India squad
India’s squad includes:
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Axar Patel
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Shivam Dube
- Abhishek Sharma
- Yash Thakur
- Arshdeep Singh
- Tilak Varma
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Vipraj Nigam
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
India reached the final after a dominant semi-final victory over Sri Lanka.
The two teams will now compete for the Asian Games cricket gold medal, with the final bringing another chapter in the long-standing cricket rivalry between Pakistan and India.
