Pakistan vs India Asian Games Final: Full Squads and Players to Watch
Full Pakistan and India squads for the Asian Games 2026 cricket final on 3 October, with captains, players to watch, semi-final stats and the head to head.
Pakistan have 15 players and India have 14 for the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final on Saturday 3 October. Sahibzada Farhan leads Pakistan. Shreyas Iyer leads India. We read both squads, and both semi-final scorecards, on the official Asian Games 2026 results system early on Saturday morning.
The match starts at 9:30 am PKT at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Japan. Start time, the route to the final and where to watch are in the Pakistan vs India Asian Games cricket final preview. This page covers the players.
Pakistan's 15-man squad is led by Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan's squad has 15 players on the official entry list. Sahibzada Farhan is captain, as marked on the semi-final scorecard. Usman Khan is the only player listed as wicketkeeper. Four players did not get a game in the semi-final against Bangladesh.
The official system records each Pakistan player by batting hand only. So we list who played on 1 October, not bowling styles.
| Player | Listed as | Played semi-final |
|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan (captain) | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Saim Ayub | Left-hand bat | Yes |
| Maaz Sadaqat | Left-hand bat | Yes |
| Usman Khan | Wicketkeeper | Yes |
| Hassan Nawaz | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Abdul Samad | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Arafat Minhas | Left-hand bat | Yes |
| Ahmad Daniyal Latif | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Muhammad Waseem | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Abrar Ahmed | Right-hand bat | Yes |
| Sufyan Moqim | Left-hand bat | Yes |
| Haider Ali | Right-hand bat | No |
| Akif Javed | Right-hand bat | No |
| Saad Masood | Right-hand bat | No |
| Ali Raza | Right-hand bat | No |
Ali Raza is the youngest Pakistan player. The entry list gives his birth date as 18 March 2008, so he is 18.
India's 14-man squad is led by Shreyas Iyer
India have 14 players. Shreyas Iyer is captain, as marked on India's semi-final scorecard. The squad has two wicketkeepers, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, and two frontline fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Three players sat out the semi-final.
The official system uses full legal names. Sanju Samson appears as Sanju Vishwanadh, Washington Sundar as Mani Sundar and Tilak Varma under Namboori. We use the names fans know.
- Shreyas Iyer (captain), right-hand bat
- Ishan Kishan, wicketkeeper
- Sanju Samson, wicketkeeper
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, left-hand bat
- Abhishek Sharma, left-hand bat
- Tilak Varma, left-hand bat
- Shivam Dube, left-hand bat
- Axar Patel, left-arm spin
- Washington Sundar, off spin
- Ravi Bishnoi, leg spin
- Vipraj Nigam, leg spin (did not play the semi-final)
- Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm fast
- Arshdeep Singh, left-arm fast (did not play the semi-final)
- Yash Thakur, right-arm medium pace (did not play the semi-final)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011, so he is 15. He is the youngest player in either squad.
Pakistan players to watch are Abdul Samad, Sufyan Moqim and Hassan Nawaz
Each team has played only one full match at these Games, so the semi-final is the only form guide. For Pakistan, Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz and Sufyan Moqim did the most against Bangladesh. Saim Ayub also took a cheap wicket with the ball.
- Abdul Samad: 30 not out from 15 balls, with five fours and a six. He finished the chase.
- Hassan Nawaz: 27 not out from 22 balls, with two sixes. He stayed in while wickets fell.
- Sufyan Moqim: 3 for 26 in three overs, the best bowling of the match.
- Saim Ayub: 21 from 12 balls, then 1 for 3 in two overs.
- Arafat Minhas: 2 for 23 in three overs.
Captain Sahibzada Farhan made only 1. Pakistan will want more from the top order against a stronger attack.
India players to watch are Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel
India's semi-final against Sri Lanka gave them three clear match winners. Ishan Kishan scored 80 not out, Jasprit Bumrah took 2 for 7, and Axar Patel took 2 for 8. Young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also scored quickly at the top.
| India player | Semi-final figures |
|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan | 80 not out, 46 balls, 5 sixes |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 38 from 21 balls |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 overs, 2 for 7 |
| Axar Patel | 3 overs, 2 for 8 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 0.5 overs, 2 for 2 |
India made 169 for 7 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 45. That was a 124-run win. Bumrah's two overs cost just seven runs.
India have won the last six men's T20 games against Pakistan, reported
India are reported to have won the last six senior men's T20 meetings with Pakistan, most recently by 61 runs on 15 February 2026. We could not read a full head-to-head table on an official cricket board page this morning, so treat this as reported.
The reported run includes three Indian wins in September 2025. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event, so the match is a medal game rather than a bilateral series.
Pakistan's bowlers must cut the wides against India's batting
The clearest gap between the sides on 1 October was extras. Pakistan's bowlers gave away 15 wides in 13 overs against Bangladesh. India's bowlers gave away 5 wides in 9.5 overs against Sri Lanka. Extra balls to Kishan and Sooryavanshi could decide the final.
Rain has also shaped this event. Both quarter-finals on 28 September were abandoned, and Pakistan's semi-final started late and was cut to 13 overs a side. If the start on Saturday is late, expect a shorter game. The bronze match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka started on time at 5:00 am PKT on Saturday.
A win would give Pakistan their first Asian Games cricket gold
Pakistan's men have never won Asian Games cricket gold. Their only previous men's cricket medal was bronze at Guangzhou in 2010. Reaching this final already guarantees silver, so Saturday decides whether it becomes gold.
The Pakistan medal tally at the Asian Games 2026 will change either way. The hockey team also met India at these Games, in the Pakistan vs India hockey semi-final. After Japan, the cricket team plays Sri Lanka at home from 9 October.
Common questions
Who is Pakistan's captain for the Asian Games final?
Sahibzada Farhan. The official semi-final scorecard marks him as captain.
Who is India's captain for the Asian Games final?
Shreyas Iyer, as marked on India's semi-final scorecard.
How many players are in each squad?
Pakistan have 15 players and India have 14 on the official entry list.
Who is the youngest player in the final?
India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, born 27 March 2011. He is 15.
Has Pakistan named its playing XI for the final?
Not yet. No playing XI was posted on the official system when we checked. The XI Pakistan used in the semi-final is marked in the squad table above.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked at about 5:40 am PKT on Saturday 3 October 2026. Both squads, captains, player positions and birth dates come from the official Asian Games 2026 results system entry list for men's cricket. Semi-final figures come from the official scorecards for both semi-finals, marked official. The bronze match was running when we checked. The six-match head-to-head record is reported only, as we could not read it on an official board page. Pakistan's 2010 bronze is from the records of past Games, not read at source today.
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