A blockbuster India vs. Pakistan encounter awaits us in the Asian Games final match in Nisshin on Saturday morning.
India will be aiming to defend the men’s cricket title they won previously, while Pakistan will be appearing in a men’s cricket final at the Asian Games for the first time.
India reached the title decider with an emphatic 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the semifinal. After being asked to bat, Shreyas Iyer’s team made 169/7 in 20 overs, and the bowlers then dismissed Sri Lanka for only 45, with Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma taking two wickets each.
Pakistan, by contrast, were involved in a rain-affected semifinal against Bangladesh, which they won by six wickets. Rain has therefore already played a part in this tournament, and attention has turned once again to the conditions in Nisshin.
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Nisshin weather forecast for India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final
The hourly forecast for the day suggests mild and fairly steady temperatures, ranging from 21°C to 24°C throughout. The match is due to start at 1:30 PM local time, when the temperature is expected to be 24°C with an 18 percent chance of rain. The full breakdown is given below.
Hourly weather forecast for India vs. Pakistan final
All times in IST
- 7:30 AM: 23°C, rain chance around 7%
- 8:30 AM 24°C, rain chance around 11%
- 10:00 AM (start): 24°C, rain chance around 18%
- 11:00 PM: 24°C, rain chance around 23%
- 12:00 PM: 22°C, rain chance around 51%
- 1:00 PM: 21°C, rain chance around 47%
- 2:00 PM: 21°C, rain chance around 20%
- 2:00 PM: 21°C, rain chance around 20%
Chances of rain interrupting play in Nisshin
The early part of the day looks reasonably safe, since the chance of rain stays below 25 per cent from 7:30 AM until 11:30 PM, which should allow the first innings to proceed without much disturbance.
The picture changes later in the afternoon, however, as the probability jumps to about 51 per cent and remains high at around 47 per cent an hour later. Should the match run into that period, it would bring the reduced-overs calculations into play, as they did in Pakistan’s semifinal.
What happens if the India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final is washed out?
Asian Games cricket does not use a reserve day. If the match is abandoned with no result possible, the team ranked higher on the ICC’s official T20I rankings is declared the winner and advances to the final.
India currently sit well above Pakistan in those rankings, meaning a washout would ensure a gold medal even without a ball being bowled.
What time does the India vs. Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final start?
The Asian Games 2026 final between India and Pakistan will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. local time (JST) on Saturday, October 3, which is 10:00 a.m. IST on the same day for viewers in India.
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