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What happens if rain washes out India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final? Gold medal rule explained

India and Pakistan will be declared joint winners of the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket tournament if weather forces an abandonment of the championship fixture on Saturday, October 3, with tournament regulations ensuring both finalists take home gold rather than relying on T20I positions as occurred previously in Hangzhou. Shreyas Iyer leads the Indian squad into the summit clash following a convincing semi-final performance where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan starred with the bat before bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma routed Sri Lanka for forty-five.

Meanwhile, Pakistan advanced past Bangladesh in a rain-affected thirteen-over contest as Sufyan Moqim and Arafat Minhas restricted the opponents before Abdul Samad and Hasan Nawaz secured a successful run chase.

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