Asian Games Draw Rules Out Early Pakistan-India Clash
India and Pakistan are seeded into separate quarterfinals, making a meeting possible only in the medal rounds, officials said.
- India and Pakistan are seeded directly into the quarter-finals for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi and Nagoya, avoiding a group stage matchup between the rivals.
- Typically pitted against each other in the same group across tournaments, the rivals are separated this time, with India seeded No. 1 and Pakistan seeded No. 4.
- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are also seeded directly into the quarter-finals, while Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, and Oman compete in preliminary group rounds.
- India will play in Quarterfinal 2, while Pakistan features in Quarterfinal 1; winners advance to face opponents from Quarterfinal 3 and Quarterfinal 4.
- In the women's competition, the Women in Blue will take on Japan in the quarterfinal, while Pakistan will face Thailand in the last eight.
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No multiple India vs Pakistan matches in Asian Games 2026, only to meet in medal clash
The Asian Games 2026 cricket draw has placed India and Pakistan on opposite sides in both tournaments. That leaves a meeting possible only in the gold-medal match or the bronze-medal play-off.
The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams will not face each other in the preliminary round of the Asian Games. Both teams are the top two seeds in the men's category and have advanced directly to the quarterfinals. An India-Pakistan meeting is possible only if both reach the final or play the bronze medal match after the semifinals. The draw pattern is the same for the women's category.
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