Sahibzada Farhan celebrating against India, Shreyas Iyer & Tilak Varma (In Circles) | AFP PhotosPakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan has an excellent record against India in T20Is, having made 40, 58 and 57 runs in their previous three meetings before falling to a three-ball duck in the recent T20 World Cup 2026 face-off in Colombo.Last time while facing India, Farhan played under Salman Ali Agha. This time, he will be Pakistan’s captain in the Asian Games Men's T20 2026, where India, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, are in the competition as well.Even though Asian Games Men's T20 2026 is underway, with Afghanistan defeating the hosts Japan to kick off the proceedings, India and Pakistan will begin their journey from September 28 onwards.While Pakistan, under Sahibzada Farhan, will play the first Quarter-final, India will be in action in the second Quarter-final on the same date.Sahibzada Farhan Gives Diplomatic Take On India vs Pakistan MatchIf India and Pakistan both reach the semi-finals, there will be for sure a India vs Pakistan match in the Asian Games Men's T20 2026. However, the semi-finals results will decide whether they will have a match for gold or bronze.Speaking to the media, Farhan made a few diplomatic remarks when he was asked to share his thoughts on coming potential India vs Pakistan match, with him at the helm.Also Read: Pakistan's Key Player Ruled Out Of Asian Games 2026, Replacement AnnouncedThere, Farhan said he would not predict anything on what would be the outcome of India vs Pakistan match. However, at the same time, he mentioned that they have to win everything in order to get the Gold medal.“Our entire focus is not just on the match against India. Every single match of the tournament is important for us, and our effort will be to win every game,” Farhan said.“We are ready for the match against India, but our focus is not on just one match. We cannot make claims beforehand about whom we will beat or whom we cannot beat. If we want to win the gold medal, we will have to beat the top teams," he added.How Have Pakistan Fared Vs India In Asian Games?Surprisingly, India and Pakistan have never met in a cricket match in the history of Asian Games, whether it is for men or women.When it comes to men’s cricket, India and Pakistan have faced each other 17 times in T20Is. Of them, India have 14 wins, including a famous tie in Durban during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, which India won via Bowl-Out.Pakistan, on the other hand, have three wins in T20Is, indicating they have a very poor head-to-head record against their arch-rivals in this format.Farhan Open To Become Pakistan's Full-Time T20I CaptainWith so much noise around Pakistan’s next T20I captain after Salman Ali Agha, Farhan put his name forward to take up the role if given the opportunity by the PCB.“If I am given the opportunity to become the permanent captain, I will definitely accept it," Farhan stated.It would be interesting to see where the PCB heads to after Farhan’s recent remark.Also Read: Batting Records That Virat Kohli Can Create In India vs West Indies ODIs
