Who Wins Gold If India Vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 Final Gets Abandoned Due To Rain?

Abhishek Sharma & Tilak Varma and Sahibzada Farhan (In Circle) | @BCCI/X & AFP PhotosIndia and Pakistan are set to face off in the Asian Games 2026 final on Saturday, with the gold medal up for grabs. The high-voltage match is scheduled to get underway at 10 AM IST at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.All four quarter-finals, held at the same venue, were abandoned due to relentless rain. Even though the semi-finals had clear results, the question remains: what if the Asian Games 2026 final faces unforeseen circumstances, as happened in the quarter-finals?In this article, we look at the question of the hour.India, Pakistan To Share Gold If India Vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 Final Gets Washed OutIn a recent conversation with the Indian Express, the Asian Games organising committee confirmed that Asian Games 2026 finalists will share the gold if rain plays spoilsport during the all-important final between the arch-rivals at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.The same rule will be there for Bronze medal match as well, in which Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will go up against each other.“There are no reserve days scheduled for the men’s cricket final,” the Asian Games organising committee told The Indian Express. Also Read: India's Tactical Masterclass in the Asian Games 2026 Semifinal“If the final is cancelled, both finalist teams will be awarded gold medals. If the bronze medal match is cancelled, both teams competing for third place will be awarded bronze medals,” it added.What Happened In Last Asian Games Final?Last time, at the 2023 Asian Games, India met Afghanistan in Hangzhou. There, Afghanistan could muster 112/5 in 18.2 overs before rain arrived at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, and did not allow any further play.Eventually, India won the Gold medal because they were the better-ranked team over Afghanistan in the ICC T20I rankings.The same thing happened for the Asian Games 2026 quarter-finals as well, as higher-ranked teams qualified for semi-finals despite all four matches being abandoned without a ball being bowled. However, for the final of the ongoing edition, the rule is no longer the same.Also Read: India’s Record vs Pakistan in Finals of Tournaments/Series