All you need to know about the Asian Games, India vs Afghanistan, Gold medal match.
Last Updated: 06.30 PM, Oct 06, 2023
India and Afghanistan are set to face off in the Gold medal match of men's cricket at the 2023 Asian Games. The Indian men's cricket team will aim to secure the gold medal and follow the women's team's triumph in this category.
In the first semifinal on Friday, October 6, India dominated Bangladesh and won by nine wickets to advance to the gold medal match. Tilak Varma played a stellar innings as he scored an unbeaten half-century as India chased down 97 runs in just 9.2 overs. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 40 runs to the victory.
On the other hand, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by four wickets in the second semifinal. They earned their spot in the finals while Pakistan will take on Bangladesh for third place on Saturday, October 7.
IND vs AFG Asian Games 2023 Final Match Details:
Match: India vs Afghanistan, Men's Cricket Final, Asian Games 2023
Date: Saturday, October 7
Time: 11:30 am IST
Venue: Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China
IND vs AFG Asian Games 2023 Final Squads:
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Akash Deep
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib(c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Karim Janat, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil
Which TV channels will broadcast the Asian Games 2023 in India?
Watch all the Asian Games 2023 action on Sony Sports TEN 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports TEN 2 SD & HD, Sony Sports TEN 3 SD & HD (Hindi), Sony TEN 4 SD & HD (Tamil & Telugu) channels.
How do I watch the Asian Games 2023 live streaming in India?
The Asian Games is available to stream on Sony LIV. You can also watch the Asian Games LIVE on OTTplay by subscribing to OTTplay Premium.