Saturday, October 3rd, will be etched in the history of Indian cricket. Tomorrow, October 3rd, the Indian cricket team will take the field against two different countries.

October 3 will be historic for Indian cricket.

Saturday, October 3rd, will be a historic day for Indian cricket. Tomorrow, Saturday, the Indian cricket team will play matches against two different countries in one day. First, India's T20 team will face Pakistan in the final of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Later that day, the third and final ODI between India and the West Indies will also be played. However, this isn't the first time this has happened in Indian cricket history. Previously, in 1998, Team India played two matches in one day.

This has happened in Indian cricket history on September 12, 1998. Team India played in the Commonwealth Games that day. On the same day, Team India also played against Pakistan in the Sahara Cup. India won both matches. After 28 years, history has repeated itself. Now it remains to be seen whether Team India will once again win both of its matches played on the same day.

Team India will face Pakistan in the Asian Games.

The final of the cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games will be played between India and Pakistan. The gold medal match will be played at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The winning team will receive the gold medal, while the losing team will have to settle for the silver medal. The match will begin at 10:00 AM IST.

3rd ODI against West Indies

In addition to the Asian Games final, the Indian team will also play the third ODI against the West Indies on Saturday. This match will be played at the Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh. The toss will take place at 1:30 PM, with the match starting at 2 PM. India leads the three-match series against the West Indies 2-0. Therefore, the Caribbean team will want to avoid a whitewash, while Team India will be aiming for a clean sweep.