India and Pakistan will play for the Under-19 Asia Cup on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, Oman. The toss is at 10:00 AM IST and play begins at 10:30 AM IST, according to Sportstar. India are going after a record-extending ninth title. Pakistan are the defending champions and are the only team to reach the final without losing a match.

How the two sides got here

India's route to the final was not smooth. They lost to Pakistan by three wickets in the group stage, a match in which Arjun Rajput made a century but India still fell short. They recovered, beat the UAE after Aaryavir Sehwag's big innings, and then beat Afghanistan in the semi-final to set up the rematch.

Pakistan, by contrast, have not dropped a match. Their group-stage win over India came with a hundred from wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor, according to myKhel, and they have carried that confidence into the final.

The numbers that matter for India

Sehwag, the son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, is the tournament's leading run-scorer. He has 303 runs from four matches at an average of 101, with one century and two fifties. Fast bowler Ishan Sood has been India's most dangerous bowler with 11 wickets in four games.

The rest of the line-up has been less consistent. Captain Lakshya Raichandani made 93 against Afghanistan in the semi-final and V.K. Vineeth added a fifty in the same match. Spinners Arjun Rajput and Manal Chauhan have taken five wickets each, but three of those wickets for each came in a single game, so the spin attack has not yet shown the same steadiness as the pace spearhead.

What Pakistan bring

Usman Khan is Pakistan's top run-getter with 238 runs. Seamer Rizwanullah has 11 wickets, the same tally as Sood, and has been their main threat with the new ball. Farhan Yousaf captains the side. India will want to see off the new ball and avoid giving Zahoor another start.

A final with history

The two sides also met in the final of the previous edition, which Pakistan won comfortably. Reports differ on the exact margin: myKhel puts it at 151 runs, Sportstar at 191, so we are not quoting a figure. Either way, it was a heavy defeat, and the India camp has spoken of settling that score.

A win would stretch India's lead as the most successful team in the competition's history. For Pakistan, a second straight title would underline that their group-stage win was no fluke.

Squads

India: Lakshya Raichandani (captain), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineeth, Yashbardhan Chauhan, Arjun Rajput, Anvay Dravid (wicketkeeper), Manal Chauhan, Mohit Ulva, Aryan Savsani, Kavya Patel, Ishan Sood, Kushagra Ojha, Rajat Baghel, Shavin Vinodh and Yashveer Goud.

Pakistan: Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Abdul Qadir, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (wicketkeeper), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Mohammad Sayyam, Rizwanullah, Niqab Shafiq, Jahangir Bilal, Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Huzaifa and Abdul Subhan.

Where to watch

The final will be shown live on the Sony Sports Network in India and streamed on the Sony LIV app and website. Because the match starts at 10:30 AM IST on a Saturday, it is an easy watch for families at home, and the toss at 10:00 AM IST gives a first look at the conditions and the team news.

What happens next

The result will be known by Saturday afternoon. Squad news can change at the toss, so check the line-ups before the first ball.