Karachi, Sept. 23 -- Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said the team's young squad, largely built around players from the Pakistan Shaheens setup, will look to draw confidence from last year's Asia Cup final performance if they get an opportunity to face India in the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket competition, according to Cricinfo.

Pakistan and India will meet only in a potential medal match if both teams win their respective quarter-finals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Both teams will play their respective quarter-final clashes on September 28.

Pakistan had defeated all teams in last year's Asia Cup but lost all three encounters against India, including the final. Hesson said India are currently the "benchmark" in white-bal...