New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India and Pakistan can reportedly only lock horns in the final of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, and not at any earlier stage. A total of 10 teams will compete in the men's cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games.

The Shreyas Iyer-led India will be among the four seeded teams who have directly qualified for the quarter-finals, along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The remaining six teams will be divided into two groups of three, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. Group A consists of hosts Japan, Afghanistan and Nepal, whereas Group B has Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman.

According to a Cricbuzz report, Pakistan will play quarter-final 1, while India wil...