After back-to-back wins in the quarter-final and semi-final matches, India will be playing the Men’s Asian Games T20 cricket match final today against Afghanistan. The winner will bag a gold medal which will go in a long way in contributing to their country’s medal tally. With Ruturaj Gaikwad captaining the Indian side, the match will be available for live streaming all across India. Here’s a quick guide on how to watch India vs Afghanistan Asian Games T20 final match, whether online or on TV.
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India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 match today: India time, venue
- Time: 11:30 am (IST)
- Venue: ZJUT Cricket Field. Hangzhou, Zhejiang
How to watch India vs Afghanistan Asian Games final match online
The Asian Games 2023, including India’s cricket matches, can be watched online exclusively on Sony LIV by purchasing a subscription plan. Viewers can download Sony LIV’s app from the Play Store and App Store or head to its website during designated times and tap the match banner to enjoy the games from their mobile phones, PC/ laptop, and smart TV.
Here’s a quick look at Sony LIV’s subscription plans that you can purchase to watch the India vs Afghanistan Asian Games final match online:
| PLAN | BENEFITS | PRICE | VALIDITY |
| Mobile Only |
| Rs 599 | 12 months |
| LIV Premium (monthly) |
| Rs 299 | 1 month |
| LIV Premium (6 months) | Rs 699 | 6 months | |
| LIV Premium (yearly) | Rs 999 | 12 months |
The Mobile Only plan, as the name suggests, can only be accessed through a mobile phone using Sony LIV app while Premium plans can be logged in on different devices such as laptop/ PC and smart TVs.
How to watch India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 final for free
If you don’t wish to pay for a Sony LIV subscription, there are several ways through which the streaming service can be availed for free:
Vi recharge plans
Vi subscribers can get a complimentary Sony LIV membership with these plans:
- Rs 82 Vi prepaid recharge plan – The plan offers Sony LIV Mobile for 28 days and 4GB internet data for a validity period of 14 days.
- Rs 369 Vi prepaid recharge plan – The plan offers Sony LIV Mobile for 30 days, 2GB daily internet data, and unlimited calling for a validity period of 30 days.
- Rs 698 Vi prepaid recharge plan – The plan offers Sony LIV Mobile for 1 year and 10GB internet data for a validity period of 30 days.
- Rs 903 Vi prepaid recharge plan – The plan offers Sony LIV Mobile for 90 days, 2GB daily internet data, and unlimited calling for a validity period of 30 days.
Times Prime membership
Times Primes is a Rs 1,199 membership programme that delivers exclusive deals and freebies to its customers. Upon signing up, members can avail a free Sony LIV Premium subscription for 12 months. Besides that, it also offers Disney Plus Hotstar Super subscription, YouTube Premium, Google One benefits, and more such premium popular services with the membership. Use the code BDAY600 to get a flat Rs 600 discount.
How to watch India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 final match on TV
Viewers willing to view the Asian Games on their television can do so by tuning into several Sony Sports Ten channels that will provide live coverage in different languages. These channels are required to be manually added to a DTH operator if you don’t have them already.
- Sony Sports Ten 1
- Sony Sports Ten 1 HD
- Sony Sports Ten 3
- Sony Sports Ten 3 HD
- Sony Sports Ten 5
- Sony Sports Ten 5 HD
Sony Ten Sports channel numbers
| DTH PROVIDER | CHANNEL NAME | CHANNEL NUMBER |
| Tata Play | Sony Sports Ten 1 | 471 |
| Sony Sports Ten 1 HD | 470 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 | 476 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 HD | 475 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 | 484 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 HD | 483 | |
| Airtel Digital TV | Sony Sports Ten 1 | 285 |
| Sony Sports Ten 1 HD | – | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 | 289 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 HD | – | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 | 291 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 HD | 292 | |
| Videocon D2H | Sony Sports Ten 1 | 655 |
| Sony Sports Ten 1 HD | 654 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 | – | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 HD | – | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 | 659 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 HD | 658 | |
| Dish TV | Sony Sports Ten 1 | 611 |
| Sony Sports Ten 1 HD | 610 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 | 615 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 HD | 614 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 | 623 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 HD | 622 | |
| Sun Direct | Sony Sports Ten 1 | 502 |
| Sony Sports Ten 1 HD | 980 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 | 518 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 3 HD | – | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 | 503 | |
| Sony Sports Ten 5 HD | 975 | |
| DD Free Dish | DD Sports | 77 |
DD Sports
The Asian Games 2023 will also be broadcast live on DD Sports found on the DD Free Dish set-top box. The channel can be accessed on channel number 77.
#TeamIndia🇮🇳 Beat Nepal by 23 runs and moves to the Semi FINALS🏏#AsianGames2022 #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/aV857Kt6AJ
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) October 3, 2023
India Asian Games cricket squad vs Afghanistan
| INDIA SQUAD | AFGHANISTAN SQUAD |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) | Gulbadin Naib (Captain) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Mohammad Shahzadi |
| Rahul Tripathi | Afsar Zazai |
| Tilak Varma | Fareed Ahmad |
| Rinku Singh | Karim Janat |
| Jitesh Sharma (WK) | Nijat Masood |
| Washington Sundar | Noor Ali Zadran |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | Qais Ahmad |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Sayed Shirzad |
| Avesh Khan | Sediqullah Atal |
| Arshdeep Singh | Shahidullah |
| Mukesh Kumar | Sharafuddin Ashraf |
| Shivam Dube | Wafiullah Tarakhil |
| Prabhsimran Singh (WK) | Zahir Khan |
| Akash Deep | Zubaid Akbar |
