Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India Begin Asian Games Title Defense Against Afghanistan Quarterfinal
India’s men’s cricket team will play Afghanistan in an Asian Games quarterfinal.
The match is scheduled for Monday at Korogi Sports Park in Nishhin.
Shreyas Iyer is India’s captain.
India entered the knockout round directly because it was among the four highest-ranked teams.
The predicted Indian team lists Sanju Samson as wicketkeeper.
The article asks whether India could choose Vaibhav Sooryavanshi instead, but it does not provide a final answer.
Afghanistan’s team is led by Ibrahim Zadran.
India won the men’s cricket gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, while Pakistan has already reached this year’s semifinals after rain stopped its match against Hong Kong.
India face Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket quarterfinal at Korogi Sports Park in Nishhin on Monday.
Shreyas Iyer leads India, who entered the knockout stage directly as one of four highest-ranked teams.
India’s predicted XI includes Sanju Samson as wicketkeeper, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is mentioned as a selection question.
Afghanistan are captained by Ibrahim Zadran and include Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan.
Pakistan reached the semifinals after rain abandoned their quarterfinal against Hong Kong, with their superior ICC T20I ranking deciding advancement.
- Who
- India and Afghanistan’s men’s national cricket teams, with India led by Shreyas Iyer and Afghanistan by Ibrahim Zadran.
- What
- An Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket quarterfinal.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nishhin.
- Why
- India are defending their Asian Games title after winning gold in Hangzhou in 2023, while both teams are competing in the knockout stage.
- Match
- India vs Afghanistan quarterfinal
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park, Nishhin
- India captain
- Shreyas Iyer
- Afghanistan captain
- Ibrahim Zadran
- India’s previous result
- Gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou
- Other semifinalist
- Pakistan advanced after its quarterfinal against Hong Kong was abandoned due to rain