Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Rain Abandons India-Afghanistan Quarterfinal; India Reach Asian Games Semifinals
India and Afghanistan were supposed to play a cricket quarterfinal at the Asian Games.
Heavy rain made it impossible to start the match.
No ball was bowled, so the game was abandoned.
The rules say the higher-ranked team moves on when a knockout match has no result.
India was ranked No.
1, while Afghanistan was ranked No.
10.
Pakistan also advanced after rain stopped its match against Hong Kong, China.
India is expected to play the winner of Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Pakistan is expected to play the winner of Bangladesh and Malaysia, although one preview listed a different possible opponent.
The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday.
Persistent rain abandoned India’s men’s cricket quarterfinal against Afghanistan without a ball being bowled.
India advanced under tournament rules because they ranked No. 1 in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings, ahead of Afghanistan at No. 10.
Pakistan also reached the semifinals after rain abandoned its quarterfinal against Hong Kong, China without a toss.
India are scheduled to face the Sri Lanka-Nepal quarterfinal winner, while Pakistan are listed to meet the Bangladesh-Malaysia winner in most reports.
The quarterfinal washouts followed rain in Nagoya and Nisshin on the eve of the matches and continued rainfall on Monday.
- Who
- India and Afghanistan were involved in the abandoned quarterfinal; Pakistan also advanced after its match with Hong Kong, China was washed out.
- What
- Rain ended the India-Afghanistan quarterfinal without play, sending India to the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinals.
- When
- Monday, September 28; the India-Afghanistan toss was scheduled for 10 a.m. IST and the match for 10:30 a.m. IST.
- Where
- Karogi Sports Park in Nisshin, with one report referring to the venue as Korogi Sports Park in Nagoya.
- Why
- Persistent rain prevented play, and the higher-ranked team advanced under the tournament’s knockout rules.
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket
- India’s ranking
- No. 1 in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings
- Afghanistan’s ranking
- No. 10 in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings
- Match result
- India advanced after the quarterfinal was abandoned without a ball being bowled
- Related washout
- Pakistan advanced after its quarterfinal against Hong Kong, China was abandoned without a toss
- Next stage
- India are scheduled to face the Sri Lanka-Nepal winner; most reports list Pakistan against the Bangladesh-Malaysia winner
- Schedule
- Remaining quarterfinals are scheduled for Tuesday and semifinals for Thursday
Sources
Asian Games Cricket: What Happens If India Vs Afghanistan Quarter-Final Is Washed Out Due To Rain?
Asian Games: Rain washes out India-Afghanistan quarterfinal, India advance to semis
Asian Games: India men qualify for cricket SF after rain abandons Afghanistan quarterfinal