Archive · 30 Sep 2026
India Face Sri Lanka as Asian Games Semifinal Weather Clears
India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play a cricket semifinal.
The game is part of the 2026 Asian Games.
It will be held in Nisshin, Japan, on Thursday.
Rain has stopped the last six men’s cricket matches there.
India’s earlier match against Afghanistan was also washed out.
India moved on because it had the higher seeding.
The weather agency predicts sunshine and no rain for the semifinal.
The match should begin at 1:30 p.m.
local time.
India will play Sri Lanka in the 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket semifinal on Thursday.
The match is scheduled at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 1:30 p.m. local time.
Rain has washed out the last six men’s cricket matches in Nisshin.
India advanced after its match against Afghanistan was abandoned, with higher seeding deciding progression.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts clear weather and a zero percent chance of precipitation.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka’s men’s cricket teams.
- What
- A men’s cricket semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games.
- When
- Thursday, with the match scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. local time, or 10 a.m. IST.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
- Why
- The teams are competing for a place in the Asian Games cricket final; weather is a major concern because six recent matches were washed out.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket semifinal
- Matchup
- India vs Sri Lanka
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
- Start time
- 1:30 p.m. local time; 10 a.m. IST
- Recent weather impact
- The last six men’s matches in Nisshin were washed out
- Forecast
- Clear weather with a 0 percent probability of precipitation
- Forecast temperature
- Nagoya is expected to range from 20 to 31 degrees Celsius