Archive · 26 Aug 2026
India’s Asian Games 2026 Cricket Routes Set for Japan
India will send men’s and women’s cricket teams to the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
The matches will use the T20 format.
India’s women will play Japan first on September 18.
If they win, they will face the winner of Bangladesh and China in a semi-final.
India and Pakistan could meet in the women’s final if both teams win their semi-finals.
India’s men will play their first match on September 28.
Their opponent will be the team that finishes second in Group A. India and Pakistan could meet in the men’s semi-final or bronze-medal match.
One report describes both Indian teams as quarter-final entrants, while the detailed women’s schedule lists India’s Japan match as an opening-round game.
India’s men will begin against Group A’s second-placed team on September 28.
India’s women will play Japan on September 18 in their opening match.
The women’s semi-finals are scheduled for September 20, with the final on September 22.
The men’s semi-finals are scheduled for October 1, followed by medals matches on October 3.
India and Pakistan could meet in the women’s final or men’s semi-final.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s cricket teams, along with Pakistan and other Asian Games entrants.
- What
- The 2026 Asian Games T20 cricket schedules and tournament routes have been announced.
- When
- The women’s competition runs from September 17 to 22, 2026; the men’s competition runs from September 24 to October 3, 2026.
- Where
- Korogi Athletic Park near Nagoya, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The draw and seeding determine each team’s route to the semi-finals, final and medal matches.
Detailed Schedule
Seeding Description
India women’s tournament entry
Detailed Schedule
The detailed schedule treats India’s September 18 match against Japan as an opening-round game, followed by a possible semi-final against Bangladesh or China.
Seeding Description
Another report says both Indian teams are seeded directly into the quarter-finals, creating a different description of the women’s entry stage.
Potential India-Pakistan meeting
Detailed Schedule
The women’s draw allows an India-Pakistan final on September 22 if both teams win their semi-finals.
Seeding Description
The men’s draw could produce an India-Pakistan semi-final on October 1, or a bronze-medal meeting if both teams lose their semi-finals.
- Women’s opener
- India vs Japan on September 18 at 2:00 PM
- Women’s semi-final
- September 20 at 2:00 PM, if India qualifies
- Women’s final
- September 22 at 2:00 PM
- Men’s opener
- September 28 against the second-placed team from Group A
- Men’s semi-final
- October 1, if India qualifies
- Men’s final or bronze-medal match
- October 3
- Venue
- Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Schedule discrepancy
- One report says both Indian teams enter from the quarter-final stage, while the detailed women’s schedule lists India vs Japan as an opening-round match.
