Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Asian Games Rain Washouts Set India-Sri Lanka, Pakistan-Bangladesh Semifinals
India will play Sri Lanka in an Asian Games cricket semifinal.
Pakistan will play Bangladesh in the other semifinal.
Many quarterfinal matches could not start because heavy rain covered the grounds.
Sri Lanka moved forward because its team ranking was higher than Nepal’s.
India also advanced because it was seeded higher than Afghanistan.
The semifinals are planned for Thursday, October 1.
If rain stops a semifinal, the higher-ranked team will go to the final.
Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto cannot play because he has a fever and infections.
Reports differ on whether three or all four quarterfinals were officially recorded as washed out.
India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinals on Thursday, October 1.
Pakistan will meet Bangladesh in the other semifinal after rain abandoned the quarterfinals.
Sri Lanka advanced over Nepal because it was ranked ninth, ahead of Nepal at 14th.
Persistent rain in Nisshin and Nagoya washed out the quarterfinals, including India’s match against Afghanistan.
If rain causes a semifinal washout, the higher-seeded team will advance; Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto is also ruled out with fever and infections.
- Who
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are the semifinalists; Shreyas Iyer leads India, while Najmul Hossain Shanto is unavailable for Bangladesh.
- What
- Rain-abandoned quarterfinals determined the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinal matchups through team rankings and seeding.
- When
- The quarterfinal washouts occurred on Tuesday, September 29, 2026; both semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, October 1.
- Where
- The matches are being played or scheduled in Nisshin and Nagoya, Japan, including at Korogi Sports Park.
- Why
- Persistent rain prevented play, while higher ICC T20I rankings or seeding determined which teams advanced.
- Semifinal matchup
- India versus Sri Lanka
- Other semifinal
- Pakistan versus Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka ranking
- Ninth in the team rankings
- Nepal ranking
- 14th in the team rankings
- Rain impact
- Quarterfinals were abandoned without play because of persistent or incessant rain
- Semifinal rain rule
- The higher-seeded team advances if a semifinal is washed out or produces no result
- Player unavailable
- Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto was ruled out with fever and infections
Sources
Asian Games 2026: India To Face Sri Lanka In Men's Cricket Semifinal After Rain Abandons Lanka-Nepal Quarterfinal
Asian Games 2026: Sri Lanka to face India and Bangladesh up against Pakistan in semis
Asian Games 2026: India To Face Sri Lanka After Rain Washes Out Nepal Quarterfinal
