Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Asian Games Advances Men’s Cricket Knockout Matches Over Floodlights
Some men’s cricket games at the 2026 Asian Games will start earlier than planned.
India’s quarter-final will begin at 1:30 p.m.
in Japan.
That means it will start at 10 a.m.
in India.
The game was originally scheduled for 2 p.m.
Japan time.
The second semi-final and the gold-medal game were also moved earlier.
Other morning matches will still begin at 9 a.m.
Women’s match timings will not change.
Organizers made the change because the venue has no floodlights and it gets dark early.
The change was listed online, but Indian Olympic Association officials said they had not yet been informed.
Select men’s cricket knockout matches at the 2026 Asian Games have been moved 30 minutes earlier.
India’s September 28 quarter-final will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Japan, or 10 a.m. IST.
The second semi-final on October 1 and gold-medal match on October 3 will also start at 1:30 p.m. local time.
The first quarter-final, first semi-final, bronze-medal match, and morning games remain scheduled for 9 a.m. local time.
Organizers adjusted the schedule because the venue lacks floodlights and daylight ends early in Japan.
- Who
- India’s men’s cricket team and other men’s cricket teams competing at the 2026 Asian Games.
- What
- Organizers advanced the start times of selected men’s cricket knockout matches by 30 minutes.
- When
- India’s quarter-final is scheduled for September 28, the second semi-final for October 1, and the gold-medal match for October 3, 2026.
- Where
- The matches will be played at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The venue has no floodlights, daylight ends early in Japan, and men’s matches could run longer.
- India quarter-final
- September 28 at 1:30 p.m. Japan time, or 10 a.m. IST
- Second semi-final
- October 1 at 1:30 p.m. local time
- Gold-medal match
- October 3 at 1:30 p.m. local time
- Unchanged morning starts
- 9 a.m. local time, or 5:30 a.m. IST
- Women’s matches
- Their scheduled timings remain unchanged
- Affected matches
- The second quarter-final, second semi-final, and gold-medal match
- Reason for adjustment
- Early sunset and the absence of floodlights at the venue
