Archive · 19 Sep 2026
India Face Potential Japan Quarterfinal Tests at Asian Games 2026
India’s badminton teams now know their possible paths at the 2026 Asian Games.
The women will first play Kazakhstan on Sunday.
If they win, they could meet Japan in the quarterfinals.
The men will start against Bangladesh on Monday.
They could also face Japan in their quarterfinal.
India’s players may meet strong Japanese stars in singles and doubles.
China and South Korea are other major teams India could face later.
India previously won men’s team silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
India’s women will open their team campaign against Kazakhstan on Sunday.
A women’s victory could set up a quarterfinal against host Japan.
India’s men begin against Bangladesh on Monday, with Japan a possible quarterfinal opponent.
China and South Korea could challenge India later in the men’s and women’s draws.
India won men’s team silver at Hangzhou and has 20 players at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s badminton teams, along with potential opponents including Japan, China, South Korea, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh.
- What
- The Asian Games badminton team-event draw has created possible quarterfinal meetings between India and Japan.
- When
- The women begin on Sunday, while the men begin on Monday; the event is scheduled for Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
- Where
- The team events will be held at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- Why
- The draw placed India on paths that could lead to quarterfinal matches against host Japan.
- Women’s opener
- India vs Kazakhstan on Sunday
- Men’s opener
- India vs Bangladesh on Monday
- Potential women’s quarterfinal
- India vs Japan
- Potential men’s quarterfinal
- India vs Japan
- Women’s team medal history
- India has one Asian Games team medal: bronze in 2014
- Men’s latest team result
- India won silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games
- Indian contingent
- 20 players competing across seven disciplines
- Event
- Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026