Asian Games 2026 Cricket: Full schedule, timings, venue and India squads
The 2026 Asian Games cricket tournaments will see India defend their twin gold medals. The men's and women's cricket competitions will take place at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The women's event runs from September 17 to 22, with India's Harmanpreet Kaur-led team beginning their title defence against Japan on September 18 at 10:30 AM IST. The men's tournament begins on September 24 and concludes on October 3.
The groups for the men's cricket are Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal and Group B: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Oman. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, which includes four seeded teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Quarterfinal matches are scheduled for September 24 and September 28, with semifinal matches and the bronze and final matches following on October 1 and October 3, respectively.
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