Asian Games 2026: Why India’s Cricket Knockout Match Will Start 30 Minutes Earlier
The start times of select men’s cricket knockout matches at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya have been advanced by 30 minutes, with India’s quarter-final now scheduled to begin at 10 am IST. The match will start at 1.30 pm local time in Japan instead of the originally announced 2 pm. There is no change to the timings of the women’s matches. India’s finest teams. Asia’s biggest stage. The…
India's men's cricket team has been granted a 30-minute earlier start time for their knockout match at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The quarter-final will now begin at 10 am IST, instead of the originally planned 2 pm local time. This adjustment, which also affects the second semi-final and gold-medal match, was made due to the early sunset in Japan and the venue's lack of floodlights.
While the women's matches will retain their original timings, the men's games are anticipated to be longer. Indian officials were unaware of the schedule change when contacted.
Written by urgent.news from Free Press Journal's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
