2026 Asian Games Cricket Schedule Announced as India Begins Title Defence in September

Asian Games Cricket Schedule: The Men’s cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games will be held from September 24 to October 3. It will be played at Kōrogi Sports Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The matches will be played in the Twenty-20 format. A total of 10 teams will take part in the tournament.

Japan qualified as the host nation. The five ICC Full Members, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, received automatic berths. The remaining four teams, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, and Oman, earned their places through a qualifier held in Singapore from May 31 to June 8, 2026.

The six lowest-seeded teams were placed into two groups of three for the preliminary stage. The group matches will be played in a single round-robin format from September 24 to September 26. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

The four highest-seeded teams received automatic byes into the quarter-finals based on their ICC rankings. The knockouts will begin on September 28 and run through October 3. The winners of the semi-finals will play for the gold medal, while the semi-final losers will compete in the bronze medal match.

The tournament will feature a total of ten teams. The matches will be played in Twenty-20 format. The competition will start on September 24 and conclude on October 3.

2026 Asian Games Cricket Schedule

Men’s Asian Games 2026 Schedule

The cricket schedule for the 2026 Asian Games has been officially announced. The tournaments will be held at Korogi Athletic Park. Both the men’s and women’s teams will be competing. India’s men’s team will begin their campaign on September 28. The women’s team will play their first match on September 18.

The men’s tournament features eight teams. Afghanistan, Japan, and Nepal are in Group A. Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, and Oman are in Group B. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have received direct entries into the quarter-finals.

The group stage starts on September 24. Afghanistan will play Japan in the opening match. Hong Kong will face Malaysia on the same day. The group matches will continue until September 26. The quarter-finals will be held on September 28 and 29. India will face the second-placed team from Group A. Pakistan will play the second-placed team from Group B. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will take on the winners of the two groups.

The semi-finals are scheduled for October 1. The bronze medal match and the final will be played on October 3.

Here is the complete Men’s Asian Games Cricket Schedule:

Women’s Asian Games 2026 Schedule

The women’s tournament also starts in September. Eight teams are taking part. India, Japan, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Thailand are the participants. The knockouts begin on September 17. Bangladesh will play China. Pakistan will face Thailand. On September 18, Sri Lanka will take on Malaysia. India will play Japan in their opening match.

The semi-finals will be held on September 20. The bronze medal match and the final will be played on September 22. India won gold in both tournaments at the last Asian Games. They will be looking to defend their titles this time.

Here is the complete Women’s Asian Games Cricket Schedule

FAQs

Q. When will the men’s cricket tournament begin?

A. The men’s tournament begins on September 24, 2026.

Q. When will India’s men’s team play?

A. India will begin their campaign on September 28.

Q. Where will the cricket matches be played?

A. Matches will be played at Korogi Athletic Park.

Q. When will the men’s final be played?

A. The men’s final will be played on October 3.

Q. When will the women’s tournament begin?

A. The women’s tournament begins on September 17.

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