- Asian Games 2026 cricket features ten teams in Japan.
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka directly enter quarter-finals.
- Group stage matches determine other four quarter-finalists.
- India begins September 28; medal matches conclude October 3.
India’s Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule: The Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket tournament will bring 10 teams together in Japan, with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka entering directly at the quarter-final stage of competition there.
Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Groups
Afghanistan, Japan and Nepal will compete in Group A, while Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman form Group B during the opening round of the tournament in Japan this month.
Each group will follow a round-robin format, with the top two teams progressing from each section and securing places in the quarter-finals against the four seeded sides directly thereafter respectively.
India will begin its campaign on September 28, facing the Group A runners-up in the first quarter-final as the team targets another major Asian Games cricket title in Japan.
Pakistan will also begin its campaign on September 28, meeting the Group B runners-up in another quarter-final as the knockout stage gets underway in Japan that very same day.
India’s Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule
The remaining quarter-finals are scheduled for September 29, with Sri Lanka facing the Group A winners and Bangladesh taking on the Group B winners for semi-final places in Japan too.
The semi-finals will be played on October 1, setting up the final two medal contests before the tournament reaches its conclusion two days later in Japan for all teams involved.
The gold medal match and bronze medal playoff are both scheduled for October 3, giving the teams one final opportunity to finish their campaigns on the podium in Japan.
India’s route to the title will therefore begin with a quarter-final against the Group A runners-up, before potential semi-final and final challenges determine the eventual champions of Asia overall.
With India entering at the knockout stage, the spotlight will also be on players such as Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Asian Games campaign.
The tournament will provide India with another opportunity to compete for Asian Games cricket gold, while the other seeded teams will also enter with medal ambitions in Japan.
Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Full Schedule
September 24 to October 3: Men’s cricket tournament
Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal
Group B: Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Oman
- September 28: India vs Group A runners-up
- September 28: Pakistan vs Group B runners-up
- September 29: Sri Lanka vs Group A winners
- September 29: Bangladesh vs Group B winners
- October 1: Semi-finals
- October 3: Bronze medal match and Gold medal match
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