Asian Games 2026: India men’s and women’s cricket schedule

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s team will play Japan in their first Asian Games 2026 match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Asian Games 2026 is set to take place at Aichi-Nagoya starting from September 19 to October 4.

However, the cricket event will begin two days earlier, on September 17 when the first two quarterfinals in the women’s category will take place at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

Indian women’s team will place its first match on September 18 against Japan in the fourth quarterfinal. The women’s gold medal match will be held on September 22 at the same venue.

Meanwhile, the men’s event will begin on September 24 but India will only play its first game four days later. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will directly play quarterfinals, but the opponent will be decided depending on the result of first round matches.

Apart from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will also directly feature in the quarterfinals.

Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket schedule:

September 28: India vs TBD, 2nd Quarterfinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST

October 1: TBD vs TBD, 1st semifinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 5:30 AM IST

October 1: TBD vs TBD, 2nd semifinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST

October 3: TBD vs TBD, 3rd place playoff, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 5:30 AM IST

October 3: TBD vs TBD, Final, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST

Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket schedule:

September 18: India vs Japan, 4th quarterfinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST

September 20: TBD vs TBD, 1st semifinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 5:30 AM IST

September 20: TBD vs TBD, 2nd semifinal, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST

September 22: TBD vs TBD, 3rd place playoff, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 5:30 AM IST

September 22: TBD vs TBD, Final, Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin at 10:30 AM IST