India will return to the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, looking to defend the gold medals won by both its men’s and women’s teams at the 2022 Hangzhou Games. Cricket will again be played in the T20 format, with all matches scheduled at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture. The women’s competition will begin on September 17, while the men’s tournament will start on September 24.
India’s women will open their campaign against hosts Japan in the quarter-finals on September 17. The men’s team, which has received direct entry into the knockout stage, will begin its campaign in the quarter-finals on September 28 against the runners-up of Group B. The men’s preliminary round involves Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the quarter-finals.
India Women’s Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| September 17 | India vs Japan, Quarter-final 1 | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 17 | Bangladesh vs China, Quarter-final 2 | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 18 | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia, Quarter-final 3 | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 18 | Pakistan vs Thailand, Quarter-final 4 | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 20 | Semi-final 1 | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 20 | Semi-final 2 | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 22 | Bronze medal match | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 22 | Gold medal match | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
India’s women will need to win their quarter-final against Japan to move into the September 20 semi-finals. The medal matches will take place on September 22.
India Men’s Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| September 28 | India vs Group B runners-up, Quarter-final 1 | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 28 | Pakistan vs Group A runners-up, Quarter-final 2 | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 29 | Sri Lanka vs Group B winners | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| September 29 | Bangladesh vs Group A winners | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| October 1 | Semi-final 1 | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| October 1 | Semi-final 2 | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| October 3 | Bronze medal match | 5:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
| October 3 | Gold medal match | 10:30 AM | Korogi Athletic Park, Aichi |
The men’s semi-finals are scheduled for October 1, followed by the bronze-medal and gold-medal matches on October 3. India and Pakistan are placed in opposite halves of the knockout bracket, meaning they can meet only in the final if both teams progress that far.
Both tournaments carry full international status, and the schedule means India’s women could finish their campaign by September 22, while the men’s competition will conclude on October 3.
