Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule: India’s road to defending Asian glory, full Men’s and Women’s fixtures revealed

Asian Games 2026 cricket schedule. (Image Credit - AI Generated)

India will aim to defend its Asian Games cricket titles when the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games get underway in Japan.

Both the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams will be in action at the tournament, with the focus firmly on another gold medal.

The cricket schedule features league-stage matches followed by the semi-finals, bronze medal matches and the much-awaited gold medal clashes.

The Indian women’s cricket team will begin its Asian Games 2026 campaign against Japan Women. The match is scheduled for September 18 at 10:30 AM. India will look to start the tournament strongly and build momentum before the knockout stage.

The women’s cricket competition will move into the semi-final stage on September 20. Semi-Final 2 is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. India will be hoping to make it through to the final and stay on course for another Asian Games gold medal.

The women’s medal matches are scheduled for September 22. The bronze medal match will begin at 5:30 AM, while the gold medal match is scheduled for 10:30 AM. The Indian team will have its eyes firmly set on the gold medal.

The Indian men’s cricket team will begin its Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games campaign on September 28. India’s opening opponent is currently listed as TBC.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM. The men’s team will then look to progress through the tournament and secure a place in the knockout stages.

The men’s Semi-Final 2 is scheduled for October 1 at 10:30 AM. A place in the final would put India one step away from another Asian Games cricket gold medal.

The men’s medal matches will be played on October 3. The bronze medal match is scheduled for 5:30 AM, followed by the gold medal match at 10:30 AM. India will be hoping to make it to the final and finish the Asian Games campaign with another gold medal.

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