India cricket schedule for Asian Games

Indian Cricket Team Schedule for Asian Games 2026: Match Dates and Timings

Monojit Das

Published - Sep 14, 2026, 08:37 AM

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The Indian men's and women's cricket teams will be competing in the Asian Games, which will be played in September 2026. Both the sides will be favorites to win the gold medal and repeat their performance from the last edition.

With the event coming soon, the Indian cricket team schedule for Asian Games has been released. Both sides will play four matches each if they manage to reach the final. Here are details on India cricket schedule for Asian Games:

When Will Indian Cricket Team Play in Asian Games 2026?

The India men's cricket team will start their campaign from September 28, when they are likely to face one out of Afghanistan and Nepal. It will be a quarter-final clash which will start at early morning from 10:30 AM IST.

The Men in Blue will then play their semi-final fixture on October 1 (if they qualify). This match will also be played at the same time. If India wins the semi-final match, they will qualify for the final, which will be played on October 3 from 10:30 AM IST.

If India loses their semi-final fixture, they will face the bronze medal match, which will begin from 5:30 AM on the day of the final. The Men in Blue will be coming into this tournaments as the best T20 team and is expected to dominate. Here's the full India men cricket schedule for Asian Games 2026:

Date	Match	Time (IST)
28 September	India vs TBC	10:30 AM
1 October	Semi-Final 2	10:30 AM
3 October	Bronze Medal Match	5:30 AM
3 October	Gold Medal Match	10:30 AM

Meanwhile, the India women's cricket team willl play their first match from September 18 against Japan. If they win this quarter-final, they will play the semi-final on September 20. Both these matches will start from early morning as per the Indian timings.

The final of the Asian Games women's cricket competition will be played on September 22 from 10:30 AM IST. However, if the Women in Blue lose the semi-final, they will play the Bronze medal match on the same day from 5:30 AM.

Date	Match	Time (IST)
18 September	India Women vs Japan Women	10:30 AM
20 September	Semi-Final 2	10:30 AM
22 September	Bronze Medal Match	5:30 AM
22 September	Gold Medal Match	10:30 AM

Being one of the best women's cricket teams in the world, India will be expected to win the gold medal. Their recent Asia Cup success augurs well and will give them the confidence for the upcoming Asian Games.