Nepal Asian Games 2026 Schedule: Fixtures, Squad & Match Dates

The Asian Games 2026 will take place in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026, covering 43 sports and a total of 469 individual medal events. The 20th Asian Games will also feature the game of cricket, marking its official fourth time. The Men's Cricket matches will begin on September 24, 2026, with teams from Group A and B taking on each other till they make it to the Quarter-finals and play against the seeded teams.

With the excitement around the Asian Games and especially cricket matches, many Nepali fans are looking for the Nepal Asian Games 2026 schedule. Let's break down the Nepal matches along with their squad and probable playing XI going into the Asian Games 2026.

Nepal Asian Games 2026 Schedule

The Nepal Cricket Team is in Group A along with Afghanistan and Japan. Nepal's first match is against Afghanistan on September 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM Japan Local Time (10:30 AM IST), followed by a match against Japan on September 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM Japan Local Time (5:30 AM IST).

However, if the Nepal Cricket Team makes it to the top 2 of Group A, it will qualify for the quarter-finals to play against some of the best cricket teams in the world. Nepal will then either play against India or Sri Lanka, depending on their ranking in Group A. Here is the confirmed schedule as of now, followed by the tentative schedule till quarter-finals.

Nepal Asian Games 2026 Squad

The Nepal Squad for the Asian Games will feature the star cricketers of the nation who have been playing for a very long time and have shown impact on the bigger stage of the game in the past. Here is the Nepal Asian Games 2026 squad:

Squad: Rohit Paudel, Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Sher Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Sompal Kami, Karan KC.

Nepal Asian Games 2026 Playing XI (Probable)