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Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule: India Defends Titles from Sept 17

The schedule for the cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan has been released, with matches beginning on September 17. The women's competition, featuring eight teams including defending champion India, starts first with a knockout format from the quarterfinals. The men's event, with ten teams, begins on September 24, with India also holding the defending title. All matchdays will be double-headers held at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.

Key Points: Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule, Dates, and Format

  • Tournament runs Sept 17-Oct 3
  • India defends both titles
  • T20 format for men & women
  • Matches at Korogi Athletic Park
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Schedule for cricket competition at Asian Games 2026 unveiled, matches to start from September 17

Full schedule for the Asian Games 2026 cricket tournament in Japan. India defends both men's and women's titles from September 17 to October 3.

"The T20 format will enthral viewers during the Asian Games - AINAGOC"

New Delhi, January 13

The Asian Games schedule for the cricket tournament was unveiled on Sunday, as per Olympics.com, with the matches set to take place from September 17 to October 3.

Japan is set to host the Asian Games from September 19 to October 4, with competition in some disciplines starting nine days before the official opening ceremony, according to the schedule released by the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC).

The T20 format will enthral viewers during the Asian Games, with both men's and women's teams set to feature in the tournament. The matches will be held at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.

The women's cricket tournament starts on September 17, and the matches to crown the medallists will start on September 22. Eight teams are set to grace the women's cricket competition, with India as their defending champions. The competition would be a direct knockout one, starting from the quarterfinals.

India holds the men's title as well, and the men's competition will start on September 24, with medal matches from October 3. The men's cricket event will feature 10 teams, and there will be three days of some preliminary action before the high-stakes quarterfinals begin.

If the men's cricket follows the same format as the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the top four seeded teams will start directly from the quarters, leaving six teams to play preliminary matches in order to determine the other four teams making it to the quarterfinals.

All the matchdays will be double-headers, with the morning game beginning at 9 AM local time and 5:30 AM IST and the afternoon games starting at 2 PM in Japan, 10:30 AM as per IST.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Exciting to see cricket at the Asian Games again! The direct knockout format for women seems very high-pressure. Hope the BCCI sends our best available players and doesn't treat it as a second-tier event.
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Ananya R
Women's tournament starting first is perfect! Our women's team has been phenomenal. They deserve this platform. Jaldi se schedule plan karna padega for those 10:30 AM matches. Can't wait! 💙
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Vikram M
Good to have the schedule early. But I have one criticism: a 10-team men's event with only 6 playing prelims feels a bit unbalanced. Would be better if all teams got at least one guaranteed match before knockouts. Still, hoping for a gold double!
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Karthik V
Japan hosting cricket is interesting! Hope the pitches at Korogi Park are good. The timing means office productivity might dip a bit during those morning double-headers 😅. Worth it for cricket!

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