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The full schedule of Men's and Women's cricket for the upcoming Asian Games has been published. In the upcoming event, Men's and Women's cricket teams across the nation will take part in the title race. A total of 10 teams are named for the Men's category of cricket, and 8 teams for the Women's category.
To make the event exciting, teams are divided into groups. The opening match of the Women's cricket will be on September 17, and the Final match will be on September 22. Men's cricket will begin a couple of days after the Women's cricket final. The first Men's cricket match in the upcoming Asian Games is scheduled to be on September 24, with the final match on October 3.
Full fixtures for cricket in the Asian Games 2026 have been released
In both Men's and Women's categories, India's National Cricket Team will be one of the favourites to win the medal. Pakistan's Men's and Women's teams will be there in the tournament as well alongside the Indian cricket teams. There will be chances to see India vs Pakistan matches in both Men's and Women's cricket, but not in the initial stage of the title race. As the tournament will progress, chances to see the India vs Pakistan rivalry will increase.
In Women's cricket, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team will play its first match on September 18, facing Japan. In men's, Shreyas Iyer and his boys will play their first match in the flagship event on September 28, in the quarter-finals.
10 teams for men's cricket in the Asian Games
Giants in the men's category like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been named in the Seeded Team category. The Seeded teams will play the quarter-finals straight away, while other men's teams like Oman, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nepal, Japan, and Afghanistan will have to start their journeys in the group stage.
Group division in Asian Games men's cricket:
Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal
Group B: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Oman
Seeded Teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
For women's cricket, no separate groups have been mentioned. Under the Women category, there are eight teams: India, Japan, Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Thailand.
Full cricket fixtures in the Asian Games 2026
Women’s cricket fixtures in Asian Games:
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September | 9:00 AM | Bangladesh vs People’s Republic of China |
| 17 September | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs Thailand |
| 18 September | 9:00 AM | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia |
| 18 September | 2:00 PM | India vs Japan |
| 20 September | 9:00 AM | Semi-final: Winner CKT02 vs Winner CKT03 |
| 20 September | 2:00 PM | Semi-final: Winner CKT01 vs Winner CKT04 |
| 22 September | 9:00 AM | Bronze Medal Match |
| 22 September | 2:00 PM | Final |
Men’s cricket fixtures in Asian Games
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 9:00 AM | Afghanistan vs Japan |
| 24 September | 2:00 PM | Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia |
| 25 September | 9:00 AM | Hong Kong, China vs Oman |
| 25 September | 2:00 PM | Afghanistan vs Nepal |
| 26 September | 9:00 AM | Japan vs Nepal |
| 26 September | 2:00 PM | Malaysia vs Oman |
| 28 September | 9:00 AM | Quarter-final: Pakistan vs 2nd Place, Group B |
| 28 September | 2:00 PM | Quarter-final: India vs 2nd Place, Group A |
| 29 September | 9:00 AM | Quarter-final: Sri Lanka vs Winner, Group A |
| 29 September | 2:00 PM | Quarter-final: Bangladesh vs Winner, Group B |
| 1 October | 9:00 AM | Semi-final: Winner CKT15 vs Winner CKT18 |
| 1 October | 2:00 PM | Semi-final: Winner CKT16 vs Winner CKT17 |
| 3 October | 9:00 AM | Bronze Medal Match |
| 3 October | 2:00 PM | Final |
All of the matches will be held at Korogi Athletic Park.
