Asian Games 2026 Cricket — Live Score Centre
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Men's quarter-finals: 28-29 September 2026 · Kōrogi Sports Park, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan · Tournament has not yet started
No live score yet — the men's preliminary round starts 24 September, with India and Pakistan entering at the quarter-final stage on 28-29 September. Once play begins, follow live scores through the official broadcasters linked in the where to watch section below. Bookmark this page and check back on match day.
Because India and Pakistan are on opposite sides of the men's bracket, the earliest they could meet is the gold-medal final on 3 October — or the bronze-medal match on the same day if both lose their semi-finals. There's no guaranteed India vs Pakistan fixture on the calendar, so this section will only show a live score once that specific match is actually being played.
Asian Games 2026 Cricket — Full Schedule
Cricket is one of 43 sports at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (19 September – 4 October), and is being played in the T20 format with full international status — every run, wicket and result counts toward official T20I career records.
Women's Tournament
Kōrogi Sports Park, Aichi-Nagoya 8 teams, direct knockout from the quarter-finalsMen's Tournament
Kōrogi Sports Park, Aichi-Nagoya 10 teams — preliminary groups, then knockoutsMen's Tournament Stage-by-Stage
| Stage | Dates | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 24–26 Sep | 6 unseeded teams, round-robin in two groups of 3 |
| Quarter-finals | 28–29 Sep | 4 seeded teams (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) join the top 2 from each group |
| Semi-finals | 1 Oct | Winners of the 4 quarter-finals |
| Bronze & Gold medal matches | 3 Oct | Semi-final losers play bronze; winners play gold |
Exact quarter-final pairings for the men's event depend on which teams finish top two in preliminary Groups A and B, and will be confirmed once the group stage wraps up on 26 September. We'll update this section as soon as the official draw for the last eight is released.
India at the Asian Games 2026 Cricket
India go into Aichi-Nagoya as the defending champions in both men's and women's cricket, having won both gold medals at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou — beating Afghanistan in the men's final and Sri Lanka in the women's final. India's men's team is captained by Shreyas Iyer, with Tilak Varma as vice-captain, and enters directly into the quarter-finals on 28 September without needing to play the preliminary round.
At 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is India's youngest-ever international pick — one of several storylines fuelling interest in India's Asian Games campaign.
Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026 Cricket
Pakistan share the record for the most cricket gold medals at the Asian Games alongside India, and arrive in Japan seeded directly into the men's quarter-finals for the second straight Games. Pakistan's men's squad is captained by Sahibzada Farhan, with Abdul Samad as vice-captain.
Squad reflects the latest confirmed selections at the time of writing — check back for any late changes before the tournament begins.
India vs Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026 — Can It Happen?
There is no scheduled India vs Pakistan group match at these Games — both men's teams are seeded directly into the quarter-finals and placed on opposite sides of the knockout draw. That means the two sides cannot meet before the medal matches, however both perform.
In other words: if India and Pakistan both win their quarter-final and semi-final, they meet in the gold-medal final on 3 October. If both lose their semi-finals, they could instead meet in the bronze-medal match, also on 3 October. Either way, a meeting would directly decide a medal — there's no "dead rubber" version of this fixture.
We won't claim this match is confirmed until both teams have actually won through to the same medal match. Treat every "India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026" headline before 1 October as speculation about a possibility, not a fixture on the calendar.
Asian Games 2026 Cricket Teams, Groups & Format
| Team | Status |
|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | Direct quarter-final |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Direct quarter-final |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Direct quarter-final |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Direct quarter-final |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Group A |
| 🇯🇵 Japan (hosts) | Group A |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Group A |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China | Group B |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Group B |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | Group B |
Format: 10 teams, T20 with full international status. Six unseeded teams play a round-robin in two groups of three (24-26 September); the top two from each group join the four seeded nations at the quarter-final stage (28-29 September); four quarter-finals produce two semi-finalists each (1 October); the semi-final losers play for bronze and the winners play for gold, both on 3 October.
Asian Games Cricket Match Timings by Country
Japan Standard Time (JST) is well ahead of South Asia and the UK, so matches generally fall in the morning to early afternoon for viewers in India and Pakistan, and overnight to early morning for UK viewers.
| Region | Typical Local Match Window |
|---|---|
| Japan (JST) | Late morning – afternoon |
| India / Pakistan (IST/PKT) | ~6:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
| UK (BST/GMT) | Very early morning – late morning |
JST is 3.5 hours ahead of IST/PKT and 8 hours ahead of UK time during BST. Exact kickoff times per match are confirmed in the official fixture list closer to the tournament.
Asian Games 2026 Cricket Tickets
Ticket sales for Asian Games venues, including Kōrogi Sports Park, are handled through the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 organising committee and its ticketing partners, with individual sport sessions (rather than single cricket-only tickets in every case) typically how multi-sport Games are ticketed.
We haven't quoted ticket prices here because official Asian Games cricket pricing wasn't confirmed at the time of writing. Always buy through the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 ticketing channel rather than resale sites, and check back here as pricing and availability are released closer to September.
Where to Watch Asian Games 2026 Cricket Live
Sony Sports Network & Sony LIV
Sony Pictures Networks India holds exclusive broadcast rights for the entire 2026 Asian Games, with live coverage on Sony Sports Network TV channels and the Sony LIV streaming app across India.
Pakistan — PTV Sports & Tamasha
Pakistan's national team matches in recent continental cricket events have been shown on PTV Sports and streamed on Tamasha; expect similar coverage for the Asian Games, though this should be confirmed closer to the tournament.
UK & Elsewhere
UK broadcast arrangements for Asian Games cricket had not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 broadcast partner list or your usual cricket streaming service nearer the tournament.
Japan (Host Broadcast)
As hosts, Japan's own broadcasters and the Japan Cricket Association's official channels are expected to carry local coverage of matches at Kōrogi Sports Park.
TripNext tip: broadcast rights for multi-sport Games are often confirmed relatively close to the opening ceremony — bookmark this page and we'll update the confirmed channels for every region as soon as they're announced.
Venue & Travelling to Japan for the Asian Games
All cricket at the 2026 Asian Games — both men's and women's — is played at a single venue: Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin, a city in central Aichi Prefecture, close to Nagoya. Nagoya is well connected by Shinkansen (bullet train) to Tokyo and Osaka, and has its own international airport (Chubu Centrair), making it a practical base for fans combining the cricket with wider sightseeing in Japan.
Planning a trip to Japan for the Asian Games? TripNext doesn't yet have a dedicated Japan flights page, but our team can put together a custom flight and travel plan from the UK to Nagoya or Tokyo for the tournament dates — message us on WhatsApp with your departure city and travel dates.