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Asian Games: India to face Afghanistan in quarter-finals; know date, time, and venue.
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News18•26-09-2026, 10:26
Asian Games: India to face Afghanistan in quarter-finals; know date, time, and venue.
- •The Indian cricket team will face Afghanistan, who finished second in Group B, in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games 2026.
- •The quarter-final match between India and Afghanistan will be played on September 28 at Korogi Sports Park, Nishin, starting at 10 AM Indian time.
- •The Indian men's cricket team begins its campaign directly from the quarter-finals as one of the top four ranked teams.
- •Semi-final matches will commence on October 1, with the final and bronze medal match scheduled for October 3.
- •India's squad includes Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, and Yash Thakur.
Key Questions Answered
The quarter-final match between India and Afghanistan will be played on September 28 at Korogi Sports Park, Nishin, starting at 10 AM Indian time.
The top four ranked teams, which include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, qualify directly for the quarter-finals.
Shreyas Iyer serves as the captain of the Indian men's cricket team squad for the Asian Games.
