Question 1

When is Japan vs Afghanistan in Asian Games 2026 cricket?

Accepted Answer

Thursday 24 September 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. ESPNcricinfo lists 9:00 JST, which is 5:30 AM IST. It is Match 1 of the men event (series 1552449). Hong Kong vs Malaysia is the same afternoon at 10:30 AM IST.

Question 2

When does Asian Games 2026 men cricket start and end?

Accepted Answer

Group games start 24 September 2026. The gold-medal match is Saturday 3 October. The Asian Games opening ceremony was 19 September, so the men cricket week starts after the Games have opened.

Question 3

When does India play in Asian Games 2026 cricket, and who is the opponent?

Accepted Answer

India are seeded and skip the group stage. Their quarter-final is Monday 28 September at 10:30 AM IST (14:00 JST on ESPNcricinfo) against whoever finishes second in Group A: Afghanistan, Japan or Nepal.

Question 4

Which teams are in the Asian Games 2026 men cricket tournament?

Accepted Answer

Ten teams. Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal. Group B: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Oman. Seeded into the quarter-finals: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Top two from each group join the four seeds on 28 and 29 September.

Question 5

Where is Asian Games 2026 cricket played?

Accepted Answer

Every men match is at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi, on the edge of Nagoya. Group sessions are 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM IST. Women cricket used the same ground 17 to 22 September.

Question 6

Is Jasprit Bumrah in the Asian Games squad? Who captains India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Shreyas Iyer captains and Tilak Varma is vice-captain. After Varun Chakravarthy (side strain) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (West Indies ODIs) withdrew, ESPNcricinfo lists a travelling 14: Iyer, Samson, Kishan, Abhishek, Tilak, Dube, Axar, Washington, Bishnoi, Bumrah, Arshdeep, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam.

Question 7

Is Suryakumar Yadav or Hardik Pandya in the India Asian Games cricket squad?

Accepted Answer

No. Neither is on the BCCI Japan T20I / Asian Games 14 that ESPNcricinfo published for this event.

Question 8

Why is the Malaysia squad empty on CricketDream?

Accepted Answer

ESPNcricinfo has not published a Malaysia squad page for series 1552449 yet. Hong Kong, Oman, Japan, Nepal and the five Full Members are listed. Malaysia fixtures are on the hub; the squad fills when Cricinfo adds it.

Question 9

Did India win Asian Games cricket gold at Hangzhou 2023?

Accepted Answer

Yes. India took Hangzhou gold after the final against Afghanistan was abandoned. Afghanistan took silver. That 2023 Afghanistan side is not this 2026 15 under Darwish Rasooli.

Question 10

How do I play fantasy for Asian Games cricket on CricketDream?

Accepted Answer

Open any upcoming fixture that has both teams named, then pick Fantasy XI, Draft or Predictor. Group games with both sides are open now. Quarter-finals unlock fantasy once the opponent is known. CricketDream is free: no entry fee and no prize pool.

Question 11

How many matches are there and how does qualification work?

Accepted Answer

14 T20s: six group matches, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, bronze and gold. Each group of three plays a round robin. Top two in each group join India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the last eight.

Question 12

Where to watch Asian Games cricket in India?

Accepted Answer

Sony Sports Network on TV and Sony LIV for streaming. Check the daily EPG. CricketDream is not the broadcaster.

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