Question 1

Who won Asian Games 2026 men's cricket gold?

Accepted Answer

India. They beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on Saturday 3 October at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin: India 211/6, Pakistan 192/6. Pakistan took silver and Sri Lanka bronze.

Question 2

What was the score in the Asian Games 2026 cricket final?

Accepted Answer

India 211/6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 61 off 28, Tilak Varma 51 not out off 22) beat Pakistan 192/6 in 20 overs (Hasan Nawaz 96 off 51) by 19 runs. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar took 2/29 each, Shivam Dube 2/33.

Question 3

Who won the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket bronze medal?

Accepted Answer

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs on 3 October: Sri Lanka 165/9 (Tharindu Ratnayake 65 off 32), Bangladesh 102 all out in 17.3 overs.

Question 4

Did India win both the men's and women's cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games?

Accepted Answer

Yes. India won the women's gold (Sri Lanka silver, Pakistan bronze) and then the men's gold (Pakistan silver, Sri Lanka bronze), both at Korogi Sports Park.

Question 5

Who was the top scorer in the Asian Games 2026 men's final?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz, with 96 off 51 balls including seven sixes. Abhishek Sharma (61 off 28) and Tilak Varma (51 not out off 22) top-scored for India.

Question 6

What was India's path to Asian Games 2026 gold?

Accepted Answer

Seeded into the quarter-finals, India advanced when their match against Afghanistan was washed out, beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final and beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. Shreyas Iyer captained the side.

Question 7

When is Japan vs Afghanistan in Asian Games 2026 cricket?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

When does Asian Games 2026 men cricket start and end?

Accepted Answer

It ran from 24 September to 3 October 2026. Group games started 24 September and the gold medal match was Saturday 3 October, after the Asian Games opening ceremony on 19 September.

Question 9

Did India beat Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 quarter-final?

Accepted Answer

There was no match. Persistent rain forced the quarter-final off two hours before the scheduled toss on 28 September, and India went through on their higher ICC T20I seeding. They then beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final and Pakistan by 19 runs in the final to win gold.

Question 10

What happened in the Asian Games 2026 men cricket quarter-finals?

Accepted Answer

All four were washed out, Match reports called it "a quartet of rained off matches." Pakistan (over Hong Kong), India (over Afghanistan), Sri Lanka (over Nepal) and Bangladesh (over Malaysia) all advanced on higher ICC T20I seeding rather than a result on the field. The semi-finals on 1 October and both medal matches on 3 October were all completed.

Question 11

What were the Asian Games 2026 men cricket semi-final results?

Accepted Answer

Both were on Thursday 1 October at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 1 run in a rain-reduced 13-over match (5:30 AM IST), and India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs (10:00 AM IST), bowling them out for 45.

Question 12

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. Nepal and Afghanistan advanced from Group A; Malaysia and Hong Kong advanced from Group B.

Question 13

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 14

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, the travelling 14 is: Iyer, Samson, Kishan, Abhishek, Tilak, Dube, Axar, Washington, Bishnoi, Bumrah, Arshdeep, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam.

Question 15

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 published for this event.

Question 16

Who is in the Malaysia Asian Games cricket squad?

Accepted Answer

Fifteen players are listed for Group B, including Virandeep Singh, Syed Aziz, Muhamad Syahadat, Pavandeep Singh and Sharvin Muniandy. Pick any Malaysia fixture with both teams confirmed to build Fantasy XI, Draft or Predictor on CricketDream.

Question 17

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 18

Can I still play fantasy cricket on CricketDream after the Asian Games?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Fantasy XI, Draft and Predictor are open for the next international series, including India vs West Indies. Every Asian Games match stays on this hub with its scorecard. CricketDream is free: no entry fee and no prize pool.

Question 19

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 20

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.

#	Team	P	W	L	NR	NRR	Pts
1	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	1	0	1	+2.100	3
2	🇦🇫 Afghanistan	2	1	1	0	+1.175	2
3	🇯🇵 Japan	2	0	1	1	-3.893	1

#	Team	P	W	L	NR	NRR	Pts
1	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	1	0	1	+0.150	3
2	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	2	1	1	0	+0.950	2
3	🇴🇲 Oman	2	0	1	1	-2.050	1

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