Men’s Asian Games 2026 Complete Schedule & Results

The Australia Tour of South Africa 2026 features a six-match international tour beginning with a three-match One Day International (ODI) series from 24 September to 30 September, followed by a three-match Test series in October as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.

The ODI leg will see Australia and South Africa meet in Durban, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom before the teams return to action in October for three Tests. The tour brings together the two finalists from the previous World Test Championship, when South Africa defeated Australia at Lord's in June 2025.

With the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup approaching, the ODI series also provides both teams with important 50-over preparation, while the Test series carries significant WTC points.

Men's Asian Games 2026 Schedule & Results

Understanding the Men's Asian Games 2026 Format

The men's competition features 10 teams, but the tournament does not begin with all 10 teams playing in a single group.

Six teams compete in the preliminary round:

Group A

Group B

Each group consists of three teams, with every side playing two preliminary-round matches. The top two teams from each group progress to the quarter-finals.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were seeded directly into the quarter-final stage. This means the preliminary round determines four additional quarter-finalists rather than all eight knockout places.

The quarter-finals take place on September 28 and 29, followed by the semi-finals on October 1. The tournament finishes on October 3, with the bronze-medal match and gold-medal final scheduled on the same day.

All matches are played under the T20 format and are ICC-sanctioned international matches.

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Key Elements of the Men's Asian Games 2026 Fixtures

The competition brings together five Full Members — India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — alongside five Associate nations: Nepal, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Oman and hosts Japan.

India are the defending men's champions, having won the gold medal at the previous Asian Games. Afghanistan will also attract attention after winning silver at each of the last three editions in which men's cricket was played. Bangladesh won gold in 2010, while Sri Lanka took the title in 2014.

The preliminary-round structure gives Afghanistan a particularly important role because they are the only Full Member competing from the opening stage. Their Group A matches against Japan and Nepal determine whether they progress into the quarter-finals.

The other four Full Members — India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — begin their campaigns in the knockout stage.

Match Timings

The preliminary-round matches are scheduled as double-headers, with the first game beginning at 9:00 AM local time in Japan and the second at 2:00 PM local time. This corresponds to 5:30 AM IST and 10:30 AM IST respectively.

From the quarter-finals onwards, the morning matches continue to start at 9:00 AM local time, while the second matches of the day are scheduled for 2:30 PM local time on September 28 and 29 according to the published schedule. The semi-finals and medal matches follow the same morning/afternoon structure.

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Venue Distribution

Unlike many international cricket tournaments, the men's Asian Games cricket competition is concentrated at a single venue.

Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, is hosting the entire men's cricket competition. The venue is located within the wider Aichi-Nagoya Games area and is being used for both the preliminary and knockout stages.

The cricket venue features a hybrid playing surface. The ICC has described the wicket as having characteristics comparable to pitches in Pakistan, offering a combination of bounce and turn.

With every match being played at the same ground, teams do not need to travel between venues during the competition. This also gives bettors and cricket followers a consistent venue context when comparing performances throughout the tournament.

For a deep dive into each venue, see our cricket grounds page.

Men's Asian Games Scheduling

The tournament has been compressed into a 10-day period.

The preliminary round takes place from September 24 to September 26, with two matches played on each day. The results determine the four teams that join India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the quarter-finals.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for September 28 and 29, giving the preliminary-round teams a short turnaround before the knockout phase.

The semi-finals follow on October 1, while both medal matches are scheduled for October 3. There is therefore a two-day gap between the semi-finals and the bronze and gold medal matches.

The tournament's compact schedule means that form, squad rotation and recovery between matches can become important factors as teams move from the preliminary round into the knockout stages.

How to Use Today’s Men's Asian Games 2026 Match Information

If you’re following the series (and particularly if you’re placing bets), using the complete cricket schedule matters a lot. For each fixture you’ll find:

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Stay Connected With the Complete Men's Asian Games Action

The Men's Asian Games Cricket 2026 competition brings together 10 teams in a T20 tournament designed around a preliminary stage and a four-team seeded quarter-final entry.

India begin their title defence in the quarter-finals, while Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also have direct entry into the last eight. Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Oman must compete through the preliminary stage for the remaining four quarter-final positions.

With the preliminary round concluding on September 26, the quarter-final line-up will then take shape before the tournament moves into the medal phase. The men's gold-medal match is scheduled for October 3 at Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

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