Asian Games Cricket: India Schedule & Results

Competition context and recent match status

At the 2026 Asian Games cricket competition, persistent rain caused abandonment of all four men’s quarter‑final matches. As a result, India advanced past Afghanistan on the basis of being the higher‑seeded team rather than by a completed match result. The abandonment decision was recorded by the competition organisers.

This page summarises the documented effects of the quarter‑final abandonments and the resulting fixture list. It is based on official communications and the event’s match records; it does not interpret those outcomes beyond the stated procedures used to determine progress in the competition.

For the complete parent topic, use the India vs Sri Lanka time and weather page; it keeps related updates in one discoverable cluster.

How India advanced to the semi-finals

India progressed to the semi-finals over Afghanistan because the quarter‑final between those two teams was abandoned due to persistent rain. The tournament relied on a higher‑seeding rule, derived from ICC T20I rankings, to determine which side advanced when the match could not be completed.

This advancement was not a victory by runs or wickets; it was an administrative outcome under the competition rules. Readers should note the distinction between an on‑field win and progression via seeding when reviewing tournament results and statistics.

Semi-final scheduling and the timing discrepancy

India’s semi-final against Sri Lanka is scheduled for 1 October 2026 at Korogi Sports Park/Nisshin in Aichi. The official event editorial schedule lists the match at 2:00pm Japan local time, which is 10:30am IST. However, the ICC match page JSON‑LD currently reports 13:30 JST, creating a 30‑minute discrepancy.

Readers should be aware of this inconsistency and recheck the event host or the ICC match page near the match day. We surface the discrepancy transparently and recommend confirming the final official start time on the match page or organiser’s schedule before planning around the match.

Weather context and forecast timing

An Open‑Meteo forecast fetched on 29 September 2026 for 13:00–18:00 JST shows 0% precipitation probability, no forecast rain, temperatures between 25.9–24.6°C and weather codes indicating clear or mostly clear conditions, with wind between 8.7 and 14.0 km/h. This is a model forecast captured at a timestamp and not an official match status.

Weather models update frequently and the forecast snapshot should be rechecked if weather is critical to viewing or travel plans. This forecast is only advisory in tone here; abandonment and official match decisions remain the responsibility of the event organisers and match officials.

Seeding rules and their application

The higher‑seeding rule used to determine advancement after the abandoned quarter‑finals was based on ICC T20I rankings. That seeding mechanism was applied as a tie‑break procedure when on‑field results were unavailable due to weather, and it determined which teams moved on to the semi‑final stage.

Seeding is an administrative procedure and not a substitute for a played match. It provides an objective rule to resolve unavoidable interruptions, but it does not produce match statistics such as runs, wickets or completed innings for the abandoned fixture.

What to check before the semi-final

Before the scheduled semi‑final, readers should confirm the final start time given the noted 30‑minute discrepancy in published sources. Check the event host’s match page, the organiser’s official channels and the ICC match page close to the match day for any adjustments or confirmations.

Also recheck the weather forecast shortly before the fixture. The Open‑Meteo data captured here is a model snapshot from 29 September 2026 and may change. Only official match communications determine whether a match is on, delayed, abandoned or rescheduled.

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