The 20th Asian Games will be held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. Cricket is one of the marquee attractions once again, and this time both the men’s and women’s Twenty20 International tournaments will carry full international status recognised by the ICC.

Cricket is among the 43 sports played at the 2026 Asian Games, and India are the defending champions in both the men’s and women’s competitions after sweeping both golds at Hangzhou 2023. This will be the sport’s fourth appearance at the Games, following Guangzhou 2010, Incheon 2014 and Hangzhou 2023.

Interestingly, cricket begins before the official Opening Ceremony. The women’s tournament is held first, from 17 to 22 September, followed by the men’s tournament from 24 September to 3 October.

The participating countries, groups and match-by-match fixtures below reflect the official announcement published by the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Organising Committee (AINAGOC) on 26 August 2026.

Asian Games 2026 Cricket: Key Details

All cricket at the Games will be played at a single venue — the Kōrogi Sports Park (Korogi Athletic Park), located in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Both the men’s and women’s competitions will be played in the T20 International format.

All matchdays feature double-headers. The first match of the day starts at 9:00 local time (5:30 AM IST) and the second at 14:00 local time (10:30 AM IST). Note one exception: on the men’s knockout days (quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches) the second match starts at 13:30 local time, which is 10:00 AM IST, not 10:30 AM.

Asian Games 2026: Women’s Cricket Schedule

The women’s event is an eight-team, straight-knockout tournament that starts at the quarter-final stage. Per the official draw, India face hosts Japan in the quarter-finals on 18 September. The other ties are Sri Lanka vs Malaysia (18 September), Pakistan vs Thailand (17 September) and Bangladesh vs China (17 September). Under the bracket, India’s half also contains the Bangladesh–China winner, so a potential meeting with either sits in the same semi-final, while Pakistan/Thailand and Sri Lanka/Malaysia occupy the other half.

Asian Games 2026: Men’s Cricket Schedule

The men’s competition features 10 teams and takes place from 24 September to 3 October. The four top seeds — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — are seeded directly into the quarter-finals. The remaining four last-eight places are decided through a round-robin group stage played across three days (24–26 September), after which the quarter-finals are spread over two days (28 and 29 September).

India’s men’s team, captained by Shreyas Iyer, enters at the quarter-final stage on 28 September, where they will face the runner-up of Group A.

Men’s Teams and Groups

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have all qualified for the quarter-finals as top-four seeds. The other four last-eight places are decided through a preliminary group stage. Afghanistan, Japan and Nepal have been placed in Group A, while Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman contest Group B. The top two teams from each group progress to the quarter-finals.

In the last eight, India meet the Group A runner-up, Pakistan meet the Group B runner-up, Sri Lanka meet the Group A winner, and Bangladesh meet the Group B winner.

Women’s Teams and Draw

The eight-team women’s field is confirmed. Host Japan and the four Asian ICC Full Members — Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — qualified automatically, with China, Malaysia and Thailand coming through the 2026 Asian Games Qualifier in Malaysia.

Men’s Cricket Squads — Asian Games 2026

Squad announcements are being rolled out by each board in the weeks before the Games. Confirmed squads are listed below; the remaining teams will be updated here as soon as they are officially named.

Afghanistan (AFG)

1. Abdul Rasool Darwish — 12 Dec 1999
2. Ahmad Zai Abdollah — 26 Jun 2003
3. Alam Ismatullah — 06 Sep 2000
4. Dawoodzai Faridoon — 26 Nov 2005
5. Eisakhil Hassan — 28 Jul 2006
6. Janat Karim — 11 Aug 1998
7. Khan Nangeyalia — 25 Apr 2004
8. Mir Imran — 30 Sep 2001
9. Momand Arab Gul — 01 Sep 2005
10. Safi Farmanullah — 14 Mar 2001
11. Shinozada Faisal Khan — 29 Feb 2008
12. Shirzad Mohammad Ishaq — 01 Feb 2005
13. Taniwal Khalid — 04 Sep 2006
14. Zadran Najibullah — 18 Feb 1993
15. Zazai Mohammad Akram — 29 Mar 2000

Bangladesh (BAN)

1. Ahmed Nasum — 05 Dec 1994
2. Chowdhury Yasir Ali — 03 Jun 1996
3. Das Litton Kumer — 13 Oct 1994
4. Emon Mohammad Parvez Hossain — 12 Jun 2002
5. Hasan Shak Mahedi — 12 Dec 1994
6. Hasan Tanzid — 01 Dec 1999
7. Hassan Mohammed Saif — 30 Oct 1998
8. Hossain Md Rishad — 15 Jul 2002
9. Hossain Shanto Najmul — 25 Aug 1998
10. Hridoy Md Tawhid — 04 Dec 2000
11. Islam Md Shoriful — 03 Jun 2001
12. Mahmud Hasan — 12 Feb 1997
13. Rahman Md Mustafizur — 06 Sep 1995
14. Saikat Musaddek Hossain — 10 Dec 1995
15. Uddin Md Shaif — 01 Nov 1996

Hong Kong (HKG)

1. Hafeez Khan — 25 Jun 2004
2. Hayat Babar — 05 Jan 1992
3. Hussain Rajab — 10 Nov 2002
4. Khan Anas — 26 Feb 1993
5. Khan Ehsan — 27 Dec 1984
6. Khan Mohammad Hassan — 06 Sep 2000
7. Mathur Shiv — 20 Jan 2008
8. Mohammad Ghazanfar — 28 Dec 1994
9. Mohammad Nizakat Khan — 08 Jul 1992
10. Mohammad Waheed — 15 Sep 2003
11. Murtaza Yasim — 04 Dec 1990
12. Rana Nasrulla — 11 Sep 2002
13. Rath Anshuman — 05 Nov 1997
14. Shukla Ayush Ashish — 28 Oct 2002
15. Wasif Shahid — 15 May 1997

India (IND)

1. Bishnoi Ravi — 05 Sep 2000
2. Bumrah Jasprit Jasbirsingh — 06 Dec 1993
3. Chakaravarthy Vinod Varun — 29 Aug 1991
4. Dube Shivam Rajesh — 26 Jun 1993
5. Iyer Shreyas Santosh — 06 Dec 1994
6. Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy — 26 May 2003
7. Kishan Ishan — 18 Jul 1998
8. Mani Sundar Washington Sundar — 05 Oct 1999
9. Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma — 08 Nov 2002
10. Patel Axar Rajeshbhai — 20 Jan 1994
11. Rana Harshit — 22 Dec 2001
12. Sharma Abhishek — 04 Sep 2000
13. Singh Arshdeep — 05 Feb 1999
14. Sooryavanshi Vaibhav — 27 Mar 2011
15. Vishwanadh Sanju — 11 Nov 1994

Japan (JPN)

1. Fleming Alester — 21 Aug 1997
2. Fleming Kendel Sean — 05 Jan 1996
3. Hinze Charles Matsumoto — 30 Sep 2008
4. Ito Gou Benjamin — 03 Dec 1998
5. Kubota Kohei — 17 Aug 1998
6. Kusuda Jake Masayoshi — 06 May 2005
7. Lake Lachlan Graham Shungo — 22 Oct 2002
8. Miyauchi Wataru — 30 Sep 1998
9. Sakurano Reo — 21 Jun 1999
10. Shirai Alexander James Douglas — 20 Jun 1987
11. Slater Shoma Orlando — 08 May 2006
12. Suzuki Declan Tora — 16 Mar 2003
13. Takada Tsuyoshi — 08 Oct 1994
14. Takahashi Ibrahim — 28 Nov 1998
15. Taniyama Makoto — 05 Jan 1996

Malaysia (MAS)

1. Virandeep Singh — 23 Mar 1999
2. Abd Malek Muhammad Akram — 13 Nov 2007
3. Abd Shukor Muhammad Amir Azim — 24 Apr 2001
4. Amaluz Zaman Muhammad Azri Azhar — 11 May 2006
5. Jagjit Singh Pavandeep Singh — 17 Jan 1997
6. Malik Amirkhan — 25 Nov 1997
7. Malik Aslam Khan — 01 Nov 2001
8. Malik Rahim Khan — 11 Mar 1999
9. Md Yatim Ainool Hafizs — 15 Mar 1996
10. Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Haziq Aiman — 01 Sep 2003
11. Muniyandy Sharvin — 15 Oct 1995
12. Ramli Muhamad Syahadat — 24 Mar 1994
13. Suresh Vijay Unni — 15 Aug 2003
14. Syed Mubarak Syed Aziz — 07 Oct 1998
15. Zarbani Muhammad Wafiq Irfan — 25 Apr 1996

Nepal (NEP)

1. Airee Dipendra Singh — 24 Jan 2000
2. Bam Lokesh — 13 Aug 2000
3. Bhurtel Kushal — 22 Jan 1997
4. Jha Gulshan Kumar — 17 Feb 2006
5. Jora Sundeep — 20 Oct 1996
6. K C Karan — 10 Oct 1991
7. Kami Sompal — 02 Feb 1996
8. Lamichhane Sandeep — 02 Aug 2000
9. Malla Kushal — 05 Mar 2004
10. Malla Sher — 01 Dec 2002
11. Paudel Rohit Kumar — 02 Sep 2002
12. Rajbanshi Lalit Narayan — 27 Feb 1999
13. Sheikh Mahamad Asif — 22 Jun 2001
14. Sheikh Md Arif — 04 Oct 1997
15. Yadav Nandan — 27 Jul 2000

Oman (OMA)

1. Al Balushi Abdul Wahid — 07 Nov 1999
2. Al Balushi Abduljalil — 15 Oct 1995
3. Al Balushi Faris — 21 May 1997
4. Al Balushi Issa — 09 Oct 1992
5. Al Balushi Mohamed — 04 Mar 1992
6. Al Balushi Mohammed — 13 Oct 1995
7. Al Balushi Samir — 22 Dec 1990
8. Al Balushi Shuaib — 22 Jan 1996
9. Al Balushi Wasim — 07 Jul 1994
10. Al Balushi Zubair — 02 Jun 1998
11. Al Bulushi Qais — 23 Jun 2005
12. Al Zadjali Ahmed — 20 Aug 2005
13. Al-Bulushi Nawed — 13 Sep 2000
14. Mohammed Sufyan — 21 Oct 1991
15. Shiralkar Muzaffar — 26 Aug 1986

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Ahmed Abrar — 11 Sep 1998
2. Ali Haider — 02 Oct 2000
3. Ayub Saim — 24 May 2002
4. Javed Akif — 10 Oct 2000
5. Khan Usman — 10 May 1995
6. Latif Ahmad Daniyal — 03 Jul 1997
7. Masood Chaudhry Saad — 10 Dec 2004
8. Minhas Arafat Ahmed — 02 Jan 2005
9. Mirza Muhammad Salman — 01 Jan 1994
10. Moqim Sufyan — 15 May 2002
11. Nawaz Muhammad Hassan — 21 Aug 2004
12. Raza Ali — 18 Mar 2008
13. Sadaqat Maaz Ahmad — 15 May 2005
14. Samad Syed Muhammad Abdul — 25 Jan 1998
15. Ullah Sahibzada Farhan — 06 Mar 1996

Sri Lanka (SRI)

1. Arachchige Sahan Shashintha Diyamant — 13 May 1996
2. Croospulle Dian Lasith Shenan — 04 Oct 1998
3. De Livera S Moothamerengnga Kavindu — 17 Aug 2000
4. Dickwella Patabendige Dilantha Niroshan — 23 Jun 1993
5. Fernando Kodimarakkalage Binura — 12 Jul 1995
6. Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara — 06 Aug 1994
7. Jayawardena Mahabalage Don Sineth Lak — 25 Dec 2004
8. Karunaratne Edirimuni Chamika Dinusha — 29 May 1996
9. Konganige Rathnayaka Tharindu Hasanka — 18 Apr 1996
10. Korale Gedara Nadeeja Ashen Bandara — 23 Nov 1998
11. Liyanagamage Pramod Madushan — 14 Dec 1993
12. Mahathanthilage Don Wanuja Sahan Kumara — 17 Jun 2003
13. Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha — 24 May 1994
14. Muthuthanthrige Nuwanidu Keshawa Fernando — 13 Oct 1999
15. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth — 05 Dec 2001

Women’s Cricket Squads — Asian Games 2026

Bangladesh (BAN)

1. Akter Dilara — 06 Apr 2004
2. Akter Marufa — 01 Jan 2005
3. Akter Nahida — 02 Nov 2000
4. Akter Shorna — 01 Jan 2007
5. Easmin Mst Farjana — 25 Aug 2009
6. Ferdous Juairiya — 25 Oct 2005
7. Joty Nigar Sultana — 01 Aug 1997
8. Khan Rabeya — 11 Mar 2005
9. Khatun Fahima — 02 Nov 1992
10. Khatun Sultana — 05 Feb 1996
11. Maghla Mst Shanjida Akther — 04 Jun 2001
12. Moni Mst Ritu — 05 Feb 1993
13. Mostary Sobhana — 13 Feb 2002
14. Sultana Mst Sarmin — 01 Dec 1993
15. Supta Most Sharmin Akter — 31 Dec 1996

China (CHN)

1. Cai Yuzhi — 01 Sep 2001
2. Chen Xinyu — 24 Nov 1999
3. Feng Qian — 11 Jun 2009
4. Gong Yuting — 12 Oct 2002
5. Hong Yali — 18 Apr 2005
6. Jiang Chunqin — 13 May 2008
7. Li Jiaping — 31 Jan 2006
8. Lyu Yihan — 08 Jun 2009
9. Ma Ruike — 06 Nov 2005
10. Wang Huiying — 12 Dec 2002
11. Wei Haiting — 22 Feb 2005
12. Wen Sinan — 25 Feb 2006
13. Xie Wenyan — 04 Sep 2009
14. Zhao Yihan — 20 Apr 2004
15. Zhu Mingyue — 27 Jul 1999

India (IND)

1. Arundhati Reddy — 10 Apr 1997
2. Renuka — 02 Jan 1996
3. Shafali — 28 Jan 2004
4. Bhullar Harmanpreet Kaur — 08 Mar 1989
5. Fulmali Bharti Shrikrushna — 11 Oct 1994
6. Gaud Kranti Devi — 11 Aug 2003
7. Ghosh Richa — 28 Sep 2003
8. Gunalan Kamalini — 20 Jul 2008
9. Mandhana Smriti Shriniwas — 18 Jul 1996
10. Nallapureddy Sree Charani — 04 Aug 2004
11. Rajesh Patil Shreyanka — 31 Jul 2002
12. Rawal Pratika — 01 Sep 2000
13. Sharma Deepti — 24 Aug 1997
14. Sharma Nandani — 20 Sep 2001
15. Yadav Radha Omprakash — 21 Apr 2000

Japan (JPN)

1. Chandel Ahilya — 10 Jan 2003
2. Fujikawa Ayumi — 15 Dec 2003
3. Goto Hinase — 27 Jan 2005
4. Iwasaki Haruna — 28 Feb 2002
5. Kato Ayaka — 29 Mar 2010
6. Kato Shimako — 27 May 2003
7. Kusuda Elena Megumi — 11 Apr 2003
8. Nishimura Akari — 25 Nov 1997
9. Oda Erika — 03 Jun 1987
10. Ogawa Meg — 27 Jul 2002
11. Ota Kurumi — 03 Jul 1987
12. Sumi Seika — 22 Aug 2002
13. Toguchi Erika — 01 Feb 2001
14. Yanagida Mai — 01 Dec 1992
15. Yasumoto Nonoha — 01 Sep 2005

Malaysia (MAS)

1. Abdul Rahman Aina Najwa — 01 Aug 1996
2. Abedul Samad Nur Dania Syuhada — 11 Sep 2005
3. Abu Jimi Amalin Sorfina — 05 Jan 2002
4. Azmi Musfirah Nur Ainaa Baiti — 12 Apr 2005
5. Benn Rakquidean Arianna Natasya — 28 Mar 2002
6. Duraisingam Winifred Anne — 06 Apr 1993
7. Erni Firdauz Aisya Eleesa — 24 Oct 2002
8. Hashim Ainna Hamizah — 29 Jul 2000
9. Ismail Mahirah Izzati — 12 Apr 2000
10. Mohd Ikrimah Nurin Imanina — 13 Jul 2010
11. Noreffendi Nur Qalysha — 30 Oct 2010
12. Razali Nazatul Hidayah Husna — 15 Aug 2008
13. Sri Muhunan Dhanusri — 29 Sep 2003
14. Wan Mohd Rosli Wan Julia — 16 Feb 1989
15. Zulkifli Mas Elysa Yasmin — 19 May 2001

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Bilal Humna — 10 Oct 2002
2. Fatima Eyman — 10 Dec 2004
3. Feroza Gull — 28 Dec 1998
4. Hani Umme — 12 Aug 1996
5. Hassan Tuba — 18 Oct 2000
6. Jabeen Saira — 15 Jun 2001
7. Khan Fatima Sana — 08 Nov 2001
8. Naseer Eman — 21 Mar 2007
9. Riasat Momina — 17 Dec 2002
10. Riaz Aliya — 24 Sep 1992
11. Rubab Tasmia — 20 Dec 2002
12. Siddiqui Muneeba Ali — 08 Aug 1997
13. Sundhu Nashra — 19 Nov 1997
14. Zafar Ayesha — 09 Sep 1994
15. Zulfiqar Shawaal — 27 Jun 2005

Sri Lanka (SRI)

1. Athapaththu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani Kumari — 09 Feb 1990
2. Dasanayaka Sugandika Manel Kumari — 05 Oct 1991
3. Dissanayaka Samarawickram Harshitha Madhavi — 29 Jun 1998
4. Edirimuni Sanjana Kavindi De Silva — 25 Nov 2008
5. Gamaachchi Withanage Hasini Madushika Perera — 27 Jun 1995
6. Gunarathne Rajapaksha Mud Vishmi Dewmini — 22 Aug 2005
7. Hewa Lanka Geeganage Rashmika Sewwandi — 21 Oct 2006
8. Hewa Munasinhage Chamudi Prabodha Munasing — 25 Apr 2009
9. Hikkaduwa Gamage Kawya Kavindi — 30 Oct 2002
10. Meepage Nimasha Madushani — 15 Aug 1999
11. Seram Senevirathne Ediris Kaushini Nuthyanga — 05 Aug 2002
12. Silva Nishshanka Nilakshika Dam — 27 Sep 1989
13. Thatuwel Arawe Gedara Mithali Ayodhya Bandara — 13 Jan 2007
14. Walikonthagei Kaveesha Dilhari — 24 Jan 2001
15. Witharana Imesha Dulani — 20 Jan 2002

Thailand (THA)

1. Chaihan Nannaphat — 08 Mar 2004
2. Chaiwai Naruemol — 02 Jul 1990
3. Chantham Natthakan — 01 Jan 1996
4. Chaturongrattana Sunida — 22 Jan 2004
5. Kamchomphu Onnicha — 25 Dec 1997
6. Khoncharoenkai Nannapat — 11 Sep 2000
7. Laomi Suleeporn — 22 Jan 1998
8. Maya Phannita — 15 Jun 2004
9. Phengpaen Chayanisa — 08 Apr 2005
10. Putthawong Thipatcha — 07 Mar 2004
11. Seesawan Thanrada — 02 Mar 2010
12. Suriya Pattamawadee — 17 Sep 2009
13. Sutthiruang Chanida — 16 Jul 1993
14. Suwanchonrathi Aphisara — 29 Mar 2007
15. Suwanchonrathi Koranit — 14 Jun 2008

Where to Watch Asian Games 2026 Cricket in India

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has secured exclusive broadcast rights for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Matches will be telecast across Sony Sports Network channels and streamed live on the Sony LIV platform.