Asian Games cricket: India to face Afghanistan in quarterfinal

Men's cricket has begun at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, but the Indian team is yet to play a single match in the tournament. This is because Team India secured a direct entry into the quarterfinals on the strength of its ICC ranking, meaning it did not have to go through the group stage.

India's opponent, on the other hand, was decided by the group stage results. Afghanistan sealed their quarterfinal spot by finishing on top of Group A. India and Afghanistan will now face each other in the quarterfinal.

The Indian team, led by Shreyas Iyer, is fully prepared for the Asian Games. This second quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan will be played on September 28 at Kohrogi Sports Park. The match will start at 1.30 pm local time, which is 10 am Indian time. The captains of both teams will walk out for the toss at 9.30 am. The two sides recently finished a T20 International series and will now face each other again.

All matches of the 2026 Asian Games are being broadcast on the Sony Sports Network. This second quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan can be watched on Sony Sports television channels. The match will also be available on the Sony LIV website and app. Viewers who do not have a Sony Sports Network subscription can watch the match live on DD Free Dish, as the DD Sports channel, which is available on DD Free Dish, will also broadcast the game.

India squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur, Arshdeep Singh.

Afghanistan squad: Darwish Rasooli (captain), Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Akram, Hazratullah Zazai, Khaled Taniwal, Imran Mir, Faisal Khan Shinozada, Farmanullah Safi, Ismat Alam, Nangyal Kharoti, Arab Gul Momand, Fareedun Dawoodzai, Abdullah Ahmadzai.