Asian Games Cricket 2026: Results, Schedule and Toss Calls
India Women won the women's cricket gold at the Asian Games 2026, beating Sri Lanka Women by 147 runs in the final on 22 September. The men's knockouts ran from 28 September to 3 October at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
India won the men's gold, beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on 3 October. Earlier that day, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs in the bronze medal match. In the semi-finals on 1 October, India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets. All four quarter-finals were abandoned without a ball bowled: India v Afghanistan and Pakistan v Hong Kong, China on 28 September, and Sri Lanka v Nepal and Bangladesh v Malaysia on 29 September. Below you will find the men's schedule in Indian time, every result and our toss calls.
By CricketPrediction.com · · The toss table and our picks update automatically.
Asian Games Cricket Schedule 2026: Men's Knockouts in IST
All men's knockout matches are at Korogi Sports Park. Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India. So a 9:00 am start in Japan is 5:30 am in India.
The men's event ended with the final on 3 October.
| Match | Start (IST) |
|---|---|
| Pakistan v Hong Kong, ChinaQuarter-final 1 | Mon 28 Sep, 5:30 am 00:00 UTC |
| India v AfghanistanQuarter-final 2 | Mon 28 Sep, 10:00 am 04:30 UTC |
| Sri Lanka v NepalQuarter-final 3 | Tue 29 Sep, 5:30 am 00:00 UTC |
| Bangladesh v MalaysiaQuarter-final 4 | Tue 29 Sep, 10:00 am 04:30 UTC |
| Pakistan v BangladeshSemi-final 1 | Thu 1 Oct, 5:30 am 00:00 UTC |
| India v Sri LankaSemi-final 2 | Thu 1 Oct, 10:00 am 04:30 UTC |
| Bangladesh v Sri LankaBronze medal match | Sat 3 Oct, 5:30 am 00:00 UTC |
| Pakistan v IndiaFinal (gold medal match) | Sat 3 Oct, 10:00 am 04:30 UTC |
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh went through: all four quarter-finals were abandoned without a ball bowled, the two on 28 September because of rain, then Sri Lanka v Nepal (bad weather) and Bangladesh v Malaysia on 29 September. In the semi-finals on 1 October, Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets, and India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs. In the final on 3 October, India beat Pakistan by 19 runs; in the bronze medal match, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs.
Asian Games Cricket Results
Men's final and bronze medal match: India win gold
- 3 October, Final: India beat Pakistan by 19 runs. India win gold, and Pakistan take silver.
- 3 October, Bronze medal match: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs. Sri Lanka win bronze.
Men's quarter-finals: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh go through
- 28 September, Quarter-final 1: Pakistan v Hong Kong, China was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain. Pakistan go through to the semi-finals.
- 28 September, Quarter-final 2: India v Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain. India go through to the semi-finals.
- 29 September, Quarter-final 3: Sri Lanka v Nepal was abandoned without a ball bowled because of bad weather. Sri Lanka go through to the semi-finals.
- 29 September, Quarter-final 4: Bangladesh v Malaysia was abandoned without a ball bowled. Bangladesh go through to the semi-finals.
Men's group stage: Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China go through
Six men's teams played two groups of three at Korogi Sports Park from 24 to 26 September. Rain stopped both matches on the final day.
- 24 September, Group A: Afghanistan 129 for 6 beat Japan 81 all out by 48 runs.
- 24 September, Group B: Malaysia beat Hong Kong, China by 8 wickets with 48 balls to spare.
- 25 September, Group B: Hong Kong, China beat Oman by 41 runs.
- 25 September, Group A: Nepal 103 for 5 beat Afghanistan 102 for 7 by 5 wickets with 16 balls to spare.
- 26 September, Group A: Nepal v Japan ended with no result because of rain.
- 26 September, Group B: Malaysia v Oman was abandoned without a toss because of rain.
Women's event: India Women win gold
India Women won gold without losing a match. They beat Japan Women by 8 wickets, Bangladesh Women by 114 runs and Sri Lanka Women by 147 runs in the final. Pakistan Women took bronze by beating Bangladesh Women by 31 runs.
- Shafali Verma made 100 not out off 49 balls in the semi-final against Bangladesh.
- Smriti Mandhana made 79 off 45 balls in the final.
- Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets for 6 runs as Sri Lanka were all out for 69.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| India Women v Sri Lanka WomenFinal, 22 Sep | India won by 147 runs (216/3; Sri Lanka 69 all out) |
| Pakistan Women v Bangladesh WomenBronze medal match, 22 Sep | Pakistan won by 31 runs (145/8; Bangladesh 114/7) |
| India Women v Bangladesh WomenSemi-final 2, 20 Sep | India won by 114 runs (195/4; Bangladesh 81 all out) |
| Pakistan Women v Sri Lanka WomenSemi-final 1, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (178/2 chasing 177/4) |
| Japan Women v India WomenQuarter-final 4, 18 Sep | India won by 8 wickets (59/2 in 5 overs; Japan 57 all out) |
| Sri Lanka Women v Malaysia WomenQuarter-final 3, 18 Sep | Sri Lanka won by 86 runs (160/4; Malaysia 74/7) |
| Pakistan Women v Thailand WomenQuarter-final 2, 17 Sep | Pakistan won by 3 wickets (92/7 chasing 91/4, 11 overs a side) |
| Bangladesh Women v China WomenQuarter-final 1, 17 Sep | Abandoned without a toss; Bangladesh went through |
Men's group stage: Nepal and Malaysia win their groups
Six teams played two groups of three from 24 to 26 September. Rain ended both groups' last match without a result. Nepal and Afghanistan went through from Group A. Malaysia and Hong Kong, China went through from Group B. Japan and Oman are out.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan v JapanGroup A, 24 Sep | Afghanistan won by 48 runs (129/6; Japan 81 all out) |
| Hong Kong, China v MalaysiaGroup B, 24 Sep | Malaysia won by 8 wickets (84/2 chasing 81/9) |
| Hong Kong, China v OmanGroup B, 25 Sep | Hong Kong, China won by 41 runs (121/8; Oman 80/6) |
| Afghanistan v NepalGroup A, 25 Sep | Nepal won by 5 wickets (103/5 chasing 102/7) |
| Nepal v JapanGroup A, 26 Sep | No result, rain (Nepal 149/4 in 15 overs) |
| Malaysia v OmanGroup B, 26 Sep | Abandoned without a toss, rain |
| Team | W | L | NR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal (A) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Through, 1st |
| Afghanistan (A) | 1 | 1 | 0 | Through, 2nd |
| Japan (A) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Out |
| Malaysia (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Through, 1st |
| Hong Kong, China (B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | Through, 2nd |
| Oman (B) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Out |
Our Asian Games Toss Calls
We predict what the toss winner will choose, bat or bowl first. Nobody can predict the coin itself, so we do not try. Each row links to the full call, and the result is added once the toss is known.
Graded so far: 9 of 16 calls right.
| Match | Our call | Toss |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Women v China Women Women · Quarter-final 1 · Thu 17 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bowl first | Abandoned, no toss |
| Pakistan Women v Thailand Women Women · Quarter-final 2 · Thu 17 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bowl first | Pakistan Women chose to bowl✓ Called |
| Malaysia Women v Sri Lanka Women Women · Quarter-final 3 · Fri 18 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bowl first | Sri Lanka Women chose to bat✗ Missed |
| Japan Women v India Women Women · Quarter-final 4 · Fri 18 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bowl first | India Women chose to bowl✓ Called |
| Pakistan Women v Sri Lanka Women Women · Semi-final 1 · Sun 20 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bowl first | Sri Lanka Women chose to bowl✓ Called |
| India Women v Bangladesh Women Women · Semi-final 2 · Sun 20 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bowl first | India Women chose to bat✗ Missed |
| Pakistan Women v Bangladesh Women Women · Bronze medal match · Tue 22 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bowl first | Pakistan Women chose to bat✗ Missed |
| India Women v Sri Lanka Women Women · Final · Tue 22 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bowl first | India Women chose to bat✗ Missed |
| Japan v Afghanistan Men · Group A · Thu 24 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bowl first | Japan chose to bowl✓ Called |
| Hong Kong, China v Malaysia Men · Group B · Thu 24 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bat first | Hong Kong, China chose to bat✓ Called |
| Hong Kong, China v Oman Men · Group B · Fri 25 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Hong Kong, China chose to bat✓ Called |
| Afghanistan v Nepal Men · Group A · Fri 25 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bat first | Afghanistan chose to bat✓ Called |
| Japan v Nepal Men · Group A · Sat 26 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Japan chose to bowl✗ Missed |
| Malaysia v Oman Men · Group B · Sat 26 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bat first | Abandoned, no toss |
| Pakistan v Hong Kong, China Men · Quarter-final 1 · Mon 28 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Abandoned, no toss |
| India v Afghanistan Men · Quarter-final 2 · Mon 28 Sep, 10:30 am IST | Bat first | Abandoned, no toss |
| Sri Lanka v Nepal Men · Quarter-final 3 · Tue 29 Sep, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Abandoned, no toss |
| Bangladesh v Malaysia Men · Quarter-final 4 · Tue 29 Sep, 10:00 am IST | Bat first | Abandoned, no toss |
| Pakistan v Bangladesh Men · Semi-final 1 · Thu 1 Oct, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Pakistan chose to bowl✗ Missed |
| India v Sri Lanka Men · Semi-final 2 · Thu 1 Oct, 10:00 am IST | Bat first | Sri Lanka chose to bowl✗ Missed |
| Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Men · Bronze medal match · Sat 3 Oct, 5:30 am IST | Bat first | Sri Lanka chose to bat✓ Called |
| Pakistan v India Men · Gold Medal Match · Sat 3 Oct, 10:00 am IST | Bat first | India chose to bat✓ Called |
More calls for every T20 are on our toss prediction page.
Our Asian Games Match Predictions
We publish a full preview for some Asian Games matches. Each one names our pick before the start, and we add the result after the match.
- Pakistan Women v Bangladesh Women Bronze medal match · Tue 22 Sep, 5:30 am IST Our pick: Pakistan Women ✓ Right Pakistan Women won by 31 runs
- India Women v Sri Lanka Women Final · Tue 22 Sep, 10:30 am IST Our pick: India Women ✓ Right India Women won by 147 runs
- Pakistan v Hong Kong Mon 28 Sep, 5:30 am IST Our pick: Pakistan No result Match abandoned due to rain without a ball bowled
- India v Afghanistan Quarter-final 2 · Mon 28 Sep, 10:30 am IST Our pick: India No result Match abandoned due to rain without a ball bowled
- Sri Lanka v Nepal Quarter-final 3 · Tue 29 Sep, 5:30 am IST Our pick: Sri Lanka No result Match abandoned due to bad weather without a ball bowled
- Bangladesh v Malaysia Quarter-final 4 · Tue 29 Sep, 10:00 am IST Our pick: Bangladesh No result Match abandoned due to rain without a ball bowled
- Pakistan v Bangladesh Semi-final 1 · Thu 1 Oct, 5:30 am IST Our pick: Pakistan ✓ Right Pakistan won by 6 wickets
- India v Sri Lanka Semi-final 2 · Thu 1 Oct, 10:00 am IST Our pick: India ✓ Right India won by 124 runs
- Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Bronze medal match · Sat 3 Oct, 5:30 am IST Our pick: Bangladesh ✗ Wrong Sri Lanka won by 63 runs
- Pakistan v India Gold Medal Match · Sat 3 Oct, 10:00 am IST Our pick: India ✓ Right India won by 19 runs
Asian Games Cricket Format and Teams
Men's event: 10 teams
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were seeded straight into the quarter-finals. Japan, Afghanistan and Nepal played in Group A. Malaysia, Oman and Hong Kong, China played in Group B. The top two in each group joined the seeded teams in the last eight.
Women's event: 8 teams
The women's event was a straight knockout for India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia, China and Thailand. The quarter-finals were on 17 and 18 September and the semi-finals on 20 September. Both medal matches were on 22 September.
Every match in both events is a T20, 20 overs a side.
Where Is Asian Games Cricket Played?
Every match is at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Games' results system calls the ground Korogi Athletic Park. Cricket runs from 17 September to 3 October 2026.
Asian Games Cricket FAQs
Who won the women's cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games?
India Women won gold. They beat Sri Lanka Women by 147 runs in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on 22 September 2026. Sri Lanka took silver, and Pakistan Women won bronze by beating Bangladesh Women by 31 runs.
When were the men's cricket quarter-finals and final at the 2026 Asian Games?
The quarter-finals were on 28 and 29 September, the semi-finals on 1 October, and the bronze medal match and the final on 3 October. India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final to win gold, and Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs for bronze.
Where is cricket played at the 2026 Asian Games?
Every match is at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Games' results system lists the ground as Korogi Athletic Park. Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India, so a 9:00 am start in Japan is 5:30 am IST.
What format is cricket at the 2026 Asian Games?
Every match is a T20, 20 overs a side. In the men's event, six teams played two groups of three from 24 to 26 September, and the top two in each group joined India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. The women's event was a straight knockout for eight teams, from the quarter-finals to the final.
Did India play in the men's cricket at the 2026 Asian Games?
Yes, India reached the final. They beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semi-final on 1 October, after their quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball bowled. In the final on 3 October, India beat Pakistan by 19 runs and won gold.
For other matches, see our cricket predictions and our toss prediction page. Every graded toss call is on our toss record.
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