India, Sept. 28 -- The Indian men's cricket team are set to begin their campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on September 28 (Monday), taking on Afghanistan in the quarter-finalat the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. India will look to emulate their women's counterpart and seal a gold medal for the country as they did in the last Asian Games. However, the rain gods might play spoiler in India's crucial game on Monday. The question now remains as to what will happen if the match is completely washed out due to rain.

If the match is washed out due to rain, then it will be India who will qualify for the semi-final. This is because India are the higher-ranked T20I team, and according to the rules, the team with the higher ranking wins. To p...