New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Asian Games 2026 women's cricket event started on Thursday in an unpleasant way after China bowed out without even playing a single delivery at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Unlike the men's event, the women's competition started from the knockouts, and will not feature a league stage.

The women's cricket competition consists of four quarterfinals, followed by two semifinals before concluding with the final or the gold medal match on September 22. However, rain played a major role on the opening day of the women's cricket competition, and is expected to impact in future too.

The opening game in Nisshin, on the outskirts of Nagoya, between Bangladesh and China has to be cancelled due to persistent bad weat...