India, Sept. 11 -- Asian Games 2026 Cricket Schedule and Squads: The men's competition will begin with six group-stage matches involving Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Oman. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, where they will join India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The men's semi-finals will be played on October 1, followed by the bronze medal match and gold medal final on October 3.

Asian Games 2026 Men's Cricket: Groups

The men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 features 10 teams, divided into two preliminary groups.

Group A

Afghanistan

Japan

Nepal

Group B

Hong Kong, China

Malaysia

Oman

The top two teams from each group will progress to the quarte...