AFG vs JPN Asian Games 2026: Where to watch men's cricket match 1 in India?

Japan will take on Afghanistan in the first men’s cricket match of the Asian Games 2026. The Group A match will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, September 24.

The match will mark the start of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026. Afghanistan have won silver medals in all three previous editions they played, while Japan will look to make an impact on home soil.

Indian fans will be eager to know where they can watch the AFG vs JPN match live. The live streaming and TV broadcast details will help fans follow the opening match of the men’s cricket competition.

Throughout this article, we will share complete details about AFG vs JPN Asian Games 2026, including where to watch the men’s cricket match 1 live in India.

Afghanistan vs Japan match 1: Start time, venue and squads

The Afghanistan vs Japan Match 1 will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, September 24. The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 a.m. IST, giving Indian fans an early start to the Asian Games 2026 cricket action.

Afghanistan will begin their campaign against Japan in the opening match of the men’s cricket competition. Both teams will look to make a strong start to their Asian Games campaign and put themselves in a good position in Group A.

Here are the complete squad details for the Afghanistan vs Japan match 1

Afghanistan Squad: 

Karim Janat, Darwish Rasooli(c), Faisal Shinozada, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq(w), Nangeyalia Kharoti, Farmanullah Safi, Imran Mir, Arab Gul Momand, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Khalid Taniwal, Hassan Eisakhil, Ismat Alam, Mohammad Akram

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Japan Squad: 

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming(c), Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Ibrahim Takahashi, Benjamin Ito-Davis, Alexander Shirai-Patmore(w), Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Wataru Miyauchi, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Alester Kadowaki-Fleming, Tsuyoshi Takada, Kohei Kubota

Afghanistan vs Japan match 1: Complete live streaming info

The Afghanistan vs Japan Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket match will start at 5:30 a.m. IST. In India, the match will be available live on the Sony Sports Network, while fans can stream it live on the Sony LIV app and website.

Cricket fans in other countries can also follow the Asian Games 2026 through their respective broadcasters and streaming platforms. Here is the complete country-wise live streaming and broadcast information for the Afghanistan vs Japan match.

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Men's Asian Games 2026 cricket: Complete schedule at a glance

The men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 will begin on September 24, with Japan taking on Afghanistan in the opening match. The group-stage matches will be followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place play-off and the final.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will enter the competition directly in the quarter-finals. The men’s cricket final is scheduled to take place on October 3 at Nisshin, with the gold medal match set to begin at 10:30 a.m. IST.