Asian Games 2026: India vs Afghanistan QF

India will face Afghanistan in the men’s cricket quarter-final at the Asian Games 2026. The match is scheduled for Monday, September 28, in Nisshin and will begin at 10:30 am IST. India have entered the knockout stage with the aim of defending their gold medal from the previous edition in Hangzhou.

The quarter-final line-up was confirmed after Nepal finished on top of Pool A following the washout between Nepal and Japan. Afghanistan also advanced from the pool, while the abandoned Japan match ended their campaign. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had already secured direct berths in the quarter-finals.

The Indian men’s cricket team arrived in Nagoya on Saturday ahead of the important clash. The Shreyas Iyer-led side includes a full-strength squad and will look to begin its Asian Games campaign with a win. Throughout this article, we will share complete details about India vs Afghanistan, including the date, time and the full Asian Games 2026 cricket QF schedule.

Shreyas Iyer-led India enter knockouts directly — Here's the full draw

The Shreyas Iyer-led Indian men’s cricket team has entered the knockout stage directly at the Asian Games 2026. India will face Afghanistan in the quarter-final on Monday, September 28, with the match scheduled to begin at 10:30 am IST in Nisshin.

India arrived in Nagoya on Saturday ahead of their quarter-final clash. The team will begin its campaign with the aim of defending the gold medal won at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou. Iyer will lead the side, while Tilak Varma has been named vice-captain.

The Indian squad includes several experienced international players, including Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yash Thakur are also part of the squad for the Asian Games campaign.

When and where to watch India vs Afghanistan live in India

The India vs Afghanistan men’s cricket quarter-final at the Asian Games 2026 will begin at 10:30 am IST in Nisshin. In India, fans can watch the match live on the Sony Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Fans in other countries can follow the match through their respective broadcasters and streaming platforms. Here is the country-wise broadcast and streaming information for the India vs Afghanistan quarter-final:

Country	Live Telecast	Live Streaming
India	Sony Sports Network	Sony LIV
Singapore	MeWatch	MeWatch
South Korea	KBS, MBC, SBS	Respective broadcaster platforms
Vietnam	VTV	VTV
China	CCTV5	CCTV5
Malaysia	RTM	RTM
USA	Willow TV	Sling TV plans with Willow TV
Canada	Willow TV	Willow TV

Full Asian Games 2026 men's cricket schedule: Quarter-finals to final

The Indian men’s cricket team will begin its Asian Games 2026 campaign on September 28. India will face Afghanistan in the quarter-final after Afghanistan finished second in Group A, while Nepal topped the group following the washout. Nepal will face Sri Lanka in the other quarter-final from that side of the draw.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have earned direct berths in the quarter-finals. India will defend the gold medal won at the previous edition in Hangzhou, where Ruturaj Gaikwad led the team. Shreyas Iyer will captain India this time, with Tilak Varma as vice-captain. The squad also includes Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The men’s cricket semi-finals will follow the quarter-finals, with the gold medal match scheduled for Saturday, October 3. The bronze medal match will also take place on the same day. Here is the complete quarter-final schedule, followed by the squad details for the four teams.

Asian Games 2026 men's cricket quarter-final schedule:

Match	Date	Time
Pakistan vs Hong Kong, China	Monday, September 28	5:30 AM
India vs Afghanistan	Monday, September 28	10:00 AM
Sri Lanka vs Nepal	Tuesday, September 29	5:30 AM
Bangladesh vs Malaysia	Tuesday, September 29	10:00 AM

Squad Details

India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Harshit Rana.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Abdul Samad (vc), Arafat Minhas, Abrar Ahmed, Ali Raza, Ahmed Daniyal, Hasan Nawaz, Akif Javed, Haider Ali, Saad Masood, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan.

Sri Lanka: Sahan Arachchige (c), Ashen Bandara, Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Binura Fernando, Sohan de Livera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Tharindu Ratnayake, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Garuka Sanketh, Nuwan Thushara, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammed Saif Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Shoriful Islam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Aliss Al Islam.