Pakistan and India can face each other only in final or bronze-medal play-off
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By Sports Desk
September 07, 2026
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the fixtures for the men’s and women’s cricket events at the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled from September 17 to October 3.
All cricket matches will be played in the T20 format at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.
Pakistan’s women’s team will begin its campaign on September 17 against Thailand. The women’s semi-finals are scheduled for September 20, followed by the bronze-medal match and final on September 22.
In the men’s competition, the group stage will be held from September 24 to 26. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are among the seeded teams that will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage.
Pakistan will play its quarter-final on September 28 against the team finishing second in Group B, while India will face the Group A runners-up on the same day.
Under the draw, India and Pakistan can meet only in the gold-medal match or the bronze-medal play-off, both scheduled for October 3. The men’s semi-finals will be played on October 1.
In the previous Asian Games men’s cricket competition, held in China in 2023, India were awarded the gold medal after the final against Afghanistan ended without a result.
In the bronze-medal match, Pakistan suffered a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh, with the Tigers securing third place.
Meanwhile, a similar outcome was witnessed in the women’s competition, with India winning the gold medal, Sri Lanka taking silver and Bangladesh securing bronze after defeating two-time gold medallists Pakistan.
Men’s cricket schedule
- Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal
- Group B: Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Oman
- 9:00am — Afghanistan vs Japan
- 2:00pm — Hong Kong vs Malaysia
- 9:00am — Hong Kong vs Oman
- 2:00pm — Afghanistan vs Nepal
- 9:00am — Japan vs Nepal
- 2:00pm — Malaysia vs Oman
Quarter-finals — September 28
- 9:00am — Pakistan vs B2
- 2:00pm — India vs A2
Quarter-finals — September 29
- 9:00am — Sri Lanka vs A1
- 2:00pm — Bangladesh vs B1
- 9:00am — Semi-final 1
- 2:00pm — Semi-final 2
- 9:00am — Bronze-medal match
- 2:00pm — Final
Women’s cricket schedule
- 9:00am — Bangladesh vs China
- 2:00pm — Pakistan vs Thailand
- 9:00am — Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
- 2:00pm — India vs Japan
- 9:00am — Semi-final 1
- 2:00pm — Semi-final 2
- 9:00am — Bronze-medal match
- 2:00pm — Final
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Source: www.thenews.pk
