India will take on Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 quarter-final on September 28 at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
India are set to face Afghanistan in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, September 28, at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM IST. India earned a direct spot in the last eight, whereas Afghanistan played two group-stage games, defeating hosts Japan by 48 runs before suffering a 5-wicket loss to Nepal.
India enter the contest having fielded a full-strength squad for the tournament, coming off a close 2-run win over Japan in a Suzuki Cup one-off T20I featuring Shreyas Iyer and company. Additionally, India recently hosted Afghanistan for a three-match T20I series earlier this month, which the two-time T20I World Cup champions won 3-0. Afghanistan have retained only two players from that tour squad: captain Darwish Rasooli and Abdollah Ahmadzai.
The Afghan Atalans have never defeated the previous edition's gold medalists in a T20I match. If the quarter-final is washed out, India will advance to the semi-finals due to their higher seeding. Live television coverage of the match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network channels, with Hindi commentary available on Sony Sports Ten 3.
Reporting sourced from Khel Now. Photo courtesy Khel Now.