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Asian Games 2026<\/strong> are officially known as the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. They are being held in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya are the host region. The Asian Games 2026 India Schedule feature 43 sports, 71 disciplines and 469 medal events. India has a 503 athletes across 36 disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Asian Games 2026 India Schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Asian Games 2026 India Schedule<\/strong> covers India’s participation across 36 disciplines at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The Games calendar has competitions from 10 September, while the main event runs from 19 September to 4 October. India’s cricket schedule includes women’s matches on 18 and 20 September, with the final on 22 September. The men’s cricket knockout schedule runs from 28 September to 3 October.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read:- Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Asian Games 2026 Schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

The complete schedule of the Games and Sports at the Asian Games 2026 has been tabulated below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Asian Games 2026 Schedule<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/b><\/td>\nGames<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10 – 13 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Basketball, Football\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Indoor Volleyball, Modern Pentathlon, Basketball, Football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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17 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women’s Cricket, Basketball, Football, Modern Pentathlon, Indoor Volleyball, Teqball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women’s Cricket, Basketball, Football, Modern Pentathlon, Indoor Volleyball, Teqball, Soft tennis, Field hockey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Opening Ceremony, Basketball, Teqball, Handball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women’s Cricket, Basketball, Football, Modern Pentathlon, Indoor Volleyball, Teqball, Soft tennis, Field hockey, Swimming, Water polo, Badminton, Mixed Martial Arts, Road cycling, Handball, Karate, Sepak takraw, Shooting, Table Tennis, Teqball, Triathlon, Beach Volleyball, Wushu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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21 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Swimming, Water Polo, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Field Hockey, Football, Artistic Gymnastics, Handball, Kabaddi, Karate, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, Table Tennis, Soft Tennis, Triathlon, Beach Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball, Wushu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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22 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Swimming, Water Polo, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Cricket, Road Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Artistic Gymnastics, Handball, Kabaddi, Karate, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, Table Tennis, Soft Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball, Wushu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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23 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wushu, Weightlifting, Beach Volleyball, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash, Shooting, Sepak Takraw, Rowing, Karate, Kabaddi, Handball, Artistic Gymnastics, Football, Field Hockey, Fencing, Esports, Equestrian, Road Cycling, Sprint, Boxing, Basketball 3×3, Baseball, Badminton, Athletics, Water Polo, Swimming<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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24 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Swimming, Water Polo, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Boxing, Sprint, Cricket, BMX, Mountain Biking, Esports, Fencing, Field Hockey, Artistic Gymnastics, Kabaddi, Rowing, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, Skateboarding, Squash, Table Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wushu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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25 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Weightlifting, Beach Volleyball, Table Tennis, Surfing, Squash, Skateboarding, Shooting, Sepak Takraw, Kabaddi, Handball, Artistic Gymnastic, Football, Field Hockey, Fencing, Esports, Equestrian, Mountain Biking, BMX, Sprint, Boxing, Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Baseball, Badminton, Athletics, Swimming<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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26 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Boxing, Sprint, Cricket, Equestrian, Esports, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Handball, Kabaddi, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Squash, Surfing, Table Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Weightlifting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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27 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Weightlifting, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Surfing, Squash, Skateboarding, Shooting, Sepak Takraw, Sailing, Handball, Trampolining, Field Hockey, Fencing, Esports, Equestrian, Kurash, Boxing, Softball, Baseball, Badminton, Athletics, Archery, Water Polo, Diving, Artistic Swimming<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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28 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Artistic Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Softball, Boxing, Kurash, Cricket, BMX, Esports, Field Hockey, Handball, Padel, Sailing, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, Squash, Surfing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Neach Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball, Weightlifting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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29 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Weightlifting, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Squash, Sport Clibing, Shooting, Sepak Takraw, Sailing, Padel, Handball, Football, Esports, Track cycling, Cricket, Kurash, Slalom, Boxing, Softball, Badminton, Athletics, Archery, Water Polo, Diving<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30 September<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Diving, Water Polo, Archery, Softball, Boxing, Slalom, Track Cycling, Esports, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Judo, Padel, Sailing, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, SPort Climbing, Squash, Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1 October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wrestling, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Taekwondo, Squash, Sport Climbing, Shooting, Sepak Takraw, Sailing, Rugby Sevens, Padel, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Golf, Field Hockey, Esports, Equestrian, Track Cycling, Cricket, Ju-jitsu, Slalom, Softball, Archery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2 October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Water Polo, Archery, Softball, Boxing, Breaking, Slalom, Sprint, Track Cycling, Esports, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Judo, Padel, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Sepak Takraw, Sport Climbing, Squash, Taekwondo, Virtual Taekwondo, Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball, Wrestling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3 October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wrestling, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Taekwondo, Sport Climbing, Ssepak Takraw, Sailing, Rugby Sevens, Padel, Judo, GOlf, Football, Field Hockey, Equestrian, Cricket, Ju-jitsu, Breaking, Soft Ball, Archery, water Polo,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4 October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closing Ceremony, Equestrian<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Asian Games Cricket 2026 Schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Asian Games Cricket 2026<\/a><\/strong> Schedule covers men’s and women’s T20 cricket at Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi, Japan, from September 17 to October 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Asian Games 2026 Women\u2019s Cricket Schedule<\/b><\/h3>\n

The women\u2019s cricket tournament follows a knockout format, with India beginning its title defence against Japan in the quarter-final.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Asian Games 2026 Women\u2019s Cricket Schedule<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Match Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Opponents<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 17, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bangladesh vs China<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 17, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pakistan vs Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 18, Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sri Lanka vs Malaysia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 18, Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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India vs Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 20, Sunday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pakistan\/Thailand winner vs Sri Lanka\/Malaysia winner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 20, Sunday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bangladesh\/China winner vs India\/Japan winner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 22, Tuesday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Third-place playoff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze Medal Match<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 22, Tuesday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gold Medal Match<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Asian Games 2026 Men\u2019s Cricket Schedule<\/b><\/h3>\n

The men\u2019s cricket competition has 10 teams, with India entering directly at the quarter-final stage as one of four seeded teams. Group A consists of Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Group B consists Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Oman and the Seeding Team includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Asian Games 2026 Men\u2019s Cricket Schedule<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Match Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Opponents<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 24, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Afghanistan vs Japan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 24, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hong Kong China vs Malaysia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 25, Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hong Kong China vs Oman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 25, Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Afghanistan vs Nepal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 26, Saturday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Japan vs Nepal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 26, Saturday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Malaysia vs Oman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 28, Monday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pakistan vs B2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 28, Monday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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India vs A2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 29, Tuesday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sri Lanka vs A1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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September 29, Tuesday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bangladesh vs B1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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October 1, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pakistan\/B2 vs Bangladesh\/B1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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October 1, Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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India\/A2 vs Sri Lanka\/A1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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October 3, Saturday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Third-place playoff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze Medal Match<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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October 3, Saturday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gold Medal Match<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read:- Asian Games 2026 Sports List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Asian Games 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Asian Games 2026 India Schedule<\/strong> bring together 45 countries and regions and include traditional disciplines along with newer sports. The event also marks Japan’s third time hosting the Asian Games<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n