The Men's cricket event will be held as part of the 2026 Asian Games from 24 September to 3 October 2026 at the Kōrogi Sports Park in Aichi Prefecture, Nisshin, Japan.[1][2] A total of 10 teams will participate with the matches played in Twenty-20 format.
| Men's cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Kōrogi Sports Park |
| Location | Nisshin, Japan |
| Dates | 24 September – 3 October 2026 |
| Nations | 10 |
Participating nations
editOn 28 April 2025, the organizing committee approved the inclusion of cricket and mixed martial arts to the programme, following a request from OCA.[2] The tournament features 10 nations.[3][4]
| Mode of Qualification | Date | Hosts | Berths | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 28 April 2025 | N/a | 1 |  Japan |
| ICC Full Members | N/a | N/a | 5 |  Afghanistan |
 Bangladesh | ||||
 India | ||||
 Pakistan | ||||
 Sri Lanka | ||||
| 2026 Asian Games Qualifier | 31 May – 8 June 2026 |  Singapore |
4 |  Hong Kong |
 Malaysia | ||||
 Nepal | ||||
 Oman | ||||
| Total | 10 | |||
Seedings
editThe seeds will be decided as per the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings on July 23, 2026, through an official team draw. The 6 lowest-seeded teams will play in a single round-robin across two groups of three, running from September 24th to September 26th.
- Knockout Stage: The top two teams from the preliminary groups will advance to the Quarterfinals, joining the four highest-seeded teams that received automatic byes. Matches will be held from September 28th through October 3rd.
Squads
editFixtures
editFinal standing
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "A new dawn in Nagoya as Japan ground shines in first event". International Cricket Council. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Cricket to be part of 2026 Asian Games". ANI. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Which teams have qualified for Asian Games 2026 men's cricket competition?". Sportstar. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Oman qualify for Asian Games men's cricket competition". ESPNcricinfo. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "India cricket squad for Asian Games 2026: Shreyas Iyer to lead; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi included". Sportstar. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "15-member Men's squad announced for Asian Games 2026". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.