{"id":14680,"date":"2026-09-07T12:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=14680"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:41:53","slug":"acc-announces-schedule-for-asian-games-cricket-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=14680","title":{"rendered":"ACC announces schedule for Asian Games cricket competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday confirmed the schedule for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket competitions at the forthcoming Asian Games, which will run from September 17 to October 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All cricket matches will be played in the T20 format at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan&#8217;s women&#8217;s team will begin its campaign on September 17 against Thailand. The women&#8217;s semi-finals are scheduled for September 20, followed by the bronze-medal match and final on September 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the men&#8217;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.<br><br>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s semi-finals will be played on October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the previous Asian Games men&#8217;s cricket competition, held in China in 2023, India were awarded the gold medal after the final against Afghanistan ended without a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the bronze-medal match, Pakistan suffered a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh, with the Tigers securing third place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, a similar outcome was witnessed in the women&#8217;s competition, with India winning the gold medal, Sri Lanka taking silver and Bangladesh securing bronze after defeating two-time gold medallists Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men&#8217;s cricket schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group A: Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group B: Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Oman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 24<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Afghanistan vs Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Hong Kong vs Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 25<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Hong Kong vs Oman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Afghanistan vs Nepal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 26<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Japan vs Nepal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Malaysia vs Oman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quarter-finals \u2014 September 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Pakistan vs B2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 India vs A2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quarter-finals \u2014 September 29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Sri Lanka vs A1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Bangladesh vs B1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Knockout stage \u2014 October 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Semi-final 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Semi-final 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medal Matches \u2014 October 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Bronze-medal match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women&#8217;s cricket schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quarter-finals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 17<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Bangladesh vs China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Pakistan vs Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 18<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Sri Lanka vs Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 India vs Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Knockout stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 20<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am \u2014 Semi-final 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00pm \u2014 Semi-final 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>September 22<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2:00pm \u2014 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:00am \u2014 Bronze-medal match<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday confirmed the schedule for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket competitions at the forthcoming Asian Games, which will 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