In the men's cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, the Indian team will face the Afghan team in the quarterfinals. This confrontation is scheduled to take place at Korogi Sports Park in Nishine. The official draw ceremony is set for 9:30 AM Indian time, with the first ball toss scheduled for 10:00 AM.
The threat of rain loomed over the upcoming match. In case of cancellation, according to the rules, the Indian team will advance to the semi-finals based on higher sporting classification. Currently, India ranks first in the ICC T20 rankings, while Afghanistan is ranked tenth.
The Afghan team roster includes players: Mohammad Akram, Hasan Ishakhi, Karim Jannat, Faisal Shinojada, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Darwish Rasooli (captain), Nangeelia Haroti, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoun Daudzai, Arrab Gul, Ismat Alam, Farmanullah Safi, Khalid Tanival, and Imran Mir.
The Indian team roster consists of: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Yash Thakur, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Vipraj Nigam.