Indian men will open their Asian Games campaign in Japan on September 28, while the women start their tournament against Japan on September 18.
Both teams from India are seeded and begin their campaign from the quarterfinals. The Shreyas Iyer-led men’s team and the Harmanpreet Kaur-led women are firm favourites for gold medals in the competition to be held at the Korogi Athletic Park near Nagoya. India had swept the competition in the previous edition in China.
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While India’s quarterfinal opponent in the women’s draw had already been decided, the men will face the second-placed team from Group A, comprising Afghanistan, Japan, and Nepal.
The women’s final will be played on September 22 and the men’s summit clash on October 3.
The seeded teams in the men’s competition include India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, while the women’s seeds have only eight teams, including India.
Published on Aug 26, 2026
