IND vs AFG Asian Games 2026: Rain Washout Sends India to the Semi-Finals

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The IND vs AFG men's cricket quarter-final at the Asian Games 2026 was called off because of rain on Monday, Sept. 28 (Japan time), and India moved into the semi-finals without playing.

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India and Afghanistan were set to meet for a semi-final spot at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, part of the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan. Steady rain and a soaked outfield meant no play was possible, which left one question: who goes through when a knockout game never starts?

Item	Confirmed detail
Match	India vs Afghanistan, 2nd men's quarter-final
Date	Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 (Japan time)
Venue	Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
Result	Abandoned due to rain, no ball bowled
Who advances	India
Why India	Higher seeding based on ICC T20I team rankings
Captains	Shreyas Iyer (India), Darwish Rasooli (Afghanistan)
Next for India	Semi-final on Thursday, Oct. 1
India's opponent	Winner of Sri Lanka vs Nepal (quarter-final on Sept. 29)

How the washout rule works

Under the playing conditions for the Asian Games cricket knockouts, a quarter-final that cannot be played is decided by seeding. The seeding follows the ICC men's T20I team rankings, and India (No. 1 in the ICC men's T20I rankings) sat well above Afghanistan (No. 10), so India took the semi-final place. Afghanistan's run ends without a ball being bowled in the knockout stage.

Same day, same story for Pakistan

India were not the only side to advance this way. Earlier on the same day, the first quarter-final between Pakistan and Hong Kong, China was also rained out, and Pakistan went through on ranking as well.

What happens next

India now waits for the Sri Lanka vs Nepal quarter-final on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to learn its opponent. The semi-finals follow on Thursday, Oct. 1.

What we could not confirm

One report said the game was called off 16 minutes before the scheduled toss; we could not verify the exact timing with a second source.
The date of the gold medal match and the date of the Bangladesh vs Malaysia quarter-final were each listed by only one source we could open.
Which semi-final (first or second) India will play was labeled differently by different outlets.

Sources

Outlook India, India Vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asian Games QF: IND Through To Semis As Match Washed Out Due To Rain (Sept. 28, 2026) https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-live-score-asian-games-2026-quarterfinal-match-2026-updates-ind-v-afg-highlights-korogi-sports-park-nisshin
Yahoo Sports (Cricket News), IND vs AFG Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal result and highlights as India march into semi-finals after the match is washed out (Sept. 28, 2026) https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ind-vs-afg-asian-games-035530338.html
The Sunday Guardian, Aichi Nagoya Weather Update: Pakistan vs Hong Kong Cricket Match Abandoned (Sept. 28, 2026) https://sundayguardianlive.com/sports/aichi-nagoya-weather-update-pakistan-vs-hong-kong-cricket-match-abandoned-heavy-rain-delays-sumit-nagals-tennis-match-at-asian-games-2026-294206/
Indian Express, India vs Afghanistan Asian Games washout scenario (Sept. 2026) https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-asian-games-washout-scenario-weather-10896404/lite/
NDTV Sports (IANS), Which team advances if India vs Afghanistan quarter-final gets washed out (Sept. 2026) https://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2026/which-team-advances-if-india-vs-afghanistan-asian-games-quarter-final-gets-washed-out-explained-12104910