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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?

ItemConfirmed detail
MatchIndia vs Afghanistan, 2nd men's quarter-final
DateMonday, Sept. 28, 2026 (Japan time)
VenueKorogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
ResultAbandoned due to rain, no ball bowled
Who advancesIndia
Why IndiaHigher seeding based on ICC T20I team rankings
CaptainsShreyas Iyer (India), Darwish Rasooli (Afghanistan)
Next for IndiaSemi-final on Thursday, Oct. 1
India's opponentWinner 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

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