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India women could face Pakistan in Asian Games final
India's women's and men's cricket teams know their paths at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after the draw on Monday. The women begin on September 18 against Japan, with a…
India's women's and men's cricket teams know their paths at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after the draw on Monday. The women begin on September 18 against Japan, with a potential final against Pakistan on September 22. The men enter at the quarter-final stage on September 28 and could meet Pakistan in the semi-finals on October 1.
The women's T20 event runs from September 17 to 22 at Korogi Athletic Park. India play Japan on September 18, and a win sets up a semi-final against the winner of Bangladesh versus China. Pakistan are in the opposite half of the draw, making a final on September 22 possible if both win their semi-finals.
The men's tournament runs from September 24 to October 3. India and Pakistan are among four seeded teams entering in the quarter-finals. India face the runner-up from Group A on September 28. The semi-finals are on October 1, and the final on October 3.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The men's side entered the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games at the quarter-final stage and won gold, beating Afghanistan. For the women, who also won gold in 2023, this draw places a potential India-Pakistan final as the headline outcome. Pakistan's women have never beaten India in a T20I at a multi-sport event, but the pressure of a final in Japan would be new. The men's teams have met only twice at the Asian Games, in 2010 and 2014, with India winning both. The BCCI has not yet named squads for either event. The draw for the women's group stage was conducted on 7 April 2025. Selections and preparatory camps will be the next concrete signal to watch from the BCCI in the weeks before the September window.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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