The cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, is scheduled for September, with the tournament draw and fixtures now announced. India, the defending champions, receive a direct place in the quarter-finals for both the men’s and women’s T20 events. In the men’s event, India and Pakistan are placed on opposite sides of the draw, meaning they can only face each other in the semi-finals or in the final. For the women’s event, India’s campaign begins against the host nation, Japan. The draw also determines the pathway for India’s title defence, with their quarter-final qualification already secured and their opening match set as part of the women’s T20 schedule. Across the sources, the key common elements are the September location in Aichi-Nagoya, India’s direct quarter-final entry in both T20 categories, and the separation of India and Pakistan in the men’s bracket, while Japan is India’s first women’s opponent in the group stage.