India cricket team travels to Nagoya ahead of Asian Games quarter-final
India’s men’s cricket team has travelled from Tokyo to Nagoya by bullet train as it prepares for an Asian Games quarter-final against Afghanistan. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will play in Nisshin on Monday after entering the knockout stage directly as one of four seeded teams.
India’s men’s cricket team has arrived in Nagoya ahead of its Asian Games quarter-final against Afghanistan on Monday, travelling from Tokyo by Nozomi Shinkansen. The team made the journey on Saturday as preparations began for the knockout stage. The Indian cricket team’s official Instagram account shared images of players during the trip and described the journey as taking place at “bullet speed”.
India will face Afghanistan at Nisshin on September 28, with the match scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Indian time. The Shreyas Iyer-led side entered the quarter-finals directly as one of four seeded teams.
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were the other seeded teams to advance directly to the last eight. Afghanistan, Japan and Nepal were placed in Group A, while Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman formed Group B. The men’s cricket competition features 10 teams and is being held from September 24 to October 3.
India is seeking to retain the gold medal won at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Cricket is appearing at the Asian Games for the fourth time, following its participation at Guangzhou in 2010, Incheon in 2014 and Hangzhou in 2023. India’s women’s team has already defended its gold medal at the current Games.
It defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on September 22, posting 216 for 3 before dismissing Sri Lanka for 69. The 2026 Asian Games are being staged across Aichi Prefecture from September 19 to October 4. India’s men will now focus on the Afghanistan quarter-final after completing their move to Nagoya.
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