Defending champions India kick off their campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Monday, September 28, taking on Afghanistan in the second quarterfinal of the men’s T20 cricket competition. Led by captain Shreyas Iyer, the top-seeded Indian squad enters the tournament directly at the quarterfinal stage at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
The match is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM IST (1:30 PM local time). Indian fans can catch the live telecast across the Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports Ten 1, Ten 5, with regional commentary on Ten 3 and Ten 4) and live stream the action via the SonyLIV app and website, alongside free-to-air coverage on DD Sports.
