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Asian Games 2026: Indian cricket team advance to semis after Afghanistan QF abandoned

Continuous downpours in Nagoya forced officials to call off the Asian Games quarter-final clash between the Indian and Afghan men's cricket squads without a single ball bowled. Because India holds the top spot in the ICC T20I standings while their opponents sit tenth, the higher-seeded squad secured safe passage directly into the semi-final round.

The tournament bracket dictates that the group representing the nation will next face the victors of the upcoming fixture between Nepal and Sri Lanka. Persistent bad weather has heavily impacted the schedule, previously washing out the opening fixture between Pakistan and Hong Kong and advancing Pakistan on ranking criteria.

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