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India, Pakistan reach Asian Games 2026 semi-finals after washouts

Torrential downpours at Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin forced officials to cancel both quarterfinal fixtures on Monday, September 28, without a single ball bowled or a coin toss taking place. Because India and Pakistan secured direct entry into the knockout rounds on the strength of their superior international rankings, both heavyweights advanced automatically after their respective opponents, Afghanistan and Hong Kong, were eliminated by the weather.

Shreyas Iyer leads the defending champions toward the second semifinal on October 1 against either Bangladesh or Malaysia. Meanwhile, Sahibzada Farhan guides his squad toward the opening semifinal clash against the victor of the Sri Lanka versus Nepal matchup.

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