India v Japan: Women's Asian Games 2026 fourth quarter-final — live streaming and match details
India will meet Japan in the fourth quarter-final of the women's cricket tournament at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Friday, September 18, 2026. The fixture forms part of the women's event knockout stage being played in the host nation.
The Asian Games women's competition has reached the knockout phase, with quarterfinals scheduled to be played in Japan. India enter as defending champions, having won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. They come into the tournament after winning the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai, defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs last week.
Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India with Smriti Mandhana named as vice-captain. The Indian squad includes Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh and Renuka Thakur. India will be seeking to retain their Asian Games title.
Japan will have home support and will be led by Mai Yanagida. The tie will be the first women's T20I meeting between the two sides. The match is India’s opening game of the knockout stage at these Games.
The India v Japan quarter-final will start at 10:30 AM IST on Friday, September 18, 2026. The toss is scheduled for 10:00 AM IST. In Japan the fixture begins at 2:00 PM JST, with the toss at 1:30 PM JST.
Fans in India can watch the match live on the Sony Sports Network. Online streaming in India will be available through the SonyLIV app and website. In Japan, TBS Television will broadcast the game live and local streaming options may be available via the broadcaster's digital platforms.
A win for India will take them into the semifinal, where they will face Bangladesh on September 20. The other women's quarterfinals will see Bangladesh face China, Thailand take on Pakistan, and Malaysia play Sri Lanka.
