The Indian cricket team will meet Sri Lanka in the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on Thursday.The India vs Sri Lanka cricket Asian Games 2026 semi-finals will be available to watch on live streaming and live telecast. The IND vs SL match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM IST.Defending Asian Games cricket champions India and Sri Lanka advanced to the last four without playing a single ball.Both teams entered the Asian Games 2026 cricket tournament in the final eight and all four quarter-finals in Nisshin were washed out without a ball bowled, advancing the tournament's four seeded sides straight through to the semi-finals.India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer leads a strong Indian outfit, with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah among the marquee names. Teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also in the mix.Sri Lanka, captained by Sahan Arachchige, have gone in with a largely second-string squad, with Chamika Karunaratne, seamer Nuwan Thushara and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth some of the familiar names in the mix.Pakistan and Bangladesh will face off in the other semi-final earlier in the day.What happens if India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 semi-finals is abandoned due to rainIf rain interrupts any of the Asian Games semi-finals, a Super Over will be played to settle the tie and decide the finalist. If weather prevents a Super Over from being played, the higher-seeded side goes through.World No. 1 India carry that edge against Sri Lanka being the top seeds.India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 semi-finals weather forecastAfter days of incessant rains at Aichi-Nagoya, the outlook is expected to improve. The chance of rain on Thursday is a negligible 1 per cent, with sunny conditions and temperatures ranging from a cool 18 degrees Celsius overnight to a daytime high of 30 degrees.India vs Sri Lanka T20 head-to-headIndia hold a lopsided 23-9 advantage over Sri Lanka in T20I cricket, with one fixture abandoned. The last two meetings between the sides both went to Super Overs with India coming through on each occasion. Sri Lanka's most recent win in the fixture dates back to 2023.Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 cricket semi-finals liveLive streaming of the India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 cricket semi-finals will be available to watch on Sony LIV. The IND vs SL Asian Games cricket match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports 1 TV channel in India. The match will also be broadcast live in regional languages on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 3 HD (Hindi) and Sony Sports 4 (Tamil, Telugu and Kannada).
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