Where to watch India vs. Afghanistan live stream, TV channel, start time and lineups for Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal

Indian men's cricket team begin their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a rematch of the Hangzhou 2023 final against Afghanistan.

Shreyas Iyer's side finished the last edition on top, beating Afghanistan by virtue of being the higher-seeded team after the final was washed out. This time, both sides will need to settle it on the field.

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The Men in Blue are already the clear favourites, having sent a near-full-strength T20I squad to Japan, including Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson.

Afghanistan, by contrast, have named a considerably changed side from their regular senior T20I setup, led by Darwish Rasooli rather than Rashid Khan or Ibrahim Zadran.

The Sporting News has all you need to know about the India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2026 cricket quarter-final, including the date, time, and how and where to watch it.

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India vs. Afghanistan Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch the India vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2026 cricket quarter-final live in India:

TV channel: Sony Sports Network

Live stream: Sony LIV

Free-to-air: DD Sports

Fans in India can watch the Asian Games 2026 live on the Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available on the Sony LIV app and website. Fans can also watch all events on DD Sports through DD Free Dish.

What time does the India vs. Afghanistan Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal start?

The Asian Games 2026 cricket quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan will be played at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan.

Play is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. IST on Monday, September 28, with the toss taking place half an hour earlier.

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India vs. Afghanistan team news, predicted lineups

India go into the tie with a settled core built around their T20 World Cup-winning squad. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are expected to open, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in contention for a place further down the order.

Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah leads a bowling attack stacked with spin options in Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Ravi Bishnoi.

India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.

Afghanistan's squad for this tournament looks markedly different from the side that has represented them in recent bilateral cricket.

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Meanwhile, Darwish Rasooli captains a group featuring Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat and Abdullah Ahmadzai, none of whom form part of Afghanistan's first-choice T20I set-up.

Afghanistan predicted XI: Mohammad Akram, Hassan Eisakhil, Karim Janat, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq (Wk), Darwish Rasooli (C), Nangeyalia Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Arab Gul Momand

India vs. Afghanistan: Betting odds

India are the favourites to win the Asian Games 2026 cricket quarterfinal match at 1.15 on Dafa with Afghanistan as the underdogs at 5.50.

* Odds are correct at the time of publication but subject to change.

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