India Faces Japan in Historic Women's Cricket Quarterfinal at Asian Games
In a landmark moment for women's cricket, India faces Japan in their first-ever match at the Asian Games quarterfinals. With India as the defending champions, the stakes are high as they aim to secure a spot in the semifinals. The match, played in T20 format, promises to be an exciting showdown. Discover the team line-ups and key players as both teams prepare for this historic encounter.
| Sep 18, 2026, 11:33 IST
India vs Japan: A Pivotal Match in Women's Cricket
Nisshin (Japan): In a thrilling quarterfinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India won the toss and opted to bowl first against Japan on Friday.
The tournament features T20 matches, and India enters this contest as the reigning champions.
This match marks the inaugural meeting between India and Japan in women's cricket.
Team Line-ups:
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma.
Japan Women: Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura Kano (wk), Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda, Ahilya Chandel, Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Erika Toguchi Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto.