India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final: October 1 Match, Rain Rule and Final Qualification

In case the second semi-final of the Asian Games Men's Cricket Tournament, where India is scheduled to play against Sri Lanka, is also cancelled due to rain, the Team India will directly qualify for the finals and gold medal match that is scheduled for October 3rd. It will be advantageous for the Indian team to be on the top of the rankings. Likewise, even if the first semi-final match is cancelled, then Pakistan will go through to the final match, which may end up being a gold medal match between India and Pakistan.

The bronze medal match will be played on October 3rd at 5:30 AM, while the gold medal match will begin at 10:00 AM on the same day. All these matches will be played at the Korogi Sports Park, and you can watch them live on Sony Sports Network and the Sony Liv app. These matches will also be broadcast live on the DD Sports channel.

In the Asian Games 2022, Team India qualified for the gold medal match, defeating Afghanistan to win the title. Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan in the quarter-finals and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. However, this time, Sri Lanka advanced to the semifinals due to their higher rankings in the event of a rain-abandoned match. In the previous edition, India won the gold medal, Afghanistan the silver, and Bangladesh the bronze. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in the bronze medal match.