When and where to watch India vs Japan, Women's Asian Games 2026 cricket quarterfinal: Check date, time, and live streaming details

Indian women's cricket team will begin their Asian Games title defence with a quarterfinal against hosts Japan on Friday at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi.Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India, while Japan will be captained by Mai Yanagida in the fourth and final quarterfinal of the women's cricket competition.India head into the tournament after winning a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title, beating Sri Lanka in the final last week.Ranked third in the ICC Women's T20I rankings, India are the highest-ranked team in the eight-team tournament. This will also be the first-ever meeting between India and Japan in women's T20Is.Unlike most ICC tournaments, the women's cricket competition at the Asian Games begins directly with the quarterfinals, with no group stage. That means one defeat is enough to end a team's campaign.Shafali Verma will be one of India's key players after finishing as India's highest run-scorer and the leading run-getter of the Asia Cup. Her performances at the top of the order gave India strong starts throughout the tournament. India will hope that Shafali and Mandhana can set the platform, allowing their middle order to play with greater freedom.India's bowling attack will be led by Deepti Sharma and left-arm spinner Sree Charani. Charani was one of India's best bowlers at the Asia Cup and completed 50 T20I wickets in just her 30th match during the tournament.Japan will look to make the most of home conditions against the defending champions.Squads:India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali, Shree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nandni Sharma.Japan: Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda (vc), Ahilya Chandel, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura (wk), Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Nonoha Yasumoto, Meg Ogawa, Kurumi Ota, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi-QuinnIndia vs Japan Women's Asian Games 2026: Match detailsMatch: India vs Japan, Women's Asian Games 2026 quarterfinalDate: September 18 (Friday)Venue: Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Aichi, JapanTime: 10:30 am ISTWhere to watch India vs Japan Women's Asian Games quarterfinal liveThe India vs Japan Women's Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal will be streamed live on Sony LIV.The match will be telecast live on Sony Sports 1 in India. It will also be available in regional languages on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.