Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket semifinals: All quarterfinals washed o…

Asian Games 2026: The four semifinalists in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket event have been decided without a single ball being bowled in the quarterfinal matches over the last two days. Just like Monday when India and Pakistan booked their place in the last thanks to rain leading to wash-outs, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have joined them in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka were set to face Nepal in the third quarterfinal while Bangladesh were taking on Malaysia in the fourth semifinal game at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday. But both these matches were abandoned without a ball getting bowled, just like the first two quarterfinal matches on Monday. sport-tr.bet

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have now progressed into the men’s cricket semifinals, according to the rules and regulations in the Asian Games 2026. In case of a wash-out where the winner cannot be determined, the higher seeded team – in this case Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – will progress into the semifinals.

Shreyas Iyer’s Team India will now take on Sahan Arachchige-led Sri Lanka in the second semifinal match at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Thursday, October 1. The first semifinal will be a clash against Pakistan and Bangladesh and the winners of both these matches will be assured of at least a silver medal.

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What will happen if Asian Games 2026 semifinal are washed out as well?

While the weather prediction for Nisshin for later this week looks much brighter, but the fans will be wondering who will progress into the gold medal match if the Asian Games 2026 semifinals are also washed out by rain.

The rules at the Asian Games 2026 state that once again the higher seeded team will march into the gold medal match if the semifinals are washed out or abandoned due to rain and wet weather. India are the number one seed and by this right, they will progress into the semifinal if their match on Thursday is abandoned.

Pakistan are also the higher seed as compared to Bangladesh due to their T20I rankings which determined their seedings. If the first semifinal is washed out due to rain, then Pakistan will enter the gold medal match set to take place on Saturday, October 3.

Who will win gold medal if Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final is washed out?

There is a major change in Asian Games 2026 rules as compared to the 2023 edition in Hangzhou. In Asian Games 2023, Team India had won the gold medal when their final against Afghanistan was washed out due to rain.

But in 2026 edition, if rain or wet weather washes out the gold medal match on Saturday, then both the finalists will get the gold medal. The same scenario will take place in the bronze medal match on Saturday morning as well.

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When will India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 take place?

India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 will take place on Thursday, October 1.

Where will India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 take place?

The India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 will take place at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

What time will India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 begin?

The India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 will begin at 1030am IST. The toss for the game will take place at 10am IST.

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The India vs Sri Lanka men’s cricket semifinal at Asian Games 2026 will be LIVE on Sony Sports Network channels in India.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ordered an assessment of proposals to distribute more money to national associations, following calls from UEFA ‌and CONCACAF for a $2.1 billion payout from the governing body's reserves, but stopped short of committing to an amount.

In a letter to the six continental confederation presidents seen by Reuters on Monday, Infantino said the assessment would go before the FIFA Council on October 15, with any additional funding subject to financial checks and formal approval.

"Until the assessment and necessary approvals are complete, no preliminary figure can be treated as an approved commitment to the Member Associations," he wrote.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani proposed ⁠this month that each of FIFA's 211 member associations receive at least $10 million during the 2027-30 cycle, in addition to existing development funding. They also sought an independent review of FIFA's reserves.

Their September 18 letter questioned whether FIFA's abandoned private-investment proposal had been needed to increase funding, given reserves they projected at about $6 billion at the end of 2026. They argued their proposed distribution would leave reserves above $1.5 billion throughout the following cycle.

Infantino defended the rationale for the withdrawn commercial plan, saying it would have generated funding beyond what FIFA could distribute from existing resources.

"The recent commercial proposal, now withdrawn, was intended to enable FIFA to invest more in football – not to replace support that could responsibly be provided from existing resources," he wrote.

"So, it would actually have been on top of it."

The FIFA Forward Enterprise project was abandoned in July ‌following opposition ⁠from confederations, including UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, over a lack of consultation. The dispute has fuelled demands for changes to FIFA's governance.

Infantino said FIFA's administration had already been examining how to provide further development and solidarity funding before receiving the confederations' submissions.

He asked the confederation chiefs to send their financial models, assumptions and supporting information to the secretary general, with relevant FIFA committees involved in verifying the assumptions.

The Council should determine the amount and timing ⁠of additional payments, the reserves needed to protect FIFA's obligations and financial independence, and the eligibility, reporting and audit requirements attached to any distribution, he said.

The assessment would also consider support for confederations facing demonstrable structural costs.

Where sufficient evidence was available, the Council should receive a recommendation on October 15. Otherwise, it should ⁠approve “the shortest reasonable timetable” for completing the work.

“I will not prejudge the amount. I will support the greatest level of additional funding that can responsibly be delivered through FIFA’s proper governance process, applied fairly and supported by transparent and auditable arrangements,” Infantino wrote.

He also reiterated his invitation ⁠for proposals to strengthen FIFA's decision-making, while urging the confederation presidents to respect decisions reached through its institutional processes.

“Trust is not the absence of disagreement,” he wrote. “It is demonstrated when we engage directly, test proposals against the facts and respect decisions properly reached through FIFA’s democratic and institutional processes – even when the outcome differs from the one we preferred.”

The Indian team has opted to skip training ahead of the second ODI against the West Indies at the ACA Stadium on Wednesday. Shubman Gill and his teammates were scheduled to have an optional practice session but decided to cancel it. Both teams arrived in Guwahati on Monday. Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kamakhya Temple on Tuesday morning.

India registered a thumping eight-wicket victory in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram, chasing down the target with 50 balls to spare. The West Indies, however, will go ahead with their scheduled afternoon training session.

It remains to be seen whether the Indian team management make any changes to the playing XI for the second ODI. Mohammed Siraj was surprisingly left out of the first ODI, with India opting for a different bowling combination, while Naman Dhir was handed his ODI debut. With several key bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh, unavailable due to their Asian Games commitments, Siraj was expected to be India’s primary fast-bowling option. Instead, Shubman Gill’s side went in with Dhir as the second all-rounder.

The West Indies, meanwhile, are set to be further strengthened in the batting department, with Sherfane Rutherford likely to join the squad in Guwahati. Justin Greaves, who smashed his maiden ODI century against India in the series opener, spoke about his innings to the WICB media team.

According to Greaves, “I’m happy to get the first one out of the way. I think I started pretty well, got off to a quick start and then it was about maintaining that tempo throughout the innings.”

Speaking about his opening partnership with John Campbell, Greaves said, “The pitch for the first ODI was pretty good, as you can see from the scores in the game. It was just about keeping things low-risk, playing proper cricket shots, getting to the ball and then taking it from there.”

On his role in white-ball cricket, the Barbadian cricketer said, “I think it has come down to a lot of hard work and discipline. It’s also about understanding my role as an opener in white-ball cricket, to bat as long and as deep as possible and help the team post big scores.”

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Nagoya: The Indian women’s shooting team secured a silver in the trap team event to continue the country’s medal-winning run in shooting at the Asian Games here on Tuesday.

The trio of Neeru Dhanda (118), Aashima Ahlawat (106) and Manisha Keer (104) finished with a combined total of 328 to finish second behind gold medallists China (346).

The Chinese team comprised Liu Shanshan, Sun Yunong and Zhu Jingyu.

Kuwait’s trio of Alhawal Shahad, Abdulmalik Hajar and Alhawal Sarah bagged the bronze medal.

Neeru also qualified for eight-shooter final after finishing as joint topper along with Qatar’s Ray Bassil at 118, which is a qualification Games record.

Ahlawat and Keer finished at the 16^th and 23^rd spot in individual event. (With Agencies)