India will have a packed day at the Asian Games on September 18, 2026, with athletes competing in women’s cricket, soft tennis and teqball. The biggest focus will be on the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s cricket team, which begins its campaign against Japan in the quarter-final at 10:30 AM.
The September 18 programme begins early with India’s men’s soft tennis team in preliminary Group C action. Jay Meena, Aniket Patel, Yogesh Chaudhary, Aryan Thakur and Om Yadav are scheduled to play three group matches as they look to qualify for the quarter-finals.
India women’s cricket faces Japan in quarter-final
India women vs Japan is the headline fixture of the day, with the cricket quarter-final scheduled for 10:30 AM. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team enter directly at the knockout stage, making the opening match important for India’s progress in the competition.
Before the cricket action begins, the men’s soft tennis team will play three Group C matches at 5:30 AM, 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. If India qualifies from the preliminary stage, the quarter-final is scheduled for 11:30 AM.
The soft tennis team includes Jay Meena, Aniket Patel, Yogesh Chaudhary, Aryan Thakur and Om Yadav. Their early-morning matches will form an important part of India’s September 18 Asian Games schedule.
Teqball and soft tennis complete India’s September 18 schedule
India will also be active in teqball, where Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is scheduled to compete in the women’s singles event. Her matches are listed for 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM.
Later, Dsouza will partner Mohamed Anas Imran Beg in the mixed doubles competition. The Indian pair is scheduled to play at 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM.
Depending on their results, Dsouza and Beg could also feature in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at 3:00 PM. A repechage round is scheduled for 4:00 PM, subject to qualification and earlier results.
India’s September 18 Asian Games schedule therefore offers action throughout the day, with cricket expected to attract the most attention. The women’s quarter-final against Japan will be closely followed, while Indian athletes in teqball and soft tennis will also look to advance in their respective events.
India schedule for September 18, 2026
Soft tennis
Men’s team preliminary Group C, Match 1 – 5:30 AM
Men’s team preliminary Group C, Match 2 – 7:30 AM
Men’s team preliminary Group C, Match 3 – 9:30 AM
Men’s team quarter-final – 11:30 AM, subject to qualification
Teqball
Women’s singles, Match 2: Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza – 6:00 AM
Women’s singles, Match 3: Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza – 6:30 AM
Mixed doubles, Match 2: Dsouza/Mohamed Anas Imran Beg – 9:30 AM
Mixed doubles, Match 5 – 11:00 AM
Mixed doubles, Match 7 – 12:30 PM
Mixed doubles, Match 9 – 1:00 PM
Mixed doubles quarter-final – 3:00 PM, subject to qualification
Mixed doubles repechage – 4:00 PM, subject to qualification
Cricket
Women’s quarter-final: India vs Japan – 10:30 AM
