Japan Women Asian Games 2026: Schedule, Captain, Squad, Playing XI, Key Players & Live Streaming Details
Japan Women Asian Games 2026: Japan Women are set to begin their campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with a quarter-final against India on September 18. The match will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi, with Japan being led by captain Mai Yanagida.
The women’s cricket competition at the Asian Games is scheduled from September 17 to September 22. Japan, as the host nation, received a direct place in the quarter-finals and will face India in the fourth quarter-final.
Japan Women vs India Women Match Details
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Match Details |
Information |
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Match |
Japan Women vs India Women |
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Tournament |
Asian Games 2026 |
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Stage |
Women’s Quarter-final |
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Date |
September 18, 2026 |
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Venue |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Aichi |
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Time |
10:30 AM IST / 2:00 PM JST |
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Format |
T20 |
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Japan Captain |
Mai Yanagida |
Mai Yanagida will lead Japan Women at the 2026 Asian Games. The experienced right-handed batter also bowls right-arm leg-spin and is one of the senior players in the Japanese squad.
Yanagida brings experience with both bat and ball and will have an important leadership role as Japan face India in the quarter-final.
Japan Women Squad for Asian Games 2026
Japan Women Squad: Mai Yanagida (captain), Ahilya Chandel, Ayumi Fujikawa, Hinase Goto, Haruna Iwasaki, Shimako Kato, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Akari Nishimura, Erika Oda, Meg Ogawa, Kurumi Ota, Seika Sumi, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Nonoha Yasumoto.
Japan Women Probable Playing XI
Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda, Akari Nishimura (wk), Haruna Iwasaki, Ayaka Kato-Stafford, Shimako Kato, Seika Sumi, Meg Ogawa, Ayumi Fujikawa, Ahilya Chandel, Erika Toguchi-Quinn.
Key Players to Watch
Mai Yanagida
Japan captain Mai Yanagida is one of the team’s most experienced players. She is a right-handed batter and right-arm leg-spinner and can contribute in both departments.
Ayaka Kato-Stafford
Ayaka Kato-Stafford is one of the younger members of Japan’s squad. She is a bowling option who can also contribute with the bat.
Erika Oda
Erika Oda is an experienced right-handed batter and is expected to play an important role in Japan’s batting lineup.
Ahilya Chandel
Ahilya Chandel is a left-arm fast bowler who provides Japan with a pace option. Her bowling could be important during the early overs.
Ayumi Fujikawa
Ayumi Fujikawa is a right-arm off-spinner who can provide Japan with a spin option during the middle overs.
Japan Women Asian Games 2026 Schedule
Japan’s opening fixture is against India in the women’s quarter-final.
September 18: Japan Women vs India Women — Quarter-final, Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.
If Japan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play on September 20. The bronze-medal match and final are scheduled for September 22.
Japan Women vs India Women Live Streaming Details
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Country |
TV Channel |
Live Streaming |
Match Time |
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India |
Sony Sports Network |
SonyLIV |
10:30 AM IST |
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Japan |
TBS |
TVer / TBS FREE |
2:00 PM JST |