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Team India Races to Nagoya for Asian Games Cricket
27 Sep
Summary
- Team India traveled by Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train to Nagoya.
- Preparations are underway for the Asian Games 2026 cricket quarter-final.
- India aims to defend its gold medal won in the previous Asian Games.
The Indian men's cricket team has arrived in Nagoya, Japan, by Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train for the Asian Games 2026. This journey marks the beginning of their preparations for the quarter-final match against Afghanistan, scheduled for September 28.
India, a top seeded team, directly entered the quarter-finals alongside other strong contenders. The team is determined to retain the gold medal they clinched at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. Cricket is making its fourth appearance in the Games, a tournament running from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi Prefecture.
Earlier, India's women's cricket team successfully defended their gold medal, defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs. The men's team's squad includes prominent players like Shreyas Iyer, the captain, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh.
