The cricket event in the Women's Asian Games 2026 has begun, and the quarter-final round is underway. Pakistan beat Thailand Women to advance to the semis, while the quarterfinal between Bangladesh Women and China Women was washed out. As a result, Bangladesh made it through. Now, the remaining two quarter-finals are scheduled for Friday. India Women will take on Japan Women in the fourth quarter-final in Nisshin.
This contest will be live from Korogi Sports Park on September 18 (Friday) at 10:30 AM IST. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team are coming off a successful campaign of the Asia Cup 2026, where they won the title. Japan Women are playing in home conditions, and they are hoping to challenge the Indian side. But it will be an uphill task for them to beat this opposition. Team India will be looking for an easy win to advance to the next round.
IND-W vs JPN-W Match Info.
- · Series: Women’s Asian Games 2026
- · Match: India Women vs Japan Women, 4th Quarter Final
- · Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
- · Time: 10:30 PM IST
- · Date: September 18, 2026 (Friday)
IND-W vs JPN-W Head-to-Head: IND-W (0) – JPN-W (0)
These two teams will be facing each other for the first time in international cricket.
IND-W vs JPN-W Pitch Report
This is a newly built stadium, and there are not many details available for this venue. But after considering the last few games, the wicket has played in favor of the fast bowlers. The bounce here is pretty good. Batters have found it hard to get going here, and the average score here is around 125-135.
IND-W vs JPN-W Live Streaming Details
- · TV: Sony Sports Networks
- · Digital: Sony LIV (App or Website)
IND-W vs JPN-W Weather Report
The weather forecast shows clear weather for this game on Friday in Nisshin. The temperature will be around 29°C with 55-60 percent humidity and 11 kmph wind speed.
IND-W vs JPN-W Last Five Results
Japan Women: L, L, NR, L, W
India Women: W, W, W, W, W
India Women vs Japan Women: Predicted XIs:
Japan Women: H Iwasaki, A Nishimura (wk), M Yanagida (c), E Oda, S Kato, A Chandel, S Sumi, A Fujikawa, M Kaswan, M Ogawa, N Yasumoto
India Women: S Verma, S Mandhana, P Rawal, H Kaur (C), R Ghosh (wk), D Sharma, R Yadav, R Thakur, S Charani, K Gaud, N Sharma
IND-W vs JPN-W Players to Watch out for
Japan Women: Ahilya Chandel is the key player for Japan. She is the one who can contribute with bat and ball both, which makes her an asset.
India Women: Shafali Verma was the standout played for India in the Asia Cup 2026. She batted well and has also started contributing with the ball.
India Women vs Japan Women Today’s Match Prediction: There is no comparison between these two sides. These two teams are off two different division players. Team India are playing among the top sides across the world and compete well at that level. On the other hand, Japan Women are a second-division team. Though they know these conditions pretty well.
But beating India will be difficult for them at any stage. The Indian batting is the best in this entire competition, and they also have experienced bowling units. Japan will be hoping to execute their plans to compete well. But India Women are a clear favourite to win this game.
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