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India vs Afghanistan LIVE Weather Updates, Asian Games 2026: Rain Looms Large in Nisshin, Match to be Washed Out?
India are set to lock horns against Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 Men's Cricket competition quarterfinals at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Ahead of the match, the weather conditions in Nisshin is expected to be turbulent. Check out the latest weather, rain updates here on MyKhel. Keep refreshing for latest updates.
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Sep 28, 2026, 8:30 am IST
IND vs AFG Nisshin Live Weather Updates
The rain has started in Nisshin ahead of the match. The forecast says it may continue for an hour.
Sep 28, 2026, 8:23 am IST
Asian Games 2026: IND vs AFG Live Rain Updates
The pitch is covered at the moment. The outfield remains wet from last night's rain. And as per Accuweather, rain may start within the next 20 minutes and continue for an hour. It has been stated as light rain, but can have heavy effect on the fate of this quarterfinal.
Sep 28, 2026, 8:01 am IST
India vs Afghanistan Live Weather Updates
Our correspondent Avinash Sharma, who is currently in Japan covering the Asian Games, says the rain was heavy last night. It was quite evident as the Pakistan match was abandoned without the toss.
For the India match to start, rain must go away. But the current forecast is not too optimistic.
Sep 28, 2026, 7:31 am IST
India vs Afghanistan Nisshin LIVE Weather Updates
At the moment, we understand that the sky remains extremely cloudy in Nisshin, but the rain has stopped. But even with that, the wet outfield will make things significantly difficult. The match is set to start at 10:30 am IST, which means we are still three hours away. Hopefully, no rain from now!
Sep 28, 2026, 7:30 am IST
Pakistan Progress to Semi-Finals as Rain Abandons Hong Kong Clash
Pakistan are through to semifinals after their match against Hong Kong was abandoned. The outfield had already been affected by overnight showers, while continued rainfall left conditions unsuitable for even a shortened five-over contest.
With no realistic prospect of play, Pakistan progress to the semi-finals based on their higher ICC T20I ranking.
Hong Kong, China therefore bow out of the competition without taking the field in the quarter-final, bringing their campaign to an end.
Sep 28, 2026, 7:21 am IST
India vs Afghanistan Live Rain Updates
Hello and Welcome to the Live Coverage of the Asian Games 2026 match between India and Afghanistan. Ahead of this quarterfinal encounter, the focus solely shifts on the weather conditions, which has been rough in Nisshin. We will provide you the latest and live weather, rain updates from Japan.
India vs Afghanistan: What To Expect
Shreyas Iyer will lead a strong Indian squad featuring established international names including Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh. India also have the option of handing teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a role in the playing XI.
Afghanistan, meanwhile, will be captained by Darwish Rasooli. This is not the same Afghanistan side India recently faced in the bilateral T20I series, with several prominent names absent from the Asian Games squad. The Afghan side will therefore present a different challenge, particularly if the surface offers assistance to their spinners.
India's preparation has already been disrupted by rain. Their only recent match practice came in a rain-reduced five-over game against Japan, which India won by two runs.
Nisshin Weather Forecast for September 28
Weather could once again become the biggest talking point. The India Meteorological Department forecast for Nisshin puts Monday's temperature at around 21.4°C minimum and 29.9°C maximum, with partly cloudy conditions and the possibility of light rain or a thunderstorm.
Other forecasts are considerably wetter, with AccuWeather indicating a 91% chance of rain and 22% chance of thunderstorms during Monday daytime.
What If India vs Afghanistan Is Washed Out?
If rain interrupts play but enough cricket is possible, officials can reduce the number of overs and use the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to determine a revised target.
However, if the quarter-final is completely abandoned without a result, India will progress to the semi-finals because they are the higher-seeded team due to their superior ICC T20I ranking. The tournament regulations use the higher-ranked/seeded side as the basis for advancement in such a knockout washout scenario.
Story first published: Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:19 [IST]
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