India's men's quarter-final against Afghanistan at the 2026 Asian Games was abandoned without a ball bowled — or even a toss — after persistent rain and a damp outfield at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, according to ESPNcricinfo. The abandonment came 16 minutes before the scheduled toss.

India advanced to the semi-finals by virtue of higher seeding, determined by the ICC T20I team rankings. India sits first in the rankings, while Afghanistan is tenth. It is the second successive Asian Games men's tournament in which Afghanistan's campaign ended in a washout against India — the 2023 final was washed out after 18.2 overs, handing India the gold.

India will face the winner of the Nepal vs Sri Lanka quarter-final in the second semi-final on October 1. The defending champions are chasing back-to-back Asian Games gold. Pakistan also advanced on the same day after their quarter-final against Hong Kong was washed out.

India reach the last four without playing a ball, but the defending champions now enter the October 1 semi-final without any match practice — a potential concern for the title defence.