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Japan Women vs India Women, Asian Games QF

The 4th Quarter-Final of the Women’s Asian Games 2026 cricket tournament between Japan Women and India Women is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026.

Match Overview & Details

Event: 4th Quarter-Final, Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games (Women’s Twenty20)
Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM IST (2:00 PM local time in Japan)
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan

Team squads with their playing role

Here are the official team squads and playing roles for the upcoming Japan Women vs India Women 4th Quarter-Final match at the Women’s Asian Games 2026:

India Women Cricket Squad

Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur

Player Name	Primary Playing Role
Harmanpreet Kaur (C)	Batting All-rounder
Smriti Mandhana (VC)	Opening Batter
Shafali Verma	Opening Batter
Richa Ghosh (WK)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Gunalan Kamalini (WK)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Deepti Sharma	All-rounder / Right-arm Offbreak
Shreyanka Patil	All-rounder / Right-arm Offbreak
Radha Yadav	Slow Left-arm Orthodox Bowler
Renuka Singh Thakur	Right-arm Medium-fast Bowler
Arundhati Reddy	Right-arm Medium-fast Bowler
Shree Charani	Right-arm Offbreak Bowler
Kranti Gaud	Medium-fast Bowler
Bharti Fulmali	Middle-order Batter
Pratika Rawal	Top-order Batter
Nandni Sharma	All-rounder / Medium Bowler

Note: Jemimah Rodrigues is unavailable for the tournament due to a hamstring injury.

Japan Women Cricket Squad

Captain: Mai Yanagida

Player Name	Primary Playing Role
Mai Yanagida (C)	All-rounder / Leg Spin
Erika Oda (VC)	Top-order Batter
Akari Nishimura (WK)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Hinase Goto (WK)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Ahilya Chandel	Left-hand All-rounder / Left-arm Fast
Ayumi Fujikawa	Right-arm Medium Bowler
Haruna Iwasaki	Batting All-rounder
Shimako Kato	Batting All-rounder / Medium Fast
Ayaka Kato-Stafford	Right-arm Medium All-rounder
Meg Ogawa	Right-arm Medium Bowler / Batter
Kurumi Ota	Bowler
Seika Sumi	Bowler
Elena Kusuda-Nairn	Batter
Erika Toguchi-Quinn	Leg Spin Bowler
Nonoha Yasumoto	Off-spin Bowler

Match Winning Percentage

Prediction: India Women are the overwhelming favorites to win this match, with a 95% chance of winning, while Japan Women have a 5% win probability. Based on current team form, squad depth, and international experience, India Women hold a significant statistical edge heading into the match.

India Women 95%

Japan Women 5%

Team	Winning Probability
India Women	95%
Japan Women	5%

Head-to-Head Match Record

There is no head-to-head match record between these two teams in women’s cricket. The upcoming 4th Quarter-Final at the 2026 Asian Games will be the first-ever international T20 face-off between the India Women and Japan Women cricket teams.

India Women vs Japan Women Comparative T20I Team Profiles

Team Profile Summary: India Women and Japan Women have different levels of experience and recent results in T20I cricket. India Women are ranked higher in the ICC T20I rankings and enter the match with a stronger recent record, while Japan Women have their own Asian Games history and developing international profile.

Comparative T20I Team Profiles

Attribute	India Women 🇮🇳	Japan Women 🇯🇵
Current ICC T20I Ranking	#3 in the world	#39 in the world
Asian Games History	Defending Gold Medalists (Hangzhou 2023)	Bronze Medalists (Guangzhou 2010)
Recent T20 Form (Last 5 Games)	5 Wins / 0 Losses	1 Win / 3 Losses / 1 NR
Leading T20I Wicket-Taker	Deepti Sharma	Mai Yanagida

Match Day Forecast

The match day forecast for the 4th Quarter-Final at Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park on Friday, September 18, 2026, shows clear and sunny skies in the morning, shifting to cloudy conditions by the afternoon, bringing a massive sigh of relief after Thursday’s heavy rain washouts.

Weather Metrics Summary

Weather Outlook: Sunny and clear conditions are expected at the start of the match in Nisshin, with temperatures around 22°C to 24°C. Rain probability is expected to remain minimal during play, making a full 20-over game highly probable. Conditions may become cloudy during the afternoon and evening, with temperatures reaching up to 25°C. Humidity of 62% to 67% may provide some early moisture and assist seam bowlers, while gentle southwest winds of 2 to 4 mph are expected.

Weather Metrics

Weather Metric	Forecast
Match Start Temperature	22°C – 24°C
Peak Daytime Temperature	Up to 25°C
Sky Conditions	Sunny and Clear, Becoming Cloudy
Rain Probability	Minimal During Play
Humidity	62% – 67%
Wind Speed	2 – 4 mph (Southwest)
Bowling Conditions	Early Moisture May Assist Seam Bowlers

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Japan Women vs India Women, 4th Quarter-Final, Women’s Asian Games 2026