Japan Women will take on India Women in the fourth quarter-final of the Women’s Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Friday, September 18.
Led by Mai Yanagida, Japan Women’s last T20I series against Malaysia Women ended in a 1-1 draw earlier this month. On the other hand, India Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, secured a title win in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 earlier this week.
JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026, 4th Quarter-Final, Match Details
Match: Japan Women vs India Women, Women’s Asian Games 2026, 4th Quarter-Final
Time & Date: 10:30 AM IST, Friday, September 18
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026, 4th Quarter-Final, Pitch Report
The surface in Nisshin is expected to give batters a fair edge over bowlers. However, bowlers are expected to do well in the middle overs. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface.
JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026, 4th Quarter-Final Probable XIs
Japan Women
Haruna Iwasaki, Akari Nishimura Kano (wk), Mai Yanagida (c), Erika Oda, Shimako Kato, Ahilya Chandel, Seika Sumi, Ayumi Fujikawa, Mamta Kaswan, Meg Ogawa, Nonoha Yasumoto
India Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma
JPN-W vs IND-W, Women’s Asian Games 2026, 4th Quarter-Final Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India Women
These two sides haven’t played against each other in any format. With India Women having relatively better experience, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably and secure a spot in the semi-final.
