The Indian men’s cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, is set to begin their journey in the Asian Games in Japan on September 28. Since it has been seeded, the Indian team has made it straight to the quarterfinals. India will face off against the runners-up from Group A, which includes Nepal, Japan, and Afghanistan.
India has named a strong contingent for the Asian Games 2026, and this report will highlight five players to watch out for.
Here are the 5 Indian players to watch out for at the Asian Games 2026:
5. Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh is the highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket for India. He has 138 wickets in 92 games, at an economy of 8.51 and best bowling figures of 5/51. The left-arm pacer from Punjab had a bit of a lull this year, including poor outings in the T20 World Cup and the IPL 2026. However, he roared back into form, taking three wickets against Afghanistan, and is expected to lead the bowling attack as well.
4. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah made a brilliant return to the Indian team against Afghanistan. He had injured his knee during the England ODI series earlier this year and had to miss the Sri Lanka Tests during his recovery and rehab at the CoE. Bumrah is the second-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is, with 122 wickets at an economy of 6.51 and the best bowling figures of 4/15. Bumrah will be lethal on the laid-in pitches at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture.
3. Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan will be licking his lips at seeing the tiny baseball ground that has been converted to a cricket field for the Asian Games 2026 event. Kishan, who made his India return during New Zealand T20Is this year, was part of India’s T20 World Cup 2026 win and even captained Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has been in fine form and has scored 1650 runs in 56 T20Is, at a strike rate of 145.75, with one century and 12 fifties, with the best score of 103 runs. His big-hitting prowess will be on show on the small cricket ground.
2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi loves hitting sixes, given that he hammered 72 sixes in the IPL 2026 and has smashed 148 sixes in 40 T20 games. Sooryavanshi already hits huge sixes in the biggest stadiums, and he will be playing at a small ground in Japan, and we expect him to tear apart the opposition bowlers during the Asian Games 2026 tournament. Flew-in pitches usually have more bounce on them, and Sooryavanshi loves that bounce for his shots.
1. Abhishek Sharma
The Indian batting unit is full of big hitters, and no one hits a long shot like Abhishek Sharma. He has scored 1711 runs in 57 T20Is with 2 centuries and 12 fifties with a strike rate of 189.88. He has hit 111 sixes in T20Is. Abhishek Sharma will want to take full advantage of the small boundaries at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture. Expect Abhishek Sharma to ensure there are fireworks at the Asian Games 2026 event.
