IND vs AFG called off; what happens next

The Asian Games 2026 cricket battle between India and Afghanistan was called off on Monday due to adverse weather conditions. Following the cancellation, the Indian men's cricket team entered semi-final due to superior ICC rankings.— BCCI (@BCCI) Nagoya has been battered by relentless rain over the last two days, severely disrupting India's preparations for the knockout stage. Their only recent match practice came against Japan in a rain-shortened game, which India won by just two runs in a five-over-a-side contest at the Sano International Cricket Ground.The Indian cricket team came into the quarterfinal having beaten Afghanistan 3-0 in a T20I series.India will now face either Sri Lanka or Nepal in the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket contest as the third quarterfinal is set to see Sri Lanka take on Nepal tomorrow morning, with the winner advancing to face India in the semi-final.The Indian squad for Asian Games cricket competitions features several established international players, including captain Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur.