The men’s Asia Cup itself doesn’t return until 2027 (ODI format), so there’s no senior Asia Cup fixture on the calendar right now.
But two real, dated events are coming up on the Asian cricket calendar, one feeds directly into 2027 Asia Cup qualification, the other is the biggest continental T20 event of the year.
1. ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 — Next Up
Format: 50-over (ODI) Expected window: August 2026 Dates & venue: Not yet officially confirmed by the ACC
This is the final qualifying event on the road to the 2027 Asia Cup. Malaysia and Singapore already booked their places here after finishing as finalists at the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup in June 2026.
They’ll join the region’s other ODI-status Associate sides (Nepal, UAE, Oman, Hong Kong, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia). Nepal’s own cricket board has this event penciled in for August, played away from home due to monsoon season, but full fixtures haven’t dropped yet.
We’ll add the match-by-match schedule as soon as the ACC confirms it.
2. Cricket at the Asian Games 2026 — Confirmed Fixtures
Venue: Kōrogi Sports Park, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Format: T20I (full international status)
Women’s Tournament — September 17–22, 2026
8 teams, straight knockout from the quarter-finals.
| Quarter-final | Match |
|---|---|
| QF1 | India vs Japan |
| QF2 | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia |
| QF3 | Pakistan vs Thailand |
| QF4 | Bangladesh vs China |
(India are the defending Asian Games champions and open their title defense against hosts Japan.)
Men’s Tournament — September 24 – October 3, 2026
10 teams. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh go straight into the quarter-finals as top seeds; the rest fight through a group stage first.
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal |
| Group B | Hong Kong (China), Malaysia, Oman |
Top two from each group advance to the quarter-finals to join India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Key dates:
- Sept 17–20: Women’s preliminary matches
- Sept 21–22: Women’s semi-finals & medal matches
- Sept 24–26: Men’s preliminary matches
- Sept 27–28: Men’s quarter-finals
- Sept 29–30: Men’s semi-finals
- Oct 3: Men’s final