Shreyas Iyer To Miss West Indies ODI Series. Here's The Valid Reason
October presents Indian cricket with a unique scenario. Simultaneously, two Indian cricket teams will play in different countries
- India's men's cricket team enters Asian Games 2026 quarter-finals on September 28
- Semi-finals and medal matches scheduled for October 1 and 3 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Shreyas Iyer captains Asian Games T20 team and will miss ODI series vs WI, that will be held at the same time
October presents Indian cricket with a unique scenario. In the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket tournament, India will directly enter the quarter-finals on September 28. The semi-finals will be held on October 1, while the medal-round matches will be played on October 3 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. On the same day, the third ODI between India and the West Indies will be played in New Chandigarh. If India qualify for the final, two Indian teams will be playing on the same day in different countries. The cricket matches in Asian Games will be played in the T20 format.
The Indian men's team is expected to reach Japan before September 22. On that day, the Shreyas Iyer-led India will face Japan.
Iyer, apart from being the T20I team captain, is also the ODI team vice-captain. But he will be absent from India's next ODI series against the West Indies, which starts in September. The reason for this is that Iyer will be busy with Asian Games duties.
Iyer was appointed the ODI team's vice-captain in October 2025.
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Mithun Manhas, extended his best wishes to India's entire Asian Games contingent, expressing confidence that the athletes, including the cricket teams, will give their best and win gold medals.
He also backed the teams to succeed, citing their hard work, preparation, and enthusiasm.
"I wish them all the very best, not just the cricket teams, but our entire contingent heading to the Asian Games. I hope they give their best performance. The entire country is behind them, and so are we. I wish them every success and hope they win gold medals and bring glory to the nation," Manhas told ANI.
"Absolutely, there will be a full effort from the team. Given the hard work they have put in and the enthusiasm within the squad, I am confident they can win gold and make the country proud," he added.
India men's cricket squad for the Asian Games 2026: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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