India Women vs Japan Women could be marred by rain [Source: AFP]After winning the Women’s Asia Cup, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side is riding high on confidence, and the Women in Blue now aim to win the upcoming Asian Games tournament as well. Their first match will be a quarterfinal fixture against Japan on Friday, September 18.Unlike the Men’s Asian Games, the Women’s tournament will start directly from the quarters, and a win against Japan will steer India into the semis, setting up a date against Bangladesh.Opening day of Asian Games 2026 marred by rainThe opening day of the Women’s Asian Games witnessed two matches, and both were spoiled by rain. The matches took place at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, and the first match between Bangladesh and China had to be cancelled due to bad weather and rain.The second clash between Pakistan and Thailand was also marred by rain, and the game was reduced to an 11-over contest, which was won by the Pakistan Women’s side.Interestingly, Bangladesh reached the semifinals of the Asian Games without a ball being played, as they await the winner of India and Japan.What happens if India vs Japan gets washed out?Bangladesh reached the semifinals of the Asian Games on the basis of the tournament's ranking rule. According to the Asian Games rule, in case rain abandons a match, the higher-ranked side cruises to the next round.Hence, in India’s scenario, if their clash against Japan gets washed out, they will reach the semifinals of the Asian Games to play against Bangladesh. The Women in Blue are currently third in the T20I rankings, while Japan sit in 39th place.Also Read: Asian Games 2026- All Cricket Squads AnnouncedSimilarly, if India’s semifinal game also gets called off due to relentless rain, then once again, India will progress to the finals on the basis of the higher T20I ranking.Aichi weather report for India vs Japan Asian Games quarterfinalCriterionSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDataSelectAdd Row 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the weather could once again play spoiler in the India vs Japan Asian Games quarters.The average temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius, but the cloud cover will be in the region of 39%, alongside 86% precipitation chances.It won’t be a surprise if the India vs Japan Asian Games quarterfinal clash gets abandoned due to rain, with India getting an advantage (due to their higher ranking).India will be confident to win the tournamentOut of all the sides participating in the tournament, India remains the firm favourites, having recently won the Asia Cup, featuring the same teams.The Women in Blue boast a power-packed opening pair in Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, and they have the experienced Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle order. They have a positive head-to-head record against all the other Asian sides in T20Is, and the Asia Cup champions will be confident of winning the tournament.Moreover, the side also has an all-round bowling attack, capable of winning matches on their own.Also Read: Pakistan's Star Player Ruled Out Of Asian Games 2026
