The Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Points Table tracks Group A and Group B standings in Aichi-Nagoya. Follow team points, wins, losses, net run rate (NRR) and qualification status as Afghanistan, Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong China, Malaysia and Oman compete for quarter-final places.
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals, joining seeded teams India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on the road to the Asian Games 2026 cricket gold medal.
Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Points Table
The Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket tournament begins with a preliminary group stage featuring six teams across two groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals, joining seeded teams India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the knockout stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +0.842 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.846 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.400 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2.950 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.075 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.050 |
How the Asian Games Cricket Points System Works
Points System
- A win earns 2 points.
- A no result or abandoned match gives 1 point to each team.
- A loss earns 0 points.
Tie-Breaker Rules
- Net Run Rate (NRR) is used to separate teams that finish level on points.
- NRR is particularly important because each team plays only a small number of group matches.
- Tied matches are generally decided by a Super Over rather than teams sharing points.
Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket Qualification for Knockouts
The Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket tournament features a preliminary group stage followed by the knockout rounds. Six teams are divided into two groups of three, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals alongside the four seeded teams.
Qualification Format
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka qualify directly for the quarter-finals.
- The remaining six teams compete in two groups of three.
- The top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Knockout Format
- Eight teams compete in the quarter-finals.
- Quarter-final winners advance to the semi-finals.
- Semi-final winners contest the gold-medal match.
- Semi-final losers play for the bronze medal.
- The final winner is crowned Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket champion.
What Net Run Rate Means in the Asian Games Cricket Groups
In a group of three, each team plays only two preliminary matches, so there is little room for error. That makes net run rate a decisive tool when two sides finish level on points while chasing the same qualification spot.
Teams therefore look to win well, scoring quickly and limiting what they concede, because a strong NRR can be the difference between a quarter-final place and an early exit. In such a short group phase, even one dominant performance can shape the final standings.