Overview
- Organizers confirmed the T20 format for both men's and women's tournaments, with every match staged in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Each matchday will feature double-headers at 9:00 and 14:00 local time, corresponding to 5:30 and 10:30 IST.
- The women's event runs September 17–22 with an eight-team straight knockout: quarterfinals on September 17–18, semifinals on September 20, and medal matches on September 22.
- The men's event runs September 24–October 3 with 10 teams: preliminaries on September 24–26, quarterfinals on September 28, semifinals on October 1, and medal matches on October 3.
- The Games officially run September 19–October 4, and cricket starts two days earlier; India won both golds in 2023, with the men's title awarded after a washed-out final.