Tokyo, April 29 -- Cricket has been confirmed for the 2026 edition of the Asian Games to be held in Japan next year in September-October, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday.

A press note on OCA's official website said that cricket and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) are set to be included in the competition.

"The latest development in the compilation of the sports programme came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28, when cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were both formally approved," the press note said.

"The venue for cricket will be in Aichi prefecture, but the exact location has not been decided. Interest will be high, not only because of cricket's popularity in Sout...