India and Pakistan will not meet in the early stages of the Nagoya Asian Games, as both teams have been placed in separate quarterfinals scheduled for September 28.
The tournament format ensures the arch-rivals can only face each other in the gold-medal match or the bronze-medal play-off, provided they progress through the knockouts.
The cricket competition begins on September 17, with the women's final on September 22 and the men's final concluding the event on October 3.