Indian cricket teams are finally going to debut in the Asian Games in the latest edition of the event (Asian Games 2023) that is going to happen in Hangzhou, China. India cricket team both men and women are going to play, and that would be really exciting to watch as all other teams who participated earlier as well are going to get fierce competition this time as Indian team are going to play. Though the squad chosen for the event by Indian men’s team selectors doesn’t include big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma because they will be here in India for the upcoming ICC CWC 2023, the men’s team that will represent India in the Asian Games includes youngsters, which would be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
The men’s squad announced has 17 players in it, including some exciting names who shined during the IPL 2023 season: Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma are two of those names. Both left-handed batters impressed every cricket fan with their batting skills in the IPL, and that’s the reason behind their selection in the Asia Games 2023. The men’s cricket team matches would start on September 27 and conclude on October 7.
Men’s Cricket Asian Games 2023 schedule:
| Match | Teams | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Nepal vs Mongolia | 6:30 AM | September 27, Wednesday |
| Match 2 | Japan vs Cambodia | 11:30 AM | September 27, Wednesday |
| Match 3 | Malaysia vs Singapore | 6:30 AM | September 28, Thursday |
| Match 4 | Mongolia vs Maldives | 11:30 AM | September 28, Thursday |
| Match 5 | Cambodia vs Hong Kong, China | 6:30 AM | September 29, Friday |
| Match 6 | Singapore vs Thailand | 11:30 AM | September 29, Friday |
| Match 7 | Maldives vs Nepal | 6:30 AM | October 1, Sunday |
| Match 8 | Hong Kong, China vs Japan | 11:30 AM | October 1, Sunday |
| Match 9 | Thailand vs Malaysia | 6:30 AM | October 2, Monday |
| Match 10 (QF 1) | India (1st ranked team) vs TBD | 6:30 AM | October 3, Tuesday |
| Match 11(QF2) | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30 AM | October 3, Tuesday |
| Match 12 (QF 3) | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | 6:30 AM | October 4, Wednesday |
| Match 13 (QF4) | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30 AM | October 4, Wednesday |
| Match 14 (SF1) | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | 6:30 AM | October 6, Friday |
| Match 15 (SF2) | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | 11:30 AM | October 6, Friday |
| Match 16 (3rd/4th match (Bronze medal) | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 6:30 AM | October 7, Saturday |
| Match 17 (Final (Gold medal)) | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | 11:30 AM | October 7, Saturday |
The Indian men’s cricket squad for the Asian Games 2023 has already been announced, and here are the players who got the opportunity to represent India in the event:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper), Akash Deep
Women’s Cricket Asian Games 2023 schedule:
| Match | Teams | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Indonesia vs Mongolia | 6:30 AM | September 19, Tuesday |
| Match 2 | Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia | 11:30 AM | September 19, Tuesday |
| Match 3 (Quarter-final qualifier) | Loser match 1 vs Loser match 2 | 6:30 AM | September 20, Wednesday |
| Match 4 (Quarter-final 1 (QF 1)) | India (1st ranked team) vs Malaysia | 6:30 AM | September 21, Thursday |
| Match 5 (Quarter-final 2 (QF 2)) | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30 AM | September 21, Thursday |
| Match 6 (Quarter-final 3 (QF 3)) | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | 6:30 AM | September 22, Friday |
| Match 7 (Quarter-final 4 (QF 4)) | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30 AM | September 22, Friday |
| Match 8 (Semi-final 1 (SF 1)) | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | 6:30 AM | September 24, Sunday |
| Match 9 (Semi-final 2 (SF 2)) | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | 11:30 AM | September 24, Sunday |
| Match 10 (3rd/4th match (Bronze medal playoff)) | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 6:30 AM | September 25, Monday |
| Match 11 (Final (Gold medal match)) | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | 11:30 AM | September 25, Monday |
The Indian women’s cricket team squad has also been announced, and here are those players who got the chance to represent India in women’s cricket at the Asian Games 2023:
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy, Pooja Vastrakar.
Indian Women’s team would be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana would be his deputy.
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