After the conclusion of Asia Cup 2023 tournament, Asian Games will begin from September 19. Indian Cricket Team will take part in the Continental Games after nine years. Last time in 2018, both Men’s and Women’s teams were not part of the Asian Games held in Jakarta in 2018. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the participation of men’s and women’s teams in the Continental Games 2023 event.
Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead India as the first-choice players will be busy playing World Cup 2023. The second-string team will see the likes of Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washinton Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, and Ravi Bishnoi in the mix. Pacer Akash Deep has been added in the squad in place of Shivam Mavi who has been ruled out due to injury.
On the other hand, the women’s team will be a full-strength team led by Harmanpreet Kaur. Both men’s and women’s teams will directly play from the quarter-finals round of Asian Games, owing to finishing higher on the ICC T20I rankings.
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Asian Games 2023: Schedule, squads, venues, and live streaming
When will Asian Games 2023 cricket will begin?
Asian Games 2023 cricket will begin on September 23 to October 8
Where is Asian Games 2023 cricket happening?
Asian Games 2023 cricket is happening in Hangzhou
What are the venues of the Asian Games 2023 cricket?
Zhejiang University of Technology ground will host Asian Games 2023 cricket.
How many matches are in Asian Games 2023 cricket?
In the women’s category, 14 teams will play 14 matches in total. For Men’s, 18 teams will compete in 18 matches. The teams will be seeded based on ICCT20i Ranking as of 1st June 2023.
How to watch Asian Games 2023 live streaming
Sony Sports Network has Asian Games 2023 rights.
Asian Games 2023 squads
Team India (Senior Women) squad for Asian Games 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy
Team India (Senior Men) squad for Asian Games 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
Standby list of players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan.
Asian Games Women’s Cricket Schedule
| Date | Session | Time | Match No. | Home vs Away | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/9/2023 Tuesday | CKT01 | 9:30 | 1 | Hong Kong vs China | Round 1 |
| CKT02 | 14:30 | 2 | Nepal vs Singapore | Round 1 | |
| 20/9/2023 Wednesday | CKT03 | 9:30 | 3 | Indonesia vs Malaysia | Round 1 |
| CKT04 | 14:30 | 4 | Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 | Round 1 | |
| 21/9/2023 Thursday | CKT05 | 9:30 | 5 | UAE vs Bhutan | Round 1 |
| CKT06 | 14:30 | 6 | Thailand vs Oman | Round 1 | |
| 22/9/2023 Friday | CKT07 | 9:30 | 7 | India vs Winner of Match 4 | QF1 |
| CKT08 | 14:30 | 8 | Pakistan vs Winner of Match 3 | QF2 | |
| 23/9/2023 Saturday | Opening Ceremony (REST DAY) | ||||
| 24/9/2023 Sunday | CKT09 | 9:30 | 9 | 3rd VS Winner of Match 4 | QF3 |
| CKT10 | 14:30 | 10 | 4th VS Winner of Match 5 | QF4 | |
| 25/9/2023 Monday | CKT11 | 9:30 | 11 | Winner of QF1&QF2 | SF1 |
| CKT12 | 14:30 | 12 | Winner of QF3&QF4 | SF2 | |
| 26/9/2023 Tuesday | CKT13 | 9:30 | 13 | Loser of SF1&SF2 | 3/4 |
| CKT14 | 14:30 | 14 | Winner of SF1&SF2 | F | |
Asian Games Men’s Cricket Schedule:
| Date | Session | Time | Match No. | Group | Home vs Away | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/9/2023 Thursday | CKT14 | 9:00 | 1 | Oman vs Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| CKT15 | 14:00 | 2 | Hong Kong vs Singapore | 1 | ||
| 29/9/2023 Friday | CKT16 | 9:00 | 3 | Malaysia vs Bahrain | 1 | |
| CKT17 | 14:00 | 4 | Nepal vs Indonesia | 1 | ||
| 30/9/2023 Saturday | CKT18 | 9:00 | 5 | Qatar vs Kuwait | 1 | |
| CKT19 | 14:00 | 6 | UAE vs Bhutan | 1 | ||
| 1/10/2023 Sunday | CKT20 | 9:00 | 7 | Afghanistan vs China | 2 | |
| CKT21 | 14:00 | 8 | Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 | 2 | ||
| 2/10/2023 Monday | CKT22 | 9:00 | 9 | Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 | 2 | |
| CKT23 | 14:00 | 10 | Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 | 2 | ||
| 4/10/2023 Wednesday | CKT24 | 9:00 | 11 | QF1 | Pakistan vs Winner of Match 8 | QF |
| CKT25 | 14:00 | 12 | QF2 | Sri Lanka vs Winner of Match 9 | QF | |
| 5/10/2023 Thursday | CKT26 | 9:00 | 13 | QF3 | Bangladesh vs Winner of Match 10 | QF |
| CKT27 | 14:00 | 14 | QF4 | India vs Winner of Match 7 | QF | |
| 6/10/2023 Friday | CKT26 | 9:00 | 15 | SF1 | Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 | SF |
| CKT27 | 14:00 | 16 | SF2 | Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 | SF | |
| 7/10/2023 Saturday | CKT28 | 9:00 | 17 | Bronze | Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 | 3/4 |
| CKT29 | 14:00 | 18 | Gold | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 | F |
