The men’s T20 cricket competition at the 2023 Asian Games is set to run from September 27 to October 7. Fourteen teams will participate in the men’s cricket tournament at this event, and the bronze and gold medal matches will take place on October 7. The top five seeded teams, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, will skip the initial rounds and directly enter the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, the remaining nine teams will engage in a group stage format, organized into three groups of three teams each. The winners of these groups will advance to the top eight stage alongside India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field in Hangzhou will serve as the venue for hosting all the cricket matches during the Asian Games 2023. Check out the full schedule, timings, squad, and live streaming details of India matches below.
Asian Games 2023, Men’s Cricket: Full Schedule
Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the Indian side during the event. The India side are set to compete in their first tournament match on Tuesday, October 3. This fixture will mark the start of the quarter-final stage in the Cricket edition of the 2023 Asian Games.
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| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Group/Phase | Venue |
| September 27, Wednesday | Nepal vs Mongolia | 06:30:00 | A | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| September 27, Wednesday | Japan vs Cambodia | 11:30:00 | B | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| September 28, Thursday | Malaysia vs Singapore | 06:30:00 | C | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| September 28, Thursday | Mongolia vs Maldives | 11:30:00 | A | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| September 29, Friday | Cambodia vs Hong Kong, China | 06:30:00 | B | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| September 29, Friday | Singapore vs Thailand | 11:30:00 | C | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 1, Sunday | Maldives vs Nepal | 06:30:00 | A | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 1, Sunday | Hong Kong, China vs Japan | 11:30:00 | B | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 2, Monday | Thailand vs Malaysia | 06:30:00 | C | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 3, Tuesday | India (1st ranked team) vs TBD | 06:30:00 | Quarter-final 1 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 3, Tuesday | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30:00 | Quarter-final 2 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 4, Wednesday | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | 06:30:00 | Quarter-final 3 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 4, Wednesday | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | 11:30:00 | Quarter-final 4 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 6, Friday | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | 06:30:00 | Semi-final 1 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 6, Friday | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | 11:30:00 | Semi-final 2 | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 7, Saturday | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 06:30:00 | 3rd/4th match (Bronze medal playoff) | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
| October 7, Saturday | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | 11:30:00 | Final (Gold medal match) | Zhejiang Cricket Field |
Asian Games 2023: India Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh.
Live Streaming & Broadcast
Sony Sports Network TV channels in India will broadcast the cricket matches at the Asian Games 2023 live. Additionally, viewers can also access live streaming of these matches through the Sony Liv app and website.
