The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made an exciting announcement on Friday regarding the participation of both the men’s and women’s cricket teams in the upcoming Asian Games 2023.
This highly anticipated continental tournament will take place in Hangzhou, China later this year, starting on 19th September and concluding on 7th October.
The men’s squad for the Asian Games 2023 will consist of a second-string team, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad. On the other hand, the women’s squad will feature a full-strength lineup led by Harmanpreet Kaur.
The women’s matches will kick off the cricket events on 19th September and run until 27th September. Subsequently, the men’s matches will commence on 28th September and continue until the 7th October. Let’s take a closer look at the complete schedule for the cricket category at the Asian Games.
Asian Games 2023: When, Where, Live Streaming, All You Need To Know
When does the Asian Games 2023 cricket tournament kick-off?
The Asian Games 2023 cricket tournament is set to begin on September 19th and will run until October 7th.
Where will the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches take place?
All the thrilling cricket action of the Asian Games 2023 will unfold in Hangzhou, China.
Which venues will host the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches?
The cricket matches of the Asian Games 2023 will be held at the esteemed Zhejiang University of Technology.
How many matches can we expect in the Asian Games 2023 cricket tournament?
In the women’s category, a total of 14 matches will be played, featuring 14 teams battling it out for glory. On the other hand, the men’s category will witness 18 matches, with 18 teams competing for victory. The seeding of teams will be determined based on the ICCT20i Ranking as of June 1st, 2023.
Where can we catch the live streaming of Asian Games 2023 cricket?
From September 23 onward, Sony Sports Network will broadcast the Asian Games 2023 in India. The SonyLIV app and website will stream the multi-sport competition live.
Asian Games 2023: Women’s & Men’s Complete Schedule
Women’s Cricket Matches:
19/9/2023 Tuesday:
9:30 AM: Match 1 – 9th-14th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 2 – 8th-13th Round 1
20/9/2023 Wednesday:
9:30 AM: Match 3 – 7th-10th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 4 – 6th-11th Round 1
21/9/2023 Thursday:
9:30 AM: Match 5 – 5th-12th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 6 – Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 – Round 1
22/9/2023 Friday:
9:30 AM: Match 7 – 1st vs Winner of Match 6 – Quarterfinal 1
2:30 PM: Match 8 – 2nd vs Winner of Match 3 – Quarterfinal 2
24/9/2023 Sunday:
Rest Day (Opening Ceremony)
25/9/2023 Monday:
9:30 AM: Match 9 – 3rd vs Winner of Match 4 – Quarterfinal 3
2:30 PM: Match 10 – 4th vs Winner of Match 5 – Quarterfinal 4
26/9/2023 Tuesday:
9:30 AM: Match 11 – Winner of QF1 & QF2 – Semifinal 1
2:30 PM: Match 12 – Winner of QF3 & QF4 – Semifinal 2
27/9/2023 Wednesday:
Training
26/9/2023 Thursday:
9:30 AM: Match 13 – Loser of SF1 & SF2 – 3rd/4th Place
2:30 PM: Match 14 – Winner of SF1 & SF2 – Final
Men’s Cricket Matches:
28/9/2023 Thursday:
9:30 AM: Match 1 – 9th-14th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 2 – 8th-15th Round 1
29/9/2023 Friday:
9:30 AM: Match 3 – 10th-13th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 4 – 7th-16th Round 1
30/9/2023 Saturday:
9:30 AM: Match 5 – 11th-12th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 6 – 6th-17th Round 1
1/10/2023 Sunday:
9:30 AM: Match 7 – 5th-18th Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 8 – Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 – Round 1
2/10/2023 Monday:
9:30 AM: Match 9 – Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 – Round 1
2:30 PM: Match 10 – Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 – Round 1
4/10/2023 Wednesday:
Rest Day
5/10/2023 Thursday:
9:30 AM: Match 11 – 2nd vs Winner of Match 8 – Quarterfinal 1
2:30 PM: Match 12 – 3rd vs Winner of Match 9 – Quarterfinal 2
6/10/2023 Friday:
9:30 AM: Match 13 – 4th vs Winner of Match 10 – Quarterfinal 3
2:30 PM: Match 14 – 1st vs Winner of Match 7 – Quarterfinal 4
7/10/2023 Saturday:
9:30 AM: Match 15 – Winner of M11 & M12 – Semifinal 1
2:30 PM: Match 16 – Winner of M13 & M14 – Semifinal 2
8/10/2023 Sunday:
9:30 AM: Match 17 – Loser of SF1 & SF2 – 3rd/4th Place
2:30 PM: Match 18 – Winner of SF1 & SF2 – Final
Asian Games 2023 Cricket – Squads
India Women’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy
Standby players: Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar
India Men’s squad: 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, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
Standby players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan
