The Indian women’s team made history by winning the second gold for India in the Asian Games in 2023. India beat Sri Lanka in the final by 19 runs. After the win, India’s medal tally in the Asian Games 2023 has increased to 11.
This year, China is hosting the 19th edition of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8. Also, this was the first time the Indian Cricket Team participated in the Asian Games 2023. Several experienced players are not part of the Indian squad because the Asian Games are clashing with the ICC World Cup 2023.
Young players, including Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, will be part of the Indian Squad for the Asian Games in 2023.
Asian Games 2023 Cricket Overview
| Name of the Tournament | Asian Games 2023 Cricket |
| Organising Authority | Olympic Council of Asia |
| Host Country | China |
| No. of Participating Teams | 18 |
| Start Date | Sepetember 19, 2023 (Women) September 28, 2023 (Men) |
| Final Date | September 28, 2023 (Women) October 7, 2023 (Men) |
Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule for Mens
Here’s the complete cricket schedule of the Asian Games 2023 for the Men’s Cricket team. All the Cricket matches will be played at Pingfeng Cricket Field, Hangzhou.
| Date | Home vs Away | Round |
|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Nepal vs Mongolia (Group A) | Round 1 |
| September 28 | Japan vs Cambodia (Group B) | Round 1 |
| September 28 | Malaysia vs Singapore (Group C) | Round 1 |
| September 28 | Mongolia vs Maldives (Group A) | Round 1 |
| September 29 | Cambodia vs Hong Kong (Group B) | Round 1 |
| September 29 | Singapore vs Thailand (Group C) | Round 1 |
| October 1 | Maldives vs Nepal (Group A) | Round 1 |
| October 1 | Hong Kong vs Japan (Group B) | Round 1 |
| October 2 | Thailand vs Malaysia (Group C) | Round 1 |
| October 3 | India vs TBC (QF 1) | QF1 |
| October 3 | Pakistan vs TBC (QF 2) | QF2 |
| October 4 | Sri Lanka vs TBC (QF 3) | QF3 |
| October 4 | Bangladesh vs TBC (QF 4) | QF3 |
| October 6 | Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 | 1st Semi-final |
| October 6 | Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 | 2nd Semi-final |
| October 7 | Loser SF 1st vs Loser SF 2nd | 3rd/4th |
| October 7 | Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 | Final |
Indian Men’s Cricket Squad for Asian Games 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, and Shivam Dubey.
Standby players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan
Asian Games 2023: Captain (Men’s Squad)
The Indian men’s team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, and young talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, and Rinku Singh will be part of the Gaikwad squad. Before that, several people were questioning Rinku Singh’s exclusion from the T20Is in the West Indies, but now Singh has been included in the Aisan Games 2023 men’s cricket squad.
Asian Games 2023: Wicketkeeper (Men’s Squad)
The wicketkeeper batters Jitesh Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh are also part of the squad and will be handling the wicketkeeping duties at the Asian Games in 2023. Also, people have high hopes for the two.
Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule (Women)
Here’s the predicted cricket schedule for the Asian Games 2023. All the matches of the tournament will be played at Pingfeng Cricket Field, Hangzhou.
| Date | Home vs Away | Round |
|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Indonesia vs Mongolia | Group A |
| September 19 | Hong Kong vs Malaysia | Group B |
| September 20 | Loser 1st Match vs Loser 2nd Match | Qualifier |
| September 21 | India vs TBC | QF 1 |
| September 21 | Pakistan vs TBC | QF 2 |
| September 22 | Sri Lanka vs TBC | QF 3 |
| September 22 | Bangladesh vs TBC | QF 4 |
| September 24 | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | Semi Final 1 |
| September 24 | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | Semi Final 2 |
| September 25 | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 3rd Position |
| September 25 | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | Final |
Indian Women’s Cricket Squad for Asian Games 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, and Anusha Bareddy
Players on Standby: Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar
Asian Games 2023: Captain (Women’s Squad)
Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the Indian Women’s squad. Harmanpreet Kaur serves as captain of the Indian Cricket Team in all formats. She is an Arjuna Award winner and an all-rounder in Cricket.
Asia Games 2023: Wicketkeeper (Women’s Squad)
Team India has two options for wicketkeeping in the Asian Cup 2023. Both Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry are two of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team’s safe options for wicketkeeping.
Asian Games 2023 Facts
- This is the first time the Indian Cricket Team will be participating in Asian Games.
- This is the third time Cricket will be played in the Asian Games, earlier it was played in 2010 and 2014.
- Bangladesh won the first edition of the cricket tournament in the Asian Games in 2010.
- Sri Lanka won the second edition of the cricket tournament at the Asian Games in 2014.
- Afghanistan was the first runner-up in 2010 as well as in 2014.
FAQs related to Asian Games 2023
A. The Asian Games 2023 started on September 19, 2023.
A. China is hosting the Asian Games 2023.
A. A total of 18 teams are participating in the Asian Games 2023.
A. Bangladesh won the first edition of the cricket tournament in the Asian Games in 2010.
