Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Women's team in the 2023 Asian Games
The highly anticipated cricket schedule for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 has been unveiled. In the Asian Games 2023 cricket event, the seeding of teams in both the men’s and women’s events will be based on their ICC T20I Team Rankings as of June 1, 2023.
In total 18 matches will be played in the men's category, with 18 teams vying for supremacy. On the other hand, the women's category will feature 14 matches, with 14 teams battling it out on the cricket field. The teams' seeding will be based on the ICC T20I Ranking as of June 1, 2023.
Consequently, the Indian men’s team, holding the top spot in the rankings, will be seeded first, while the Indian women’s team will be ranked 4th. This advantageous seeding grants both Indian teams direct entry into the quarter-final stages of the tournament.
Which city will host the 2023 Asian Games?
Hangzhou's Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field has been chosen as the venue for the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches.
How many teams are in Asian Games 2023?
A total of 14 women's teams will be competing in the Asian Games 2023 at Hangzhou, meanwhile, 18 men's teams will be contesting.
Asian Games 2023 Schedule:
Under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Indian men’s team will contest their quarterfinal match against the winner of Match 7, featuring the 5th and 18th seeded teams, scheduled for October 5, starting from 12 pm IST. On the other hand, the Indian women’s team will face the winner of Match 5, contested by the 5th and 12th-seeded teams, in their quarterfinal match on September 24, also commencing at 12 pm IST.
19/9/2023, Tuesday
CKT01 - 9:30 - Women's Match 1 - 9th-14th, Round 1
CKT02 - 14:30 - Women's Match 2 - 8th-13th, Round 1
20/9/2023, Wednesday
CKT03 - 9:30 - Women's Match 3 - 7th-10th, Round 1
CKT04 - 14:30 - Women's Match 4 - 6th-11th, Round 1
21/9/2023, Thursday
CKT05 - 9:30 - Women's Match 5 - 5th-12th, Round 1
CKT06 - 14:30 - Women's Match 6 - Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
22/9/2023, Friday
CKT07 - 9:30 - Women's Match 7 - 1st vs Winner of Match 6 - QF1
CKT08 - 14:30 - Women's Match 8 - 2nd vs Winner of Match 3 - QF2
23/9/2023, Saturday
Opening Ceremony (REST DAY) - Women
24/9/2023, Sunday
CKT09 - 9:30 - Women's Match 9 - 3rd vs Winner of Match 4 - QF3
CKT10 - 14:30 - Women's Match 10 - 4th vs Winner of Match 5 - QF4
25/9/2023, Monday
CKT11 - 9:30 - Women's Match 11 - Winner of QF1 & QF2 - SF1
CKT12 - 14:30 - Women's Match 12 - Winner of QF3 & QF4 - SF2
26/9/2023, Tuesday
CKT13 - 9:30 - Women's Match 13 - Loser of SF1 & SF2 - 3/4
CKT14 - 14:30 - Women's Match 14 - Winner of SF1 & SF2 - Final
27/9/2023, Wednesday
Training
28/9/2023, Thursday
CKT15 - 9:30 - Men's Match 1 - 9th-14th, Round 1
CKT16 - 14:30 - Men's Match 2 - 8th-15th, Round 1
29/9/2023, Friday
CKT17 - 9:30 - Men's Match 3 - 10th-13th, Round 1
CKT18 - 14:30 - Men's Match 4 - 7th-16th, Round 1
30/9/2023, Saturday
CKT19 - 9:30 - Men's Match 5 - 11th-12th, Round 1
CKT20 - 14:30 - Men's Match 6 - 6th-17th, Round 1
1/10/2023, Sunday
CKT21 - 9:30 - Men's Match 7 - 5th-18th, Round 1
CKT22 - 14:30 - Men's Match 8 - Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 - Round 1
2/10/2023, Monday
CKT23 - 9:30 - Men's Match 9 - Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 - Round 1
CKT24 - 14:30 - Men's Match 10 - Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 - Round 1
3/10/2023, Tuesday (REST DAY) - Men's
4/10/2023, Wednesday
CKT25 - 9:30 - Men's Match 11 - 2nd vs Winner of Match 8 - QF1
CKT26 - 14:30 - Men's Match 12 - 3rd vs Winner of Match 9 - QF2
5/10/2023, Thursday
CKT27 - 9:30 - Men's Match 13 - 4th vs Winner of Match 10 - QF3
CKT28 - 14:30 - Men's Match 14 - 1st vs Winner of Match 7 - QF4
6/10/2023, Friday
CKT29 - 9:30 - Men's Match 15 - Winner of QF1 & QF2 - SF1
CKT30 - 14:30 - Men's Match 16 - Winner of QF3 & QF4 - SF2
7/10/2023, Saturday
CKT31 - 9:30 - Men's Match 17 - Loser of SF1 & SF2 - 3/4
CKT32 - 14:30 - Men's Match 18 - Winner of SF1 & SF2 - Final
Asian Games 2023 Squads:
On Friday, July 14, the BCCI announced both Men’s and Women’s squads.
India's 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)
India's Women's Squad:
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), 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
Asian Games 2023 Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
Broadcast: Sony Sports Network channel
Live Streaming: Sony Liv App