Asian Games 2023 / Cricket schedule announced for Asian Games, know when Team India will play the first match

Asian Games 2023: In the Asian Games 2023, India's men's and women's cricket teams will play directly in the quarterfinal round in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The cricket schedule for the Asian Games 2023 has been announced. The Indian cricket team will participate in the Asian Games for the first time. Let us know when the Indian men's and women's team will play their first match in the Asian Games.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain of Team India

The 19th edition of the Asian Games is scheduled to begin on September 19. There will be a total of 40 different sports in this tournament. The Asian Games 2023 will conclude on October 8. The command of the Indian cricket team in the Asian Games has been handed over to young Ruturaj Gaikwad and those players who have performed brilliantly in IPL and domestic cricket have got a chance in the team.

Team India will play its first match on 3 October

The Asian Games 2023 cricket tournament will be played in T20 format. All matches will be played at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Ground. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have already qualified for the quarter-finals based on their rankings. Team India will play its first match in the Asian Games 2023 on 3 October.

Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the Indian women's team, while opening batsman Smriti Mandhana is the vice-captain. The team also includes other stars like Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh. The women's cricket competition will be held between 19 and 28 September. This will be only the third time that cricket is going to be included in the Asian Games as a sport.

Men's cricket team schedule for Asian Games 2023:

• 1. Nepal vs Mongolia (Group A), Wednesday, September 27, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 2. Japan vs Cambodia (Group B), Wednesday, September 28, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 3. Malaysia vs Singapore (Group C), Thursday, September 28, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 4. Mongolia v Maldives (Group A), Thursday, September 28, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 5. Cambodia v Hong Kong (Group B), Friday, September 29, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 6. Singapore vs Thailand (Group C), Friday, September 29, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 7. Maldives vs Nepal (Group A), Sunday, October 1, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 8. Hong Kong v Japan (Group B), Sunday, October 1, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 9. Thailand vs Malaysia (Group C), Monday, October 2, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 10. India vs TBC (QF 1), Tuesday, October 3, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 11. Pakistan vs TBC (QF 2), Tuesday, October 3, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 12. Sri Lanka vs TBC (QF 3), Wednesday, October 4, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 13. Bangladesh vs TBC (QF 4), Wednesday, October 4, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 14. Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (1st Semi-Final), Friday, October 6, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 15. Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 (2nd Semi-Final), Friday, October 6, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 16. 1st quarterfinal losing team vs 2nd quarterfinal losing team (3rd/4th), Saturday, October 7, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 17. Final, Saturday, October 7, Pingfeng Cricket Field

Women's cricket team schedule for Asian Games 2023:

• 1. Indonesia vs Mongolia (Group A), Tuesday, September 19, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 2. Hong Kong v Malaysia (Group B), Tuesday, September 19, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 3. First match losing team vs second match losing team (Qualifier), September 20, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 4. India vs TBC (QF 1), Thursday, September 21, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 5. Pakistan vs TBC (QF2), Thursday, September 21, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 6. Sri Lanka vs TBC (QF 3), Friday, September 22, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 7. Bangladesh vs TBC (QF 4), Friday, September 22, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 8. Team winning 1st quarterfinal vs Team winning 4th quarterfinal (Semifinal 1), September 24, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 9. Team winning 2nd quarterfinal vs Team winning 3rd quarterfinal (Semifinal 2), September 24, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 10. 1st Semi-Final Losing Teams vs 2nd Semi-Final Losing Teams (3rd Rank Game), September 25, Pingfeng Cricket Field
• 11. Final, September 25, Pingfeng Cricket Field