The India men’s cricket team will compete for the first in the Asian Games this year as they will be under pressure to bag the gold medal on the first attempt. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-man squad for the men’s cricket team that will compete at the 2023 Asian Games, earlier this month. A group of five players have also been kept on standby in case of unforeseen injuries. All men’s cricket matches will be hosted at the ZJUT Cricket Field in Hangzhou and will begin on September 27.
New changes in the Indian squad saw Shivam Mavi getting replaced by Akash Deep. Mavi is currently suffering from a back injury and will not be able to compete in Hangzhou. India will be largely fielding a second-string side led by the 26-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad. He has been phenomenal in his previous few games for India with his last spoils coming in a five-wicket win against Australia. Gaikwad had scored 71 runs in that match. He will be more than prepared to lead his team to a gold medal at the tournament.
The men’s cricket team will be played in the T20 format. It was first featured at the Asian Games in 2010 and then in 2014. The first edition of the competition was won by Bangladesh while Sri Lanka will be defending their 2014 crown at Hangzhou. It will be interesting to see if the Men in Blue can finally secure a first-place finish at the tournament.
All the participating teams for Men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2023:
Group A – Mongolia, Maldives, Nepal
Group B – Cambodia, Hong Kong China, Japan
Group C – Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Quarter-finals (direct entry) – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
The full schedule for Men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2023:
September 27 (6:30 am) – Mongolia vs Nepal
September 27 (11:30 am) – Cambodia vs Japan
September 28 (6:30 am) – Malaysia vs Singapore
September 28 (11:30 am) – Maldives vs Mongolia
September 29 (6:30 am) – Cambodia vs Hong Kong
September 29 (11:30 am) – Singapore vs Thailand
October 1 (6:30 am) – Maldives vs Nepal
October 1 (11:30 am) – Hong Kong vs Japan
October 2 (6:30 am) – Malaysia vs Thailand
October 3 (6:30 am) – India vs TBA (quarter-finals)
October 3 (11:30 am) – Pakistan vs TBA (quarter-finals)
October 4 (6:30 am) – Sri Lanka vs TBA (quarter-finals)
October 4 (11:30 am) – Bangladesh vs TBA (quarter-finals)
October 6 (6:30 am) – TBA vs TBA (semi-finals)
October 6 (11:30 am) – TBA vs TBA (semi-finals)
October 7 (6:30 am) – TBA vs TBA (3rd place play-off)
October 7 (11:30 am) – TBA vs TBA (Finals)
Ahead of Thursday’s Asian Games 2023 Men’s cricket matches; here is all you need to know:
What date Asian Games 2023 Men’s cricket matches will be played?
The Asian Games 2023 Men’s cricket matches will take place from September 27 to October 7.
What is the official venue for Men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2023?
The official venue for Men’s cricket at the 2023 Asian Games is the ZJUT Men’s Cricket Field.
Which TV channels will broadcast Men’s cricket matches at Asian Games 2023?
Men’s cricket will be televised on the Sony Sports Network in India.
How do I watch Men’s cricket matches at Asian Games 2023 live streaming?
Men’s cricket will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website in India.
Indian Men’s cricket team at the Asian Games 2023:
Team India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper), Akash Deep
Standby players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan
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