Cricket in Asian Games 2023: All you need to know

T20 cricket will be played at the Asian Games for both men's and women's teams. Hangzhou, China, will host the tournament.

(Cricket news) With the Asian Games 2023 due to begin on September 23, cricket will be one of the key sports featured. T20 cricket will be played at the Asian Games for both men’s and women’s teams. Hangzhou, China, will host the tournament. The men’s cricket competition will include 15 teams and will begin on September 27. On October 7, the bronze and gold medal matches will be played.

With top-seeded teams such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh advancing directly to the quarter-finals, the stage is set for more exciting cricket action during Asia Cup 2023.

Asian Games 2023: Men’s cricket tournament:

The men’s T20 cricket event will begin on September 27 and end on October 7 with bronze and gold medal matches.

Format:

The competition will feature 15 teams, with top-seeded nations beginning their adventure in the quarter-finals. The remaining 11 teams will battle in groups, with the winners joining the top four teams in the quarter-finals. The Asian Games 2023 men’s T20 cricket tournament will feature both group rounds and direct admissions to the quarter-finals. For the first phase, teams were divided into four groups.

Groups and teams

Group A: Afghanistan and Mongolia

Group B: Cambodia, Japan and Nepal

Group C: Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand

Group D: Malaysia, Bahrain and Maldives.

Quarter-finals direct entry– India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Asian Games 2023: Women’s cricket tournament:

The women’s T20 cricket tournament will be held from September 19 to September 25. Top-seeded teams, as in the men’s event, have been given direct admission into the quarter-finals.

Format:

The remaining teams are separated into two groups, and the top eight will be determined following round-robin matches and a quarter-final qualifier.

Groups and teams

Group A: Indonesia and Mongolia

Group B: Hong Kong and Malaysia

Quarter-finals direct entry– India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023: Full schedule:

Men’s tournament:

Date	Match	Group/Phase	Time(IST)
September 27, Wednesday	Nepal vs Japan	B	6:30 AM
September 27, Wednesday	Hong Kong vs Singapore	C	11:30 AM
September 28, Thursday	Malaysia vs Bahrain	D	6:30 AM
September 28, Thursday	Japan vs Cambodia	B	11:30 AM
September 29, Friday	Maldives vs Malaysia	D	6:30 AM
September 29, Friday	Singapore vs Thailand	C	11:30 AM
October 1, Sunday	Afghanistan vs Mongolia	A	6:30 AM
October 1, Sunday	Cambodia vs Nepal	B	11:30 AM
October 2, Monday	Thailand vs Hong Kong	C	6:30 AM
October 2, Monday	Bahrain vs Maldives	D	11:30 AM
October 3, Tuesday	India (1st ranked team) vs TBD	QF 1	6:30 AM
October 3, Tuesday	Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD	QF2	11:30 AM
October 4, Wednesday	Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD	QF 3	6:30 AM
October 4, Wednesday	Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD	QF4	11:30 AM
October 6, Friday	Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4	SF1	6:30 AM
October 6, Friday	Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3	SF2	11:30 AM
October 7, Saturday	Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2	3rd/4th match (Bronze medal)	6:30 AM
October 7, Saturday	Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2	Final (Gold medal)	11:30 AM

Schedule

Women’s tournament:

Date	Match	Group/Phase	Time(IST)
September 19, Tuesday	Indonesia vs Mongolia	A	6:30 AM
September 19, Tuesday	Hong Kong vs Malaysia	B	11:30 AM
September 20, Wednesday	Loser match 1 vs Loser match 2	Quarter-final qualifier	6:30 AM
September 21, Thursday	India (1st ranked team) vs TBD	QF 1	6:30 AM
September 21, Thursday	Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD	QF 2	11:30 AM
September 22, Friday	Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD	QF 3	6:30 AM
September 22, Friday	Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD	QF 4	11:30 AM
September 24, Sunday	Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4	SF 1	6:30 AM
September 24, Sunday	Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3	SF 2	11:30 AM
September 25, Monday	Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2	3rd/4th match (Bronze medal)	6:30 AM
September 25, Monday	Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2	Final (Gold medal)	11:30 AM