India's men's and women's cricket team will be travelling to Hangzhou, China for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 from September 23 to October 8. The selectors have chosen formidable players for both teams for the tournament which will be played in T20 format, with VVS Laxman coaching the men's team and Hrishikesh Kanitkar chosen to coach the women's team.
The men’s part of the event will see 15 teams participating, with the tournament starting on ]September 27. The bronze and gold medal matches will be played on October 7.
The four top teams participating in the event — India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — will directly start their campaigns from the quarter-finals while the remaining 11 will start from the group stage. The four group winners will join the big four in the top eight stage.
Here are all the groups in the men's cricket tournament
Group | Teams |
| Group A | Afghanistan, Mongolia |
| Group B | Cambodia, Japan, Nepal |
| Group C | Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand |
| Group D | Malaysia, Bahrain, Maldives |
| Direct entrants | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh |
Here is the complete schedule for the men's cricket tournament
Date | Match | Group | Time |
| 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 | Quarter-final 1 (QF 1) | 6:30 AM |
| October 3, Tuesday | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 2 (QF2) | 11:30 AM |
| October 4, Wednesday | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 3 (QF 3) | 6:30 AM |
| October 4, Wednesday | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 4 (QF4) | 11:30 AM |
| October 6, Friday | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | Semi-final 1 (SF1) | 6:30 AM |
| October 6, Friday | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | Semi-final 2 (SF2) | 11:30 AM |
| October 7, Saturday | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 3rd/4th match (Bronze medal playoff) | 6:30 AM |
| October 7, Saturday | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | Final (Gold medal match) | 11:30 AM |
Similarly, the same four teams have been granted direct entry into the quarter-finals in the women's tournament, which will have eight teams. The remaining four have been drawn into two groups for the event that will run from September 19 to 25. After the group-stage games, the top two teams will qualify directly, and the losing sides will play in a quarter-final qualifier.
Here are all the groups in the women's cricket tournament
Group | Team |
| Group A | Indonesia, Mongolia |
| Group B | Hong Kong, Malaysia |
| Quarter-finals - direct entry | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh |
Here is the complete schedule for the women's cricket tournament
Date | Match | Group/Phase | Time |
| 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 | Quarter-final 1 (QF 1) | 6:30 AM |
| September 21, Thursday | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 2 (QF 2) | 11:30 AM |
| September 22, Friday | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 3 (QF 3) | 6:30 AM |
| September 22, Friday | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | Quarter-final 4 (QF 4) | 11:30 AM |
| September 24, Sunday | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | Semi-final 1 (SF 1) | 6:30 AM |
| September 24, Sunday | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | Semi-final 2 (SF 2) | 11:30 AM |
| September 25, Monday | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 3rd/4th match (Bronze medal playoff) | 6:30 AM |
| September 25, Monday | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | Final (Gold medal match) | 11:30 AM |
Where to watch the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches live in India?
Live streaming of the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches will happen on Sony Liv.
The Live telecast live of the Asian games will take place on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.
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