Considering the future of India's T20I setup, various changes have been made. Despite leading India to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 title, Suryakumar Yadav has been removed for the captaincy, with Shreyas Iyer being named as the new skipper of the Indian T20I side. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will also be seen at the upcoming Asian Games.
Who captained India to the Asian Games last time?
At the 2023 Asian Games, both the Indian men's women's cricket team's clinched gold medals. The Indian women's team claimed the top prize by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, while the men's team, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, claimed the gold medal after defeating Afghanistan.
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When will cricket be played at the Asian Games?
The cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan will start on September 17 and run until October 3. The women's tournament is set to take place from September 17 to September 22. On the other hand, the men's competition will be held from September 24 to October 3.
A total of 10 teams will take part in the men's competition, including Pakistan, raising the stakes of the tournament. As the host nation, Japan will also take part in the event. On the other hand, the women's competition will feature only eight teams, all the games will be played in the T20 format.
Team India's squad for Asian Games:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah