Indian men's and women's teams are set to debut at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games as cricket returns to the continental event for the first time since 2014.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to send both its men's and women's teams for this edition of the Asian Games.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the men's cricket team while Harmanpreet Kaur has been named the captain of the women's side.
Indian cricket team draw for 2023 Asian Games
The tournament will be played in a T20 format. The men's competition will be a 15-team event. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are already given a spot in the quarterfinals. The other 11 sides are drawn into four different groups and one from each group will proceed to the next stage.
In the women's event too, India have already been seeded into the quarterfinals along with three more teams. Four more sides remain and they are placed in two groups.
India cricket team schedule for 2023 Asian Games
The schedule of the Indian men's and women's teams in the Asian Games 2023 is as follows:
| Date and Time | Opponent | Venue |
| October 3, 6:30 AM IST | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
| October 6, 6:30 AM IST (subject to qualification) | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
| October 7, 11:30 AM IST (subject to qualification) | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
| Date and Time | Opponent | Venue |
| September 21, 6:30 AM IST | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
| September 24, 6:30 AM IST (subject to qualification) | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
| September 25, 11:30 AM IST (subject to qualification) | TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field |
Indian cricket team squads for 2023 Asian Games
The squads for both men's and women's teams for the Asian Games 2023 are:
Men's team: 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
Women's team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper), Anusha Bareddy
Standby players: Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque
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How to watch Indian cricket in 2023 Asian Games?
Sony Sports Network have the broadcasting rights for the Asian Games 2023. The tournament will be live on their TV channels and OTT offering SonyLIV.
| Tournament | Date | TV broadcast | Digital streaming |
| Asian Games 2023 (Cricket) | September 21-October 7 (India matches) | Sony Sports Network | SonyLIV app and website |
