Asian Games will be held in China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. This year, cricket will be a part of the multi-sport event. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain of Team India for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. The Men’s Selection Committee announced the squad for the tournament, which will take place from September 28 to October 8 in a T20 format.
Cricket has been included in the Asian Games only twice before. However, the Indian cricket team did not participate in either of the editions.
Team India (Senior Men) squad for 19th Asian Games:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
Standby list of players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named the captain of Team India for the Asian Games. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is currently performing well and playing in the first Test against West Indies, has also been included in the squad. The men’s cricket competition will be held from September 28 to October 8 in a T20 format.
Rinku Singh, who impressed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, has earned a spot in the Indian team for the Asian Games. Jitesh Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh, who showcased their skills as wicketkeeper-batsmen in the IPL, have also secured a place in the squad.
Shivam Dube, a key player for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2023, has been recalled to the Indian team for the Asian Games.
Team India (Senior Women) squad for Asian Games:
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy
Standby list of players: Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar
The Women’s Selection Committee has announced India’s squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, which will take place from September 19 to October 8, 2023, at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field.
The women’s cricket competition will be held from September 19 to 28, 2023, in a T20 format. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Team India in the Asian Games, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry will take on the wicketkeeping duties for Team India.
India has also named five players, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, and Pooja Vastrakar, on the standby list.