Cricket at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022

Team India’s Participation

Cricket at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 will be played in the T20 format from September 19 to October 8. Team India’s men’s and women’s teams will participate in the upcoming edition of the Asian Games.

Enthusiastic Send-off for Indian Women’s Cricket Team

The Indian women’s cricket team departed for Hangzhou on Sunday. The team received an enthusiastic send-off from Sports Authority of India’s Centre in Bengaluru. According to a post on Sports Authority of India’s X handle, the team is all set to make India proud.

Squad Updates for Men’s and Women’s Teams

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday provided squad updates for the men’s and women’s teams.

For the men’s team, Akash Deep has been named as a replacement for Shivam Mavi, who is suffering from a back injury and ruled out of the tournament.

Team India (Senior Men) squad for 19th Asian Games:

• Akash Deep (replacement for Shivam Mavi)

For the women’s team, Pooja Vastrakar has been named as a replacement for Anjali Sarvani, who suffered a knee injury and will not be able to participate.

Team India (Senior Women) squad for the 19th Asian Games:

• Pooja Vastrakar (replacement for Anjali Sarvani)

Cricket Competition Details

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will directly start their campaigns from the quarter-finals, while other teams will start from the group stage. Four teams will qualify from the group stage to face the big teams in the quarter-finals.

The men’s cricket competition will take place from September 28 to October 8 in a T20 format. The Indian team will start their campaign on October 3, and the opponent is yet to be decided. The match will start at 9:30 AM local time.

The women’s cricket competition will be held from September 19 to October 8 at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field in a T20 format. The women’s team has directly qualified for the quarter-finals. The Indian team will start their campaign on September 21. The opponent is yet to be decided, but the match will start at 11:30 IST, according to the official broadcaster.

Live Telecast and Streaming

Sony Sports Network will telecast Team India’s cricket matches live in India. The matches will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app and website.