Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead India’s squad for Asian Games; Check out the full men’s and women’s Team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday, announced India’s squad for Asian Games 2023. This 15-member Indian men’s cricket team and five standby players are set to participate in the continental tournament for the first time in its history. Scheduled in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China, from September 23 to October 8, this year’s Asian Games will be a revolutionary one.
The men’s T20 cricket competition at the Asian Games 2023 will take place from September 28 to October 8. The Pingfeng Cricket Field at Zhejiang University of Technology will host all of the games.
India will field primarily a second-string team in the Hangzhou Games without first team regulars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and others because the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup begins in India on October 5.
However, the team headed for Hangzhou will have a number of talented young players, the majority of whom were standout players in the Indian Premier League (IPL). At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Ruturaj Gaikwad, 26, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, will serve as the team’s captain.
Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal are the other key inclusions in India’s squad for Asian Games
Arshdeep Singh, a left-arm bowler who led the Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 wickets, has been added to the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royal, who got a century on her Test debut against the West Indies, was also included.
Rinku Singh received his first call-up to the Indian national team after his tenacious hits for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 this season.
India has announced its initial men’s and women’s teams for the Asian Games cricket competition.
Cricket has previously been played at two Asian Games: Guangzhou (2010) and Incheon (2014). Sri Lanka is the reigning champion, while Bangladesh won the first edition. Afghanistan finished second in both contests.
The men’s cricket squad will participate in a multisport tournament for the second time. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the Indian men’s cricket team competed in a 50-over tournament. The games, however, were listed as List A games and were not given international status.
Check out the full Team here
India’s squad for Asian Games:
Team India: 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 Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wicket-keeper)
Standby players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan
Team India (Senior Women) squad for 19th Asian Games announced
The Women’s Selection Committee on Friday announced India’s squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou to be held from September 19 to October 8, 2023, at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field.
The women’s cricket competition will take place from September 19 to 28 2023 in a T20 format. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Team India in the Asian Games while star batter Smriti Mandhana will play the role of her deputy. Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry will wear wicket-keeping gloves for Team India.
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