The T20 format will be showcased at the Asian Games 2023 cricket tournament, which is scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China. Both men’s and women’s competitions will be part of this edition. The men’s tournament will consist of 15 teams, including top-ranked teams like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. These four teams will directly enter the quarter-finals, while the remaining 11 teams will start from the group stage. The top four teams from the group stage will join the quarter-finalists.

Here is a list of the men’s cricket teams and their groups for the Asian Games 2023:

Group A: Afghanistan, Mongolia
Group B: Cambodia, Japan, Nepal
Group C: Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand
Group D: Malaysia, Bahrain, Maldives
Quarter-finals (direct entry): India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

The women’s cricket tournament will also be played in the T20 format, and it will run from September 19 to 25. Like the men’s tournament, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have received direct entry into the quarter-finals, while the remaining four teams have been divided into two groups. The top eight teams will be determined after round-robin matches and a quarter-final qualifier.

Below is the list of women’s cricket teams and their groups for the Asian Games 2023:

Group A: Indonesia, Mongolia
Group B: Hong Kong, Malaysia
Quarter-finals (direct entry): India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

All the matches, both men’s and women’s, will be held at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field.

Cricket was part of the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014 but was dropped from the 2018 edition in Jakarta. It is now making a return after five years.

Here is the schedule for the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket tournament:

– September 27: Nepal vs Japan (Group B)
– September 27: Hong Kong vs Singapore (Group C)
– September 28: Malaysia vs Bahrain (Group D)
– September 28: Japan vs Cambodia (Group B)
– September 29: Maldives vs Malaysia (Group D)
– September 29: Singapore vs Thailand (Group C)
– October 1: Afghanistan vs Mongolia (Group A)
– October 1: Cambodia vs Nepal (Group B)
– October 2: Thailand vs Hong Kong (Group C)
– October 2: Bahrain vs Maldives (Group D)
– October 3: India (1st ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 1)
– October 3: Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 2)
– October 4: Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 3)
– October 4: Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 4)
– October 6: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 (Semi-final 1)
– October 6: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 (Semi-final 2)
– October 7: Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 (3rd/4th match – Bronze medal playoff)
– October 7: Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 (Final – Gold medal match)

The schedule for the Asian Games 2023 women’s cricket tournament is as follows:

– September 19: Indonesia vs Mongolia (Group A)
– September 19: Hong Kong vs Malaysia (Group B)
– September 20: Loser match 1 vs Loser match 2 (Quarter-final qualifier)
– September 21: India (1st ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 1)
– September 21: Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 2)
– September 22: Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 3)
– September 22: Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD (Quarter-final 4)
– September 24: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 (Semi-final 1)
– September 24: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 (Semi-final 2)
– September 25: Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 (3rd/4th match – Bronze medal playoff)
– September 25: Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 (Final – Gold medal match)

Please note that the competition schedule is subject to change.

Indian viewers can watch the Asian Games 2023 cricket matches live on the Sony Sports Network TV channels. Live streaming will be available on Sony Liv.