Asian Games 2023: Complete cricket schedule, fixtures, teams, live-streaming details | All you need to know

Asian Games 2023 Cricket: With the Asian Games 2023 all set to begin on September 23, cricket at the event is also one of the major sports, among others. Cricket at the Asian Games will be played in the T20 format for both men's and women's teams. The tournament will be held in Hangzhou, China.

The men’s cricket tournament will be a 15-team affair that will start on September 27. The bronze and gold medal matches will be played on October 7.

With top-seeded teams like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh entering directly into the quarter-finals, the stage is set for another thrilling cricket action after Asia Cup 2023.

Here are all the details - teams, schedule, fixtures and live-streaming options for the upcoming event.

Asian Games 2023: Men’s cricket tournament

The men's T20 cricket tournament will kick off on September 27 and conclude with the bronze and gold medal matches on October 7

Format

The tournament will feature 15 teams, including top-seeded nations that will begin their journey from the quarter-finals. The remaining 11 teams will compete in the group stage, and the winners will join the top four in the quarter-finals.

The men's T20 cricket tournament at the Asian Games 2023 is structured to include both group stages and direct entries to the quarter-finals. Teams have been categorised into four groups for the initial phase.

Groups and teams

Group A consists of Afghanistan and Mongolia

Group B features Cambodia, Japan and Nepal

Group C includes Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand

Group D comprises Malaysia, Bahrain and Maldives.

Quarter-finals direct entry- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Asian Games 2023: Women’s cricket tournament

The women's T20 cricket event will take place from September 19 to 25. Like the men's tournament, top-seeded teams have been granted direct entry into the quarter-finals

Format

The remaining teams are divided into two groups, and after round-robin matches and a quarter-final qualifier, the fixtures for the top eight will be set.

Groups and teams

Group A comprises Indonesia and Mongolia

Group B features Hong Kong and Malaysia

Quarter-finals direct entry- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023: Full schedule

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

Men’s tournament

Women’s tournament

Asia Cup 2023 Cricket: Live-streaming details

For those interested in catching the live action, the matches will be available for streaming on Sony Liv and will also be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.

(With inputs from agencies)

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