Cricket will return to the Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule after an eight-year break this year. Men’s and Women’s cricket will be a part of the Asiad in Hangzhou, China. The Asian Games Cricket Schedule for the cricket event came out recently.
The last time cricket was included in the Asiad was in Incheon in 2014. Sri Lanka won the gold medal in the men's cricket event, while Pakistan clinched the gold in women’s cricket.
Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule - Men's
| Date | Match Timing (in IST) | Match | Teams | Venue |
| September 27 | 7:00 AM | Group Stage | Nepal vs Japan | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 27 | 12:00 PM | Group Stage | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 28 | 7:00 AM | Group Stage | Malaysia vs Bahrain | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 28 | 12:00 PM | Group Stage | Japan vs Cambodia | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 29 | 7:00 AM | Group Stage | Singapore vs Thailand | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 29 | 12:00 PM | Group Stage | Maldives vs Malaysia | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 1 | 7:00 AM | Qualifier Quarterfinal | Afghanistan vs Mongolia | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 1 | 12:00 PM | Group Stage | Cambodia vs Nepal | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 2 | 7:00 AM | Group Stage | Hong Kong vs Thailand | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 2 | 12:00 PM | Group stage | Bahrain vs Maldives | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 3 | 7:00 AM | Quarterfinal 1 | India vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 3 | 12:00 PM | Quarterfinal 2 | Pakistan vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 4 | 7:00 AM | Quarterfinal 3 | Sri Lanka vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 4 | 12:00 PM | Quarterfinal 4 | Bangladesh vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 6 | 7:00 AM | Semifinal 1 | TBD vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 6 | 12:00 PM | Semifinal 2 | TBD vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 7 | 7:00 AM | Bronze Medal Match | Loser of Semifinal 1 vs Loser of Semifinal 2 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| October 7 | 12:00 PM | Gold Medal Match | Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
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Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule - Women's
| Date | Match Timing (in IST) | Match | Teams | Venue |
| September 19 | 7:00 AM | Group Stage | Indonesia vs Mongolia | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 19 | 12:00 PM | Group Stage | Hong Kong vs Malaysia | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 20 | 7:00 AM | Qualifier Quarterfinal | TBD vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 21 | 7:00 AM | Quarterfinal 1 | India vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 21 | 12:00 PM | Quarterfinal 2 | Pakistan vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 22 | 7:00 AM | Quarterfinal 3 | Sri Lanka vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 22 | 12:00 PM | Quarterfinal 4 | Bangladesh vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 24 | 7:00 AM | Semifinal 1 | TBD vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 24 | 12:00 PM | Semifinal 2 | TBD vs TBD | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 25 | 7:00 AM | Bronze Medal Match | Loser of Semifinal 1 vs Loser of Semifinal 2 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
| September 25 | 12:00 PM | Gold Medal Match | Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou |
India will participate in men’s and women’s cricket for the first time in Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule (officially 2022). The BCCI has named a second-string Indian men’s squad for the tournament, while a full-strength women’s team will represent India.
A majority of India’s top men’s cricket stars will be busy with the Cricket World Cup, which is why Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead a second-string team. India have earned a direct entry into the quarterfinals of the Asian Games. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will also play in the quarterfinals directly.
Afghanistan will have to defeat Mongolia to earn a place in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Nepal, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Maldives, and Thailand will compete for the other three spots in the quarterfinal lineup of men’s cricket as per the Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule.
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Similarly, in women’s cricket also, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have qualified for the quarterfinal round directly. Afghanistan does not have a women’s team. The other nations in the women’s cricket tournament are Indonesia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
According to Asian Games Cricket Schedule 2023, women’s cricket will take place from September 19 to 25, followed by the men's cricket tournament from September 27 to October 7. The venue for all the matches is Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field in Hangzhou.
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