Do You Know ? When Is Asian Games 2023 Cricket?

  Asian Games 2023 Cricket: With the Asian Games 2023 all set to begin on September 23, cricket at the tournament 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.                                                                                                                       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 categorized 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.