MUMBAI: The BCCI Apex Council has approved the Indian teams to compete in the Asian Games starting in Hangzhou, China in September. Twenty20 matches will be held at the Asian Games this time. The women’s main team will compete. B team will be sent in men’s cricket. This is because the ODI Cricket World Cup is being held in India in October. There were earlier indications that India would send a cricket team, but BCCI’s permission was received yesterday.
Hangzhou will be the venue for India’s debut in Asian Games cricket. India did not participate in the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games, although cricket was a competition. This time India is aiming for 2 gold medals through cricket. Apart from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are also sending the second-ranked team in men’s cricket to the Asian Games.
∙ The Games will be inaugurated on September 23. Before that, the women’s Twenty20 matches will start on September 19
∙ Men’s Twenty20 matches from September 28 to October 8
∙ The Indian team for the Asian Games is yet to be announced. Last date for submission of entries is 15th July
∙ Shikhar Dhawan likely to lead the men’s cricket team and Harmanpreet Kaur the women’s team
∙ Sri Lanka won men’s cricket and Pakistan won women’s cricket at Incheon Games 2014.
∙ Cricket returns to Asian Games after 9 years. It did not compete in the 2018 Games
And Japan for cricket
Cricket is also likely to feature in the 2026 Asian Games, which will be hosted by Japan. Cricket is on the list of sports to be included in the Games. Japan’s aim is to bring more international cricket matches to the country through the Asian Games
Asian Athletics: Indian team will leave today
New Delhi ∙ The Indian athletics team is going to Bangkok today to show strength on the track before the Asian Games. India’s 54-member contingent for the 24th Asian Athletics Championship will leave Bengaluru tonight. Championship in Pattaya from 12th to 16th. There are 9 Malayalis in the Indian team.
India, which has excelled in athletics at the Tokyo Olympics and Birmingham Commonwealth Games, is aiming for a top medal in the Asian Championship this time. India topped the points table with 27 medals including 9 gold in the championship held in Guwahati in 2017 and won 15 medals including 2 gold in the 2019 Doha Championship. Apart from Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and steeplechaser Avinash Sable, all the leading athletes are competing in the championship.
English Summary : BCCI Apex Council gives permission to Indian cricket teams to compete in Asian Games
2023-07-08 05:03:04
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