Cricket will return to the Asian Games for the first time since 2014, and the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China is shaping up to be a thrilling event. Both men’s and women’s T20I tournaments will be held, with 15 teams competing in the men’s event and 10 teams in the women’s event.
The men’s tournament will be played in a group stage followed by a quarter-final, semi-final, and final format. The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals. The top-seeded teams (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh) will receive a bye to the quarter-finals, while the remaining eight teams will compete in a play-off round to determine the last four quarter-finalists. The women’s tournament will be played in a similar format, with the top two teams from each of the two groups advancing to the semi-finals. The final will be played on September 25, 2023.
Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket schedule
The men’s tournament will be played in a group stage followed by a quarter-final, semi-final, and final format. The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals. The top-seeded teams (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh) will receive a bye to the quarter-finals, while the remaining eight teams will compete in a play-off round to determine the last four quarter-finalists.
Date | Match | Group/Phase | Time |
September 27, Wednesday | Nepal vs Japan | B | 6:30 AM |
September 27, Wednesday | Hong Kong vs Singapore | C | 11:30 AM |
September 28, Thursday | Malaysia vs Bahrain | D | 6:30 AM |
September 28, Thursday | Japan vs Cambodia | B | 11:30 AM |
September 29, Friday | Maldives vs Malaysia | D | 6:30 AM |
September 29, Friday | Singapore vs Thailand | C | 11:30 AM |
October 1, Sunday | Afghanistan vs Mongolia | A | 6:30 AM |
October 1, Sunday | Cambodia vs Nepal | B | 11:30 AM |
October 2, Monday | Thailand vs Hong Kong | C | 6:30 AM |
October 2, Monday | Bahrain vs Maldives | D | 11:30 AM |
October 3, Tuesday | India (1st ranked team) vs TBD | QF 1 | 6:30 AM |
October 3, Tuesday | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | QF2 | 11:30 AM |
October 4, Wednesday | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | QF 3 | 6:30 AM |
October 4, Wednesday | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | QF4 | 11:30 AM |
October 6, Friday | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | SF1 | 6:30 AM |
October 6, Friday | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | SF2 | 11:30 AM |
October 7, Saturday | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 3rd/4th match (Bronze medal) | 6:30 AM |
October 7, Saturday | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | Final (Gold medal) | 11:30 AM |
Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket schedule
The women’s tournament will be played in a similar format, with the top two teams from each of the two groups advancing to the semi-finals. The final will be played on October, 2023.
Date | Match | Group/Phase | Time |
September 27, Wednesday | Nepal vs Japan | B | 6:30 AM |
September 27, Wednesday | Hong Kong vs Singapore | C | 11:30 AM |
September 28, Thursday | Malaysia vs Bahrain | D | 6:30 AM |
September 28, Thursday | Japan vs Cambodia | B | 11:30 AM |
September 29, Friday | Maldives vs Malaysia | D | 6:30 AM |
September 29, Friday | Singapore vs Thailand | C | 11:30 AM |
October 1, Sunday | Afghanistan vs Mongolia | A | 6:30 AM |
October 1, Sunday | Cambodia vs Nepal | B | 11:30 AM |
October 2, Monday | Thailand vs Hong Kong | C | 6:30 AM |
October 2, Monday | Bahrain vs Maldives | D | 11:30 AM |
October 3, Tuesday | India (1st ranked team) vs TBD | QF 1 | 6:30 AM |
October 3, Tuesday | Pakistan (2nd ranked team) vs TBD | QF2 | 11:30 AM |
October 4, Wednesday | Sri Lanka (3rd ranked team) vs TBD | QF 3 | 6:30 AM |
October 4, Wednesday | Bangladesh (4th ranked team) vs TBD | QF4 | 11:30 AM |
October 6, Friday | Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 | SF1 | 6:30 AM |
October 6, Friday | Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 | SF2 | 11:30 AM |
October 7, Saturday | Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 2 | 3rd/4th match (Bronze medal) | 6:30 AM |
October 7, Saturday | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 | Final (Gold medal) | 11:30 AM |
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
Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket teams and groups
Group A | Mongolia, Maldives, Nepal |
Group B | Cambodia, Hong Kong China, Japan |
Group C | Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand |
Quarter-finals – direct entry | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan |
Format
The 2023 Asian Games men’s T20 cricket tournament has a format that incorporates both group stages and direct entries to the quarter-finals. It comprises 15 teams, with the top-seeded nations commencing their journey in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, the remaining 11 teams will participate in the group stage, with the victors advancing to join the top four teams in the quarter-finals.
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.
Group A | Indonesia, Mongolia |
Group B | Hong Kong China, Malaysia |
Quarter-finals – direct entry | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand |
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.