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Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule, Dates, Times

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/Phase Teams
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/Phase Team
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.