Women's Cricket schedule for Asian Games 2023 announced, India's first match on 21st September

India's Women's Cricket team will play their first game on September 21 in the upcoming Asian Games 2023.

We are just a few days away from the start of the 19th edition of the Asian Games. The inaugural edition was held in 1951 in New Delhi, while the coming Asian Games in 2023 will take place in Hangzhou, China. India have sent men's and women's cricket teams for the upcoming games. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a 20-members squad for the women's competition.

Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the side, while opener Smriti Mandhana is the vice-captain. The squad also have other stars like Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh. Women's cricket competition will take place between September 19 and 28. This will be only the third time that cricket as a sport is being played at Asian Games.

India's Women's Team will play their opening game on September 21: Here’s the complete schedule for Women’s Tournament

Women's cricket competition in Asian Games 2023 will start on September 19. There will be a total of 11 matches in the women's competition, including the finals on September 25. Notably, Pakistan's women's team have won both previous editions, beating Bangladesh in the finals. India's women's team will make their only first appearance at Asian Games. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have already qualified for the quarter-finals on the basis of rankings. So let's check out the complete schedule for the women's cricket competition.

1. Indonesia vs Mongolia (Group A), Tuesday, September 19, Pingfeng Cricket Field - Indonesia Women beat Mongolia Women by 172 runs

2. Hong Kong vs Malaysia (Group B), Tuesday, September 19, Pingfeng Cricket Field - Malaysia Women beat Hong Kong Women by 22 runs

3. Loser 1st Match (Mongolia) vs Loser 2nd Match (Hong Kong) (Qualifier), Wednesday, September 20, Pingfeng Cricket Field - Hong Kong Women beat Mongolia Women by 180 runs

4. India vs Malaysia (QF 1), Thursday, September 21, Pingfeng Cricket Field - Match washed out due to rain, India qualify for semi-final due to their higher seeding.

5. Pakistan vs Indonesia (QF 2), Thursday, September 21, Pingfeng Cricket Field

6. Sri Lanka vs Thailand (QF 3), Friday, September 22 , Pingfeng Cricket Field

7. Bangladesh vs Hong Kong (QF 4), Friday, September 22, Pingfeng Cricket Field

8. Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4 (Semi-final 1), Sunday, September 24, Pingfeng Cricket Field

9. Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3 (Semi-final 1), Sunday, September 24, Pingfeng Cricket Field

10. Loser SF 1 vs Loser SF 1 (3rd Rank game), Monday, September 25, Pingfeng Cricket Field

11. Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 1 (Final), Monday, September 25, Pingfeng Cricket Field