New Delhi: It is predicted that this year will be very special for the Indian Cricket Team. Team India is going to participate in many big tournaments in the year 2023. This tournament includes Asia Cup, World Cup and Asian Games. Team India has announced the Indian cricket team for the Asian Games out of these three.
The BCCI announced its 15-member squad for the Asian Games on Friday. Only young players have been included in this team. Along with this, the captaincy of Team India has also been handed over to the young player Rituraj Gaekwad. This year the Asian Games are going to be played in China so the Indian team will also travel to China.
A cricket stadium was built in China
Preparations are being made very fast in China for the Asian Games. Cricket matches will be organized from 28 September 2023 to 8 October 2023 in this tournament. Where many small and big teams from Asia will participate. Team India will play a direct quarter final match in this tournament. Cricket is not a popular sport in China which is why there was no stadium in China for this game. But now a cricket ground is being prepared there for the Asian Games. His picture is going viral on social media. Team India will also play all their matches in this stadium in the Asian Games.
Along with the men’s team, the women’s team will also participate in the Asian Games. The women’s team has also been announced.
Team India complete squad for Asian Games
women’s team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gaekwa. Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Anusha Baredi.
men’s team: Ruturaj Gaekwad (captain), Yashshwi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dubey, Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper).