India’s men’s and women’s squad update for the 2023 Asian Games: There have been major changes in the squads of the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams ahead of the 2023 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China. The reason for the changes was injuries to players. Following the changes, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the updated squad. Akash Deep is associated with the men’s team. Pooja Vastrakar, who was a reserve player in the women’s team, was included in the team.
Shivam Mavi, the men’s team fast bowler, has been ruled out of the Asian Games due to a back injury. Akash Deep was included in the team in place of Mavi. The men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games will be played in T20 format from September 28 to October 8. Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the men’s team. The command of the women’s team is in the hands of current captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
Indian men’s team for the Asian Games
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dubey, Prabhsimran Singh . (Wicketkeeper), Akash Deep.
Standby player
Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarshan.
Additionally, the women’s team’s right-arm fast bowler Anjali Sarwani suffered a knee injury and in her place, Pooja Vastrakar, who was on the standby list, was included in the squad. The women’s cricket competition of the tournament will be played in T20 format from September 19 to 28.
Indian women’s team for the Asian Games
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Titus Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chhetri (WK) . , Anusha Baredy and Pooja Vastrakar.
Standby player
Harleen Deol, Kashvi Gautam, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaq.
