Indian Women’s cricket team departs for China for Asian Games 2023

Indian women's team (Source-Twitter)

The cricket-crazy fans are in for a treat as the next three months promise lots of action. Cricket has made its return to the Asian Games and the Indian Cricket team is going to be part of the event. Both the men's and women’s cricket teams will be playing with an eye on winning the gold medal for India.

The Indian women’s cricket team has made their way to China as they departed on Sunday afternoon. Guangzhou in China is hosting the 2023 Asian Games which begins on 23^rd September and ends on 8^th October.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Co leave for China –

The Indian women’s cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur has departed for China. The 19-member squad will see Smriti Mandhana be the deputy skipper for the tournament. India along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have already been given direct entry into the quarter–finals.

Sports Authority of India (SAI)took to Twitter and wrote “The girls of Indian Cricket are ready to rock at Asian Games 2022. In an exclusive ceremony tonight, the team received an enthusiastic send-off from @SAI_Bengaluru. Can’t wait to watch all of them make India proud”

The Girls of 🇮🇳 Cricket are ready to rock at #AsianGames2022

In an exclusive ceremony tonight, the team received an enthusiastic send off from @SAI_Bengaluru

Can't wait to watch all of them make 🇮🇳 proud!

You go GIRLS! We are here to #Cheer4India#HallaBol💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/TlY7q2Zxmk

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 16, 2023

The Indian team will be participating in the Asian Games for the 1^st time as far as cricket is concerned. Pakistani women won the gold medal in both the Asian Games editions of 2010 and 2014. The men’s events have seen Bangladesh win the Gold in 2010, while Sri Lanka won it in 2014.

Women’s cricket begins on the 19^th of September while the men’s tournament begins on the 27^th. Indian women’s team is slated to be in action on 21^st September in the first quarter-final game. The finals will be played on 25^th September.

The Indian women’s team for Asian Games - Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy and Pooja Vastrakar.
Standby list of players: Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, and Saika Ishaque.