In an exciting development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the upcoming 2023 Asian Games men's cricket competition. Led by the talented Ruturaj Gaikwad, the team comprises some of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket. With a strong and well-rounded squad, Team India aims to bring home the gold medal in the T20 format tournament scheduled from 28th September to 8th October.
The squad for Team India (Senior Men) for the 19th Asian Games has been carefully chosen to showcase the exceptional skills and potential of young Indian cricketers. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain, leading the team with his strategic prowess and batting expertise. The squad includes promising players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, and Prabhsimran Singh (wk).
Team India (Senior Men) squad for 19th Asian Games: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk) Standby list of players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan.
Host city Hangzhou, China