Cricket to be a part of the Asian Games 2022 after 8 years

Cricket will be one of the 40 sports to be played at the 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from 10 to 25 September 2022.

India vs Sri Lanka series in 2021 (Source: ICC)

Cricket will be a part of the 2022 Asian Games will take place from September 10 to September 25, 2022, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The sport makes its return to the Asian Games roster after 8 years and will be one among the 40 sports that will be played.

E-sports and breakdancing will make their debuts in the 2022 Asian Games as full medal sports after being approved by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) this year, while Cricket will be back at Asian Games in T20 format to raise the excitement of the viewers.

Cricket was last played at the 2014 Asian Games. India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and one of the only seven countries that have competed in all the editions of the Asian Games.

India has won at least one gold medal at every Asian Games and always ranked within the top 10 nations of the medal table, except in the 1990 edition. So far, India has won 139 gold, 178 silver, and 299 bronze medals at the Asian Games and will look to significantly increase the medal tally this year.

For the first time ever, more than 300 athletes from Oceania countries have been given the chance to compete at this year's 19th edition of the Asian Games. The Oceania athletes, including those from Australia and New Zealand, will be allowed to compete in five sports: triathlon, athletics, wushu, roller skating, and weightlifting.

Sony Pictures Networks India, (SPN), has acquired the exclusive rights for the 2022 Asian Games from November 2021 to September 2023. This association will give SPN exclusive rights to broadcast the 19th edition of the Asian Games on its sports channels across India and the subcontinent including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and the Maldives. The tournament will also be available on the OTT platform, SonyLIV.

Correction:

This article has been edited as it was mentioned earlier that cricket will be back at the Asian Games after 11 years.

With inputs from ANI

Asian Games Cricket

Sports

States

Sports

States

Cricket

Cricket to be a part of the Asian Games 2022 after 8 years

Cricket will be one of the 40 sports to be played at the 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from 10 to 25 September 2022.

The Bridge Desk