Asian Games 2023
The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The 2023 Asian Games will feature 40 sports and 406 events, with over 10,000 athletes participating from 45 countries, the 45 National Olympic Committees affiliated with the Olympic Council of Asia. In November 2021, it was announced that athletes from Oceania would receive invitations to compete in specific events like wushu, roller skating, triathlon, and weightlifting. The Asian Games have historically attracted a large number of athletes, surpassing 10,000 from various regions. Since 1951, the nations of India, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have consistently competed in every edition of the Asian Games. The Opening Ceremony, featuring a grand Parade of Nations, is slated to occur at Alexander Stadium on September 23, 2023.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has been responsible for organizing the Asian Games since 1982. The Asian Games is a prominent continental multi-sport event that takes place every four years, bringing together athletes from across Asia. The upcoming Asian Games in 2023 will be the 19th edition of this prestigious event, and China has been selected as the host country.
The Asian Games 2023 Schedule comprises various enthralling sports such as hockey, boxing, golf, softball, e-sports, badminton, archery, exercise, and swimming, among others. India holds a significant historical connection to the event, having hosted the Asian Games back in 1951. Over the years, India has proudly clinched a remarkable total of 672 medals in the Asian Games until the 2018 edition.
Asian Games 2023 Overview
| Event | Asian Games 2023 |
| Edition | 19th Edition |
| Year | 2023 |
| Scheduled Dates | 23 Sep 2023 to 08 Oct 2023 |
| Host Country | China |
| Venue | Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center |
| Events | 482 |
| No. of Sports | 40 |
| No. of Disciplines | 61 |
| Main Purpose | Multi Sports Event executed among athletes from all over Asia. |
| Official Website | |
| Asian Games Motto/ Slogan | Heart to Heart, @Future (Chinese: 心心相融，@未来) |
| Asian Games Emblem | Surging Tides |
| Asian Games Mascot | Memories of Jiangnan |
Complete list of countries participating in the 2023 Asian Games
Afghanistan (AFG)
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Philippines (PHI)
Bahrain (BRN)
Kuwait (KUW)
Qatar (QAT)
Bangladesh (BAN)
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)
Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Bhutan (BHU)
Laos (LAO)
Singapore (SGP)
Brunei (BRU)
Lebanon (LBN)
South Korea (KOR)
Cambodia (CAM)
Macau (MAC)
Sri Lanka (SRI)
China (CHN)
Malaysia (MAS)
Syria (SYR)
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Maldives (MDV)
Tajikistan (TJK)
Hong Kong (HKG)
Mongolia (MGL)
Thailand (THA)
India (IND)
Myanmar (MYA)
Timor-Leste (TLS)
Indonesia (INA)
Nepal (NEP)
Turkmenistan (TKM)
Iran (IRI)
North Korea (PRK)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Iraq (IRQ)
Oman (OMA)
Uzbekistan (UZB)
Japan (JPN)
Pakistan (PAK)
Vietnam (VIE)
Jordan (JOR)
Palestine (PLE)
Yemen (YEM)
Asian Games 2023 Cricket Schedule
The eagerly anticipated Asian Games 2023 schedule has been unveiled, sparking excitement among fans. The cricket tournament is set to commence on September 19 and conclude on October 8, 2023. This prestigious sporting event will take place at the Zhejiang University of Technology in Hangzhou.
Asian Games 2023 squads
Team India (Senior Women) squad for Asian Games 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Anusha Bareddy
Team India (Senior Men) squad for Asian Games 2023
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.
Women’s Cricket Schedule
| Date | Session | Time | Match No. | Home VS Away | Phase | Category |
| 19/9/2023 | CKT01 | 9:30 | 1 | 9th-14th Round 1 | Women | Cricket |
| CKT02 | 14:30 | 2 | 8th-13th Round 1 | Women | Cricket | |
| 20/9/2023 | CKT03 | 9:30 | 3 | 7th-10th Round 1 | Women | Cricket |
| CKT04 | 14:30 | 4 | 6th-11th Round 1 | Women | Cricket | |
| 21/9/2023 | CKT05 | 9:30 | 5 | 5th-12th Round 1 | Women | Cricket |
| CKT06 | 14:30 | 6 | Winner of Match 1 VS Winner of Match 2 | Women | Cricket | |
| 22/9/2023 | CKT07 | 9:30 | 7 | 1st VS Winner of Match 6 | QF1 | Cricket |
| CKT08 | 14:30 | 8 | 2nd VS Winner of Match 3 | QF2 | Cricket | |
| 24/9/2023 | CKT09 | 9:30 | 9 | 3rd VS Winner of Match 4 | QF3 | Cricket |
| CKT10 | 14:30 | 10 | 4th VS Winner of Match 5 | QF4 | Cricket | |
| 25/9/2023 | CKT11 | 9:30 | 11 | Winner of QF1 & QF2 | SF1 | Cricket |
| CKT12 | 14:30 | 12 | Winner of QF3 & QF4 | SF2 | Cricket | |
| 26/9/2023 | CKT13 | 9:30 | 13 | Loser of SF1 & SF2 | 3/4 | Cricket |
| CKT14 | 14:30 | 14 | Winner of SF1 & SF2 | F | Cricket |
Men’s Cricket Schedule
| Date | Session | Time | Match No. | Home VS Away | Phase | Category |
| 28/9/2023 | CKT15 | 9:30 | 1 | 9th-14th Round 1 | Men | Cricket |
| CKT16 | 14:30 | 2 | 8th-15th Round 1 | Men | Cricket | |
| 29/9/2023 | CKT17 | 9:30 | 3 | 10th-13th Round 1 | Men | Cricket |
| CKT18 | 14:30 | 4 | 7th-16th Round 1 | Men | Cricket | |
| 30/9/2023 | CKT19 | 9:30 | 5 | 11th-12th Round 1 | Men | Cricket |
| CKT20 | 14:30 | 6 | 6th-17th Round 1 | Men | Cricket | |
| 1/10/2023 | CKT21 | 9:30 | 7 | 5th-18th Round 1 | Men | Cricket |
| CKT22 | 14:30 | 8 | Winner of Match 1 VS Winner of Match 2 | Men | Cricket | |
| 2/10/2023 | CKT23 | 9:30 | 9 | Winner of Match 3 VS Winner of Match 4 | Men | Cricket |
| CKT24 | 14:30 | 10 | Winner of Match 5 VS Winner of Match 6 | Men | Cricket | |
| 4/10/2023 | CKT25 | 9:30 | 11 | 2nd VS Winner of Match 8 | QF1 | Cricket |
| CKT26 | 14:30 | 12 | 3rd VS Winner of Match 9 | QF2 | Cricket | |
| 5/10/2023 | CKT27 | 9:30 | 13 | 4th VS Winner of Match 10 | QF3 | Cricket |
| CKT28 | 14:30 | 14 | 1st VS Winner of Match 7 | QF4 | Cricket | |
| 6/10/2023 | CKT29 | 9:30 | 15 | Winner of QF1 & QF2 | SF1 | Cricket |
| CKT30 | 14:30 | 16 | Winner of QF3 & QF4 | SF2 | Cricket | |
| 7/10/2023 | CKT31 | 9:30 | 17 | Loser of SF1 & SF2 | 3/4 | Cricket |
| CKT32 | 14:30 | 18 | Winner of SF1 & SF2 | F | Cricket |
Asian Games Qualified Athletes & Games List 2023 from India
More than 150 Indian athletes have successfully qualified from India to participate in the Asian Games 2023 across various sports and disciplines. The comprehensive list of qualified athletes and their respective sports can be found in the table below.
Asian Games Archery Qualifiers 2023
- Atanu Das
- Neeraj Chauhan
- Aditi Jaiswal
- Simranjeet Kaur
- Rajat Chauhan
- Rishabh Yadav
- Jyothi Surekha Vennam
- Sakshi Chaudhary
- Dhiraj Bommadevara
- Tarundeep Rai
- Bhajan Kaur
- Ankita Bhakat
- Prathamesh Jawkar
- Ojas Deotale
- Avneet Kaur
- Aditi Swami
Asian Games Badminton Qualifiers 2023
- Chirag Shetty
- MR Arjun
- Ashmita Chaliha
- Malvika Bansod
- Treesa Jolly
- Tanisha Crasto
- HS Prannoy
- Mithun Manjunath
- Kidambi Srikanth
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
- Lakshya Sen
- Dhruv Kapila
- PV Sindhu
- Anupama Upadhyaya
- Gayatri Gopichand
- Ashwini Ponnappa
- Rohan Kapoor
- N Sikki Reddy
- Sai Pratheek K
Asian Games Boxing Players 2023
- Sweety Boora (75kg)
- Manisha Moun (57kg)
- Lovlina Borgohain (69kg)
- Nikhat Zareen (51kg)
- Jasmine Lamboria (60kg)
Asian Games Bridge Qualified Players 2023
- Marianne Karmarkar
- Puja Batra
- Asha Sharma
- Alka Kshirsagar
- Bharti Dey
- Vidya Patel
- Kalpana Gurjar
- Jaggy Shivdasani
- Rajeshwar Tiwari
- Sandeep Thakral
- Raju Tolani
- Sumit Mukherjee
- Ajay Khare
- B Satyanarayana
- Kiran Nadar
- Rajeev Khandelwal
- Himani Khandelwal
- Sandeep Karmarkar
Asian Games Equestrian Players 2023
- Amar Sarin
- Pranay Khare
- Yashaan Khambatta
- Zahaan Setalvad
- Deepanshu Sheoran
- Apoorva Dabade
- Raju Singh Bhadoria
- Vikas Kumar
- Ashish Limaye
- Hriday Chheda
Asian Games ESports Players 2023
- Ketan
- Darshan
- Aakash Shandilya
- Krish
- Sanindhya Malik
- Shubham
- Abhishek
- Charanjot Singh
- Mayank Prajapati
- Karman Singh Tikka
- Samarth Arvind Trivedi
- Ayan Biswas
- Akshaj Shenoy
- Aditya Selvaraj
- Mihir Ranjan
Asian Games Fencing Qualifiers 2023
- Bibish Kathireshan
- Karan Singh Gurjar
- Abhay Shinde
- Akash Kumar
- Vishal Thapar
- Jagmeet Kaur
- Yashkeerat Kaur
- Rishika Khujuria
- Radhika Awati
- Jenisha N. V.
- Bhavani Devi
- Sunil Kumar
- Udayvir Singh
- Shankar Pandey
- Arjun
- Sherjin R. S.
- Gisho Kumaresan
- Ena Arora
- Jyotika Dutta
- V. P. Mahalakshmi
- Dev
- Taniksha Khatri
- Mariya Akshita
- Joshna Christy Jose
Asian Games Golf Players 2023
- Avani Prashanth
- SSP Chawrasia
- Shubhankar Sharma
- Anirban Lahiri
- Aditi Ashok
- Khalin Joshi
- Pranavi Urs
Asian Games Hockey Players 2023
- Indian Men’s Hockey team
- Indian Women’s Hockey team
Asian Games Ju-Jitsu Players
- Kamal Singh – 62kg
- Uma Maheshwar Reddy – 85kg
- Siddharth Singh – 69kg
- Vinod Rana – 77kg
- Nanvya Pandey – 48kg
- Anirudh Verma – 77kg
- Anwesha Deb – 48kg
- Anupama Swain – 52kg
- Rohini Kalam – 52kg
- Akshat Sahu – 69kg
- Angitha Shyju – 57kg
- Tarun Yadav – 62kg
- Nikita Choudhary – 57kg
- Kiran Kumari – 63kg
- Amarjeet Singh – 85kg
- Annu – 63kg
Asian Games Karate Players
- Johny Mangkhiya
- Mesom Singhi
- Abab Sangdo
Asian Games Sailing Players
- Katya Ida Coelho
- Ishwariya Ganesh
Asian Games Shooting Qualifiers
- Manisha Keer
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka
- Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
- Parinaaz Dhaliwal
- Gurjoat Singh Khangura
- Prithviraj Tondaiman
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka
- Zoravar Singh Sandhu
- Rajeshwari Kumari
- Ganemat Sekhon
- Darsha Rathore
- Kynan Chenai
- Preeti Rajak
Asian Games Skateboarding Players 2023
- Nani Sonam
- Dhruvi Lakhotia
- Urmila Padable
- Aadya Aditi
Asian Games SoftBall 2023
- Indian Women’s Softball team+
FAQ’s
Where is Asian Games 2023?
Asian Games, scheduled to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from September 20 to October 8.
When the Asian Games will start in 2023?
Asian Games 2023: Around 800 athletes were named as part of the Indian contingent. NEW DELHI: India will be sending its biggest-ever contingent for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from September 20 to October 8.
How many sports events are in Asian Games?
The Asian Games 2023 will feature a diverse array of 40 sports, making it a grand spectacle of 61 disciplines. In previous editions, India has been a strong participant, sending a contingent of 570 players to compete in 36 sports. As we delve into today's article, we will also present detailed information about the Asian Games 2023 schedule.
How many times India hosted Commonwealth Games?
India has competed in all except four editions of the Commonwealth Games; starting at the second Games in 1934. India has also hosted the games once, in 2010.
Which country host the 2026 Asian Games?
The 2026 Asian Games, also known as XX Asiad and Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be a multi-sport event celebrated in the Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
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