Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead a younger Indian facet within the Hangzhou Asian Games because the Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCC) has picked a second-string workforce for the lads’s cricket competitors. While the apex cricket board has named a full-strength ladies’s squad for the Asian Games, the lads’s workforce options some thrilling younger skills like Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Prabhsimran Singh and Rinku Singh.

The 2023 version of the ICC World Cup will get underway two days earlier than the conclusion of the Asian Games cricket event. The males’s cricket occasion on the Asian Games will likely be held from September 28-October 8 in a T20 format. In a video posted by the BCCI, Indian opener Gaikwad opened up about main the younger facet on the Asian Games. The 26-year-old is part of the Indian facet that’s touring the Caribbean for the two-match Test collection in opposition to the West Indies.

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‘Dream will likely be to win a gold medal’

“The dream will be to win a gold medal, stand on the podium and listen to the National anthem for the country. I think this opportunity is something special and we will play a brand of cricket that would make everyone back home proud. It will be really exciting to be part of to represent the country in the Asian Games and win the medal for the country. It’s something that we always grew up watching on TV, seeing athletes win it for the country. To get the opportunity, go out there and win the medal will be really, really special,” stated Gaikwad, who made his worldwide debut in opposition to Sri Lanka on the R.Premadasa Stadium in 2021.

Gaikwad, who’s an integral a part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, has performed one One Day International (ODI) and 9 T20Is for India. “Playing for India itself is really a proud feeling, and leading the side in such a big event, will be a great opportunity for me personally, and also all the team members who are alongside me,” Gaikwad added.

For the primary time since 2014, cricket will likely be performed on the Asian Games. For the primary time since 2014, cricket will likely be performed on the Asian Games. The participation of males’s and ladies’s groups for the forthcoming Asian Games was cleared by the BCCI in July. Indian Premier League (IPL) stars Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudarsan have been named within the standby checklist of Indian gamers for the competitors.

India’s squad for 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).