Men's Asian Games Cricket Qualifier Set to Begin in Singapore

Upcoming Men's Asian Games Cricket Qualifier

The Men's Asian Games Cricket Qualifier is scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 9 in Singapore.

This tournament will feature eight teams split into two groups: Group A includes Nepal, Malaysia, Qatar, and China, while Group B consists of Oman, Hong Kong China, Bahrain, and Singapore.

Matches in the group stage will occur daily from May 31 through June 5, with two games played each day.

After a rest day, the knockout phase will commence on Sunday, June 7, starting with Semi-Final 1 (A1 vs B2) in the morning, followed by Semi-Final 2 (B1 vs A2) in the afternoon.

The tournament will wrap up on Monday, June 8, featuring the 3rd Place Playoff between the losing semi-finalists at 9:30 AM, and the grand final at 2:30 PM to crown the champion.

India secured the gold medal in the men's cricket tournament at the 2023 Asian Games, benefiting from superior T20 rankings after the final against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday.

This marked the Indian men's cricket team's first title in the Asian Games, having previously missed the event in 2010 and 2014.

On the other hand, Afghanistan claimed their third consecutive silver medal in men's cricket at the Asian Games.