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The Indian team won’t compete in the Asian Games. The men’s and women’s cricket teams are not being sent by BCCI.

Men’s and women’s cricket teams from India have been rejected by the Asian Games by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). From 23 September to 28 October, China will host the Asian Games. Cricket has also been added this time. T20 format is to be used for the game. Due to Corona, the Asian Games were supposed to take place last year but were postponed for a year.

According to media reports, Asian Games Chef de Mission Bhupender Singh Bajwa stated that entries have been received for all sports except cricket. The Asian Games, which will be held in China, will feature 42 sports. According to Bajwa, the BCCI informed the men’s and women’s teams before the deadline that due to the busy schedule of cricket this year, the men’s and women’s teams will not participate in the Asian Games.

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The ODI World Cup will be held in October and November.

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This year’s Men’s ODI World Cup will be held in India in October and November. The Asia Cup will also be held in September, prior to the World Cup. Which will be held in Pakistan. Despite the fact that the BCCI has already stated that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan. India’s matches, on the other hand, can be played at any neutral venue.

The BCCI has never before sent a team to an Asian Games.

The BCCI has never before sent a team to an Asian Gamas. The Asian Games featured cricket in 2010 and 2014. Even then, BCCI did not send teams for the men’s and women’s divisions. The 2018 Asian Gam. in Jakarta did not include cricket. The Asian Gams in China’s cricket have just ended. At a time when efforts are being made to include cricket in the Olympics, the BCCI has decided not to send the Indian cricket team to the Asian Gam.

Pakistan has won the most Asian Games medals in both men’s and women’s cricket.

Cricket has competed in the Asian Gam. twice. Pakistan has won gold in men’s and women’s cricket the most number of times. Pakistan women’s cricket has won both matches. Aside from that, the men’s team has only won a bronze medal once. Bangladesh, on the other hand, has four medals. The men’s team has only won once. While once finishing third. The women, on the other hand, finished second twice.

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