Cricket at the Asian Games
| Cricket at the Asian Games | |
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| Governing bodies | ICC (World) / ACC (Asia) |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Cricket has been an Asian Games event since the 2010 Asian Games, except at the 2018 Asian Games.
History
The last time cricket featured in a major multi-sport event was at the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The gold medal was won on that occasion by South Africa, who defeated Australia by 4 wickets in the final with New Zealand winning the bronze medal. At a general meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia, held in Kuwait on 17 April 2007, it was announced that cricket would be included as a medal sport in the 2010 Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou. Matches would be played on a Twenty20, 20-overs per side format.
Following the announcement, Asian Cricket Council Chief Executive Syed Ashraful Huq said "Cricket will receive a major boost across Asia and in particular China, as a result of this enlightened decision. The Asian Cricket Council pledges its support to the Guangzhou games organizers in order to make the event a success."
Asian cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan have been the drivers behind the inclusion of cricket in the Asian Games. The Test status nations in the Asian Cricket Council, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka would compete with the initial plan that the Associate teams such as Nepal would also be invited to play in the inaugural competition. China will compete as the host nation[1] which serves as a boost for the Chinese Cricket Association which has boldly stated its ambition of China becoming a force in one-day cricket by the 2019 World Cup.
The plans for including Associate nations in the Asian Games was later changed, along with the format that the competition would take place in, changing from 50 over matches to Twenty20 matches. It was decided that the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup would serve as the pre-tournament qualifying competition. Afghanistan qualified as winners of the tournament along with the national teams of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Cricket was not held in 2018 Asian Games but in 2019, during Olympic Council of Asia's General Assembly it was decided the return of the sport in the 2022 Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China.[2][3]
The inclusion of cricket in 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya was announced in April 2025.[4] The Asian Cricket Council pushed for the bid and OCA President Randhir Singh was hopeful about it prior to decision.[5][6]
Editions
Men
| Year | Host | Venue | Final | Third place match | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 2010 |
 Guangzhou |
City Forex Stadium |  Bangladesh |
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 Pakistan |
6 wickets |  Sri Lanka |
9 |
| 2014 |
 Incheon |
Yeonhui Cricket Ground | Sri Lanka |
68 runs | Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
27 runs |  Hong Kong |
10 |
| 2022 |
Hangzhou |
Pingfeng Campus Cricket Ground |  India |
Win by higher seeding | Afghanistan |
Bangladesh |
6 Wickets (DLS Method) | Pakistan |
14 |
| 2026 |
 Aichi |
Kōrogi Sports Park | 10 | ||||||
Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| 2010 |
Guangzhou |
Pakistan |
10 wickets | Bangladesh |
Japan |
7 wickets | China |
8 |
| 2014 |
Incheon |
Pakistan |
4 runs | Bangladesh |
Sri Lanka |
5 wickets | China |
10 |
| 2022 |
Hangzhou |
India |
19 runs | Sri Lanka |
Bangladesh |
5 wickets | Pakistan |
9 |
| 2026 |
Aichi |
8 | ||||||
Medal table
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Performance by nations
- Legend
- QF: Quarterfinals
- R1: First Round
Men
| Team | 2010 |
2014 |
2022 |
2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | Q |
| Bangladesh | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | Q |
 Cambodia | — | — | R1 | — |
| China | QF | R1 | — | |
| Hong Kong | QF | 4th | QF | |
| India | — | — | 1st | Q |
| Japan | — | — | R1 | Q |
 Kuwait | — | QF | — | — |
 Malaysia | QF | QF | QF | |
 Maldives | R1 | R1 | R1 | — |
 Mongolia | — | — | R1 | — |
 Nepal | QF | QF | QF | |
| Pakistan | 3rd | — | 4th | Q |
 Singapore | — | — | R1 | |
| South Korea | — | QF | — | — |
| Sri Lanka | 4th | 1st | QF | Q |
 Thailand | — | — | R1 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Women
| Team | 2010 |
2014 |
2022 |
2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | Q |
| China | 4th | 4th | — | Q |
| Hong Kong | R1 | QF | QF | — |
| India | — | — | 1st | Q |
 Indonesia | — | — | QF | — |
| Japan | 3rd | QF | — | Q |
| Malaysia | R1 | R1 | QF | Q |
| Mongolia | — | — | R1 | — |
| Nepal | R1 | QF | — | — |
| Pakistan | 1st | 1st | 4th | Q |
| South Korea | — | R1 | — | — |
| Sri Lanka | — | 3rd | 2nd | Q |
| Thailand | R1 | QF | QF | Q |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
List of medalists
See also
References
- ↑ China catches cricket bug ahead of Asian Games debut BBC 13 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ↑ "Cricket likely to return to Asian Games in 2022". India Today. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ "Cricket to make Asian Games return at Hangzhou 2022". Times of India. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (2025-04-29). "Everything you need to know about MMA and cricket at 2026 Asian Games". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Lavalette, Tristan. "Amid Asian Games Uncertainty, Cricket Axed At 2026 Commonwealth Games Ahead Of Olympics". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ Tagore, Vijay (2024-10-02). "Doubts arise over cricket's inclusion in 2026 Asian Games". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
External links
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