Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: India to bat first towards Malaysia, Playing XI’s named for each groups

Asian Games, ladies’s cricket: India should thoughts the hole in quest for gold, set to start marketing campaign towards Malaysia

India will start their marketing campaign on Thursday with a quarterfinal towards a yet-to-be-decided opponent. (BCCI/Twitter)

While India’s squad choice as soon as once more raised eyebrows, the expertise of their ranks is plain.

But Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co have to be cautious of the hole closing between them and their closest rivals in Asia. More so within the T20 format, says former India captain Mithali Raj.

“I have been following the progress of the Sri Lankan and Pakistan teams. Both have won against very good sides like England, New Zealand and South Africa,” Mithali informed The Indian Express. “They are coming into the Asian Games on a high after good series. Bangladesh too have done very well against India. We are favourites, but I look at this Asian Games as being very competitive.” [Read more]