BCCI to send men's national team to Asian Games 2023, Shikhar Dhawan considered as captain: Report

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BCCI has decided to send both of Indian men's and women's cricket teams for the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou in September-October. Since, the competition is being played near to the World Cup 2023, BCCI will send a B team with Shikhar Dhawan emerging as the favourite to be the captain, reported news agency PTI.

Shikhar Dhawan's name is doing rounds as the captain of the India B team that will take part in the quadrennial extravaganza. However, a full-strength women's team will be in action at the Games and will be favourites to win the gold. Cricket was last staged in the Asian Games in the 2014 edition in Incheon. Indian teams had not taken part in that competition nine years ago.

The discussion on the same and other pressing matters will take place during the BCCI's Annual General Meeting on July 7. The top brass will also decide the roadmap for upgrading stadiums for the ODI World Cup at home. The ICC event will be played across 10 venues and most of them are in need for a facelift.

The board is without a broadcaster for the home season and a jersey sponsor after the premature exit of BYJU's. Those two matters will also be deliberated upon in the meeting.

The men's team shirt did not have any sponsor's logo during the World Test Championship final against Australia earlier this month. Playing conditions for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will be finalised as well.

"Playing conditions for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament (Impact Player Rule)," read another item on the agenda.

With inputs from PTI