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{{Infobox sports league
| title           = Cricket at the Asian Games
| current_season  = Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games
| last_season     = Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games
| formerly        = 
| sport           = Cricket
| founded         = '''M''': 2010 <br/> '''W''': 2010
| administrator = [[Olympic Council of Asia]] 
| inaugural       = [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]
| teams           = '''M''': 14 <br/> '''W''': 9
| champion        = {{nowrap|'''M''': {{cr|IND}} (1st title) <br/> '''W''': {{crw|IND}} (1st title)}}
| most_champs     = {{nowrap|'''M''': <br/> {{cr|BAN}} <br/> {{cr|IND}} <br/> {{cr|SRI}} <br/> (1 title each) <br/> '''W''': {{crw|PAK}} (2 titles)}}
}}
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'''[[Cricket]]''' became a medal sport at the [[2010 Asian Games]]. India are defending champions in both [[India national cricket team|men's]] and [[India women's national cricket team|women's]] tournaments, having won during the [[2022 Asian Games|2022 edition]].

==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 national cricket team|South Africa]], who defeated [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] by 4 wickets in the final with [[New Zealand national cricket team|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 [[Ashraful Haque (cricketer)|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 national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] would compete with the initial plan that the Associate teams such as [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] would also be invited to play in the inaugural competition. [[China national cricket team|China]] will compete as the host nation<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11718145 China catches cricket bug ahead of Asian Games debut] BBC 13 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.</ref> which serves as a boost for the Chinese Cricket Association which has boldly stated its ambition of China becoming a force in [[One Day International|one-day]] cricket by the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|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 national cricket team|Afghanistan]] qualified as winners of the tournament along with the national teams of [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/cricket-return-asian-games-2022-hangzhou-india-cricket-team-bcci-1469369-2019-03-03 |title=Cricket likely to return to Asian Games in 2022 |work=India Today|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricket-to-make-asian-games-return-at-hangzhou-2022/articleshow/68251398.cms | title=Cricket to make Asian Games return at Hangzhou 2022 |work=Times of India|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>

The inclusion of [[cricket]] in [[2026 Asian Games]] in [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] and [[Nagoya]] was announced in April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2025-04-29 |title=Everything you need to know about MMA and cricket at 2026 Asian Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/asian-games-japan-mma-cricket-update/article69504646.ece/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> The [[Asian Cricket Council]] pushed for the bid and [[Olympic Council of Asia|OCA]] President [[Randhir Singh (sports administrator)|Randhir Singh]] was hopeful about it prior to decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavalette |first=Tristan |title=Amid Asian Games Uncertainty, Cricket Axed At 2026 Commonwealth Games Ahead Of Olympics |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2024/10/25/amid-asian-games-uncertainty-cricket-axed-at-2026-commonwealth-games-ahead-of-olympics/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagore |first=Vijay |date=2024-10-02 |title=Doubts arise over cricket's inclusion in 2026 Asian Games |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/131839/doubts-arise-over-crickets-inclusion-in-2026-asian-games |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

==Editions==
===Men===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
!rowspan=2 |Year
!rowspan=2 |Host
! rowspan="2" |Venue
! colspan="3" |Final
!colspan=3|Third place match
!rowspan=2|Teams
|-
!Winner
!Score
!Runner-up
!3rd place
!Score
!4th place
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2010<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Guangzhou]]
|[[Guanggong International Cricket Stadium|City Forex Stadium]]
|{{cr|BAN}}
|'''5 wickets'''
|{{cr|AFG}}
|{{cr|PAK}}
|'''6 wickets'''
|{{cr|SL}}
|9
|-
|2014<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|KOR}}<br />[[Incheon]]
|[[Yeonhui Cricket Ground]]
|{{cr|SL}}
|'''68 runs'''
|{{cr|AFG}}
|{{cr|BAN}}
|'''27 runs'''
|{{cr|HKG}}
|10
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2022<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Hangzhou]]
|[[Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field]]
|{{cr|IND}}
|Win by higher seeding
|{{cr|AFG}}
|{{cr|BAN}}
|'''6 Wickets''' (DLS Method)
|{{cr|PAK}}
|14
|-
|2026<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}}<br />[[Aichi]]
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|}

===Women===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align: center;"
!rowspan=2 |Year
!rowspan=2 |Host
!colspan=3|Final
!colspan=3|Third place match
!rowspan=2|Teams
|-
!Winner
!Score
!Runner-up
!3rd place
!Score
!4th place
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2010<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Guangzhou]]
|{{crw|PAK}}
|'''10 wickets'''
|{{crw|BAN}}
|{{crw|JAP}}
|'''7 wickets'''
|{{crw|CHN}}
|8
|-
|2014<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|KOR}}<br />[[Incheon]]
|{{crw|PAK}}
|'''4 runs'''
|{{crw|BAN}}
|{{crw|SL}}
|'''5 wickets'''
|{{crw|CHN}}
|10
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2022<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Hangzhou]]
|{{crw|IND}}
|'''19 runs'''
|{{crw|SL}}
|{{crw|BAN}}
|'''5 wickets'''
|{{crw|PAK}}
|9
|-
|2026<br />{{DetailsLink|Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}}<br />[[Aichi]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

==Medal table==
===Total===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagIOC2team
 | event          = Asian Games
 | team           = 
 | gold_IND = 2 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 0
 | gold_PAK = 2 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 1
 | gold_BAN = 1 | silver_BAN = 2 | bronze_BAN = 3
 | gold_SRI = 1 | silver_SRI = 1 | bronze_SRI = 1
 | gold_AFG = 0 | silver_AFG = 3 | bronze_AFG = 0
| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1
}}

===Men===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagIOC2team
 | event          = Asian Games
 | team           = 
 | gold_IND = 1 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 0
 | gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 1
 | gold_BAN = 1 | silver_BAN = 0 | bronze_BAN = 2
 | gold_SRI = 1 | silver_SRI = 0 | bronze_SRI = 0
 | gold_AFG = 0 | silver_AFG = 3 | bronze_AFG = 0
}}

===Women===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagIOC2team
 | event          = Asian Games
 | team           = 
| gold_IND = 1 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 0
 | gold_PAK = 2 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 0
 | gold_BAN = 0 | silver_BAN = 2 | bronze_BAN = 1
 | gold_SRI = 0 | silver_SRI = 1 | bronze_SRI = 1
 | gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1
}}

==Performance by nations==
;Legend
*'''QF''': Quarterfinals
*'''R1''': First Round

===Men===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Team
! {{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]
! {{flagicon|KOR}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|2014]]
! {{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|2022]]
! {{flagicon|JPN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games|2026]]
|-
|align=left| {{cr|AFG|2013|size=20px}} || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|BAN|size=20px}} || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|CAM|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|CHN|size=20px}} || QF || R1 || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|HKG|size=20px}} || QF || 4th || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|IND|size=20px}} || — || — || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|JPN|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|KUW|size=20px}} || — || QF || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|MAS|size=20px}} || QF || QF|| QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|MDV|size=20px}} || R1 || R1 || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|MNG|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|NEP|size=20px}} || QF || QF || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|PAK|size=20px}} || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || — || 4th || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|SIN|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|KOR|size=20px}} || — || QF || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|SRI|size=20px}} || 4th || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{cr|THA|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
!Total || 9 || 10 || 14 ||
|}

===Women===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Team
! {{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]
! {{flagicon|KOR}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|2014]]
! {{flagicon|CHN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|2022]]
! {{flagicon|JPN}}<br />[[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games|2026]]
|-
|align=left| {{crw|BAN|size=20px}} || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|CHN|size=20px}} || 4th || 4th || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|HKG|size=20px}} || R1 || QF || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|IND|size=20px}} || — || — || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|INA|size=20px}} || — || — || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|JPN|size=20px}} || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || QF || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|MAS|size=20px}} || R1 || R1 || QF || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|MNG|size=20px}} || — || — || R1 || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|NEP|size=20px}} || R1 || QF || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|PAK|size=20px}} || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || bgcolor=gold|'''1st''' || 4th ||
|-
|align=left| {{crw|KOR|size=20px}} || — || R1 || — || 
|-
|align=left| {{crw|SRI|size=20px}} || — || bgcolor=cc9966|'''3rd''' || bgcolor=silver|'''2nd''' ||  
|-
|align=left| {{crw|THA|size=20px}} || R1 || QF || QF ||  
|-
!Total || 8 || 10 || 9 ||
|}

==List of medalists==
{{further|List of Asian Games medalists in cricket}}

==See also==
* [[Cricket at the Summer Olympics]]
* [[Cricket at the Commonwealth Games]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051104064242/http://www.asiancricket.org/default.cfm Asian Cricket Council (ACC)]

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