The women's cricket team of India leaves for China to participate in the Asian Games
The women's cricket team of India left for China on Saturday night to start their first-ever stint in the Asian Games, which will start on September 23 in Hangzhou. There is a picture of the team shared by the Sports Authority of India on their X handle. SAI media wrote, "The girls of Indian cricket are ready to rock at #AsianGames2022. In an exclusive ceremony tonight, the team received an enthusiastic send-off from @SAI_Bengaluru. I can't wait to watch all of them make us proud! You go Girls! We are here to #Cheer4India."India have named a revised 19-member squad, including four stand-by players, for the Asian Games on Saturday. Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, while Smriti Mandhana will be the deputy. Meanwhile, the Women's Selection Committee named Pooja Vastrakar, who was earlier on the standby list of players, as a replacement for Anjali Sarvani.