Cricket's return to Asian Games delayed after Covid-19 outbreak in China ESPN.in


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Cricket's return to the Asian Games after a gap of eight years has been delayed with the tournament postponed until 2023. The 19th edition of the Games was supposed to take place between September 10 and 25 in Hangzhou but a surge of Covid-19 cases in China has forced a chance of plans. Cricket made its debut at the Asian Games in 2010 in Guangzhou. In 2014, the last time it was part of the competition, Sri Lanka won the gold medal by beating Afghanistan by 68 runs in the men's event, while Pakistan won the gold by defeating Bangladesh...