The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 19th Apex Council meeting on Friday (July 7) in Mumbai.

In the meeting, it was decided that the BCCI will be sending its men’s and women’s cricket teams to the Asian Games 2023, slated to be held in September-October.

However, the Indian board confirmed that no World Cup-bound cricketers will be considered for selection in the men's team for the continental event.

This means that India's first-ever men's cricket team for the Asian Games will be without regular skipper Rohit Sharma, vice-captain Hardik Pandya, star batter Virat Kohli, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja among other regulars in ODIs.

"BCCI will send both men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Hangzhou, China. However, considering the overlap of schedule of the Asian Games with ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, BCCI will select from the players not participating in the World Cup to play in the Asian Games," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.

While the Asian Games is scheduled to take place in China from September 23 to October 8, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is due to be held in India from October 5 to November 19. This makes it impossible for India's star players, who will be busy with ICC World Cup 2023 preparations, to feature in it.

Like the other nine teams taking part in the World Cup, BCCI will pick a 15-member squad and three reserve players. India's men's team for Asian Games won't feature those 18 cricketers picked for the 50-over World Cup.

Earlier, it was reported that the Indian team for Asian Games is likely to be led by Shikhar Dhawan, who is unlikely to be considered for a World Cup spot.