Gold Medal Prospects For India In Asian Games 2023 & Check Important Days For Indians

India on Monday bagged two Golds at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou.

India won its first gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games 2023 gold medal in Hangzhou as the men's 10m air rifle team, comprising Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Divyansh Singh Panwar, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar emerged victorious.

The second gold medal came after the women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the final. However, India is having high hopes this time from our athletes. Here, we bring you the list stars who can bring the medals for the country:

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra, the current Olympic and Diamond League champion, is focused on defending his gold medal from the Asian Games in Jakarta 2018. With an impressive personal best of 89.94m, he is all set for another outstanding performance.

Nikhat Zareen

Nikhat Zareen, holding the current titles of world and Commonwealth champion in the women's 50kg category, is confident of securing the gold at the Asian Games. This event is a significant qualifier for the Paris Olympics 2024, and Nikhat is on a quest to realize her Olympic medal dream.

In addition to her, Lovlina Borgohain in the women's team and Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev are also capable of winning the golds for India.

Indian Men's Cricket Teams

India has second a second-string team, with Ruturaj Gaikwad leading the squad. The men's matches will start from 27th September to 7th October. The Men in Blue are capable of winning a gold for the country in the Asian Games. The men's hockey tournament started on September 24. The bronze and gold medal matches will be played on October 6.

Archery

A total of 16 archers from both the recurve and compound section will be taking part in the Asian Games 2023. Indians are hoping that Dhiraj Bommadevara, Aditi Gopichand Swami, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma will win medals for the nation.

Indian Men and Hockey Team

The men's hockey competition at the 2023 Asian Games, consisting of 12 teams, will unfold in two stages: the preliminary round, also known as the group stage, and the final round. In the preliminary round, the teams have been categorized into two pools, each comprising six teams.

India is placed in Pool A alongside the reigning Asian Games champions, Japan, and their arch-rivals, Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh-led men's is ranked the third best nation in the world. Fans have pinned high hopes on this team to win a gold.

The revitalized Indian men's hockey team, under the guidance of coach Craig Fulton, is eager to move past their Jakarta setback and aim for the gold. Victory in this event guarantees a direct entry to the Olympics.

The Indian women's hockey team had secured the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. This time, it is in Pool A. India's women's hockey teams have bagged six medals in the Asian Games (one gold, two silver and three bronze).

Important Dates for Indians at Asian Games