Check the India Asian Games 2023 schedule on Day 14 (October 7), which includes India vs Afghanistan cricket final & India vs Iran Kabaddi final among other medal events
Favourites India endured a forgettable 0-4 drubbing at the hands of China in the women's hockey semifinals, a result that not only pushed the team out of the gold medal race but also denied it a direct entry to the Paris Olympics. Last edition's silver medallist India, the highest-ranked team in the tournament at world number seven, was no match to world number China, who were the bronze medallist in 2018 in Jakarta. Jiaqi Zhong (25th minute), Meirong Zou (40th), Meiyu Liang (55th) and Bingfeng Gu (60th) scored the goals for China. China started on an attacking note put pressure on the Indian defence from the start. The Chinese managed to enter their opponent's circle on frequent basis but failed to find the back of the net as the Indians defended stoutly. China's relentless pressure resulted in back-to-back penalty corners in the sixth minute but failed to get past India captain Savita in front of the goal. The Indians made a few circle entries but failed to yield any results f
Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Indian archers made their country proud by winning two Gold medals, while Dipika-Harinder won Gold in squash. India medal tally: 21 Gold, 32 Silver and 33 Bronze - 86
Indian men's cricket team will be in action on October 6 while India vs Pakistan Kabaddi match in semifinal will enthral the fans. IND vs PAK kabaddi match will begin at 12:30 PM IST.
The Indian men's hockey team will have to battle nerves and handle pressure effectively when it takes on defending champions Japan in the final of the Asian Games here on Friday, in its pursuit of reclaiming the gold medal at the continental showpiece after nine years. India last won the men's hockey gold in the Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea and would be gunning for their fourth yellow metal in the quadrennial extravaganza and secure a direct ticket to next year's Paris Olympics. The last time India won the Gold at the Asian Games was back in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. World no.3 India have claimed the Asian Games Gold medal thrice since the inception of Field Hockey at the Asian Games, winning the title in 1966, 1998 and in 2014. And going by their form and world ranking, India are clear favourites to win the gold here and add to their nine silver and three bronze medal at the Asian Games. It was a disappointing outing for India in the last edition of the Games in
India's historic run at the Asian Games 2023 will continue on October 5 when the women's hockey team will face China in the semi-final, women's and men's archers and wrestlers will also be in action
India will aim to continue their medal rush as the Indian hockey team, Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and men's and women's relay teams will be in action on October 4, 2023, at the Hangzhou Asian Games
Experienced striker Vandana Katariya, vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka and Deepika slammed a hat-trick each as India stormed into the semifinals of the women's hockey competition at the Asian Games with a 13-0 drubbing of Hong Kong in their final pool match here on Tuesday. Vandana (2nd, 16th, 48th minutes) scored three field goals, while Deep Grace (11th, 34th, 42nd) converted three penalty corners for India. Deepika (4th, 54th, 58th) was not to be left behind as she also emulated the feat of her senior teammates in India's rout of Hong Kong. Sangita Kumari (27th, 55th), Monika (7th) and Navneet Kaur (58th) also registered their names on the scoresheet. India are on top of Pool A with 10 points from four games and have much superior goal difference than second-placed side South Korea who have seven points with a match in hand. South Korea take on Malaysia in their final group league match later on Tuesday. Two teams from each pool qualify for the semifinals. It was a complete dominat
Untested in the pool stages, the Indian men's hockey team would look to guard against complacency against an unpredictable but dangerous South Korea in the semifinal of the Asian Games here on Wednesday. Clear favourites to clinch the gold here which will guarantee a berth to next year's Paris Olympics, world no.3 India looked menacing in the pool stages, scoring as many as 58 goals and conceding just five. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side looked impressive from the start and scored goals at will to outplay Uzbekistan 16-0, Singapore 16-1, defending champions Japan 4-2, arch-rivals Pakistan 10-2 and Bangladesh 12-0 in its Pool A matches. India were in a similar position heading into the semifinals at the 2018 Asian Games but went down 6-7 to Malaysia in shoot-off after the match ended in 2-2 draw. While India last won the Asian Games gold in 2014 in Incheon, Korea's last title came way back in 2006 Doha. India captain Harmanpreet is aware about the job at hand. "We have started str
India will play against Nepal in the men's cricket quarterfinal at 6:30 AM IST while the Kabaddi team lock horns with Bangladesh in the men's group game at 6 AM IST
Asian Games 2023 Highlights, Day 8: India won three gold and a total of 15 medals to record their best-ever single-day medal haul to finish in 4th place in the medals tally in Hangzhou, China
Asian Games 2023, Day 7 Highlights: India thrashed Pakistan 10-2 in hockey and beat them 3-2 in Squash to win the men's team gold. The contingent finished with 10 Gold, 14 Silver and 14 Bronze medals
India's hopes will once again be pinned on Shooters to increase the medal haul alongside Roshibina Devi in the Wushu final. Indian men's hockey and football teams will also be in action
Aware of the challenge that awaits India against Japan, men's hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh said they will need to strengthen their defence and be ready to switch tactics against the defending champions during their Asian Games clash on Thursday. India habe hardly been troubled so far, having won their first two games with big margins. India defeated Uzbekistan 16-0 in their opening Pool A game last week before mauling Singapore 16-1 in another lop-sided contest. However, India will perhaps face their toughest challenge yet in the competition when they take on the 2018 Asian Games gold medallists. "We are aware of the level of competition that we will face tomorrow. Japan have a strong unit and we are familiar with their strengths and weaknesses," said Harmanpreet Singh. "We have to focus on our own style of play, but we have to also be ready to switch tactics as and when needed on the field to get a good result." Japan too have been unbeaten in the Games, having beaten ..
India will hop for a big medal haul from shooters as they will be in action in six medal events. Indian women's hockey team will open their campaign against Singapore as well
Asian Games 2023 Day 3 Highlights: Indian team comprising Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hridaya Vipul and Anush Agarwalla won gold in the Equestrian dressage event. India secured 3 sailing medals
The Indian Team went into this match with immense confidence, having recorded a resounding 16-0 victory in their tournament opener against Uzbekistan on Sunda
Asian Games 2023 Day 1 Highlights: The Indian team won five medals in rowing and shooting while it secured a medal by qualifying for final in women's cricket
At 35, PR Sreejesh is standing at the twilight of his career and the Hangzhou Asian Games is most likely his last appearance at the continental showpiece. But the veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper is determined to win the gold at Hangzhou to give himself a chance to earn a direct entry to the Paris Olympics next year, and do better there winning a yellow-coated medal. Eight-time champions India had won a historic bronze at the Tokyo Olympics after 41 years beating Germany 5-4 in the play-off match. "Obviously, next year's Olympics is my main target and I want to change the colour of my medal there. But having said that, we need to qualify through the Asian Games (to Olympics) so that we get ample time to prepare ourselves," Sreejesh told PTI. Sreejesh reiterated that age is just a number for a sportsperson and gave the example of tennis great Novak Djokovic in this regard. "I am right now taking one game, one tournament at a time. As (Novak) Djokovic said, 35 is the new 25. So, I'
The Indian women's hockey team is well prepared and will look to seal an Olympic berth with a good show at the Asian Games, said skipper Savita ahead of the side's departure for Hangzhou, China. The Indian women's hockey team, which is placed in Pool A along with Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong China and Singapore, left for China on Tuesday night. The quadrennial event gets underway in Hangzhou on September 23. India will open their campaign at the prestigious event against Singapore on September 27. Japan, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia are placed in Pool B. The top two teams from each Pool will qualify for the semifinals. The gold medal winning team will directly qualify for next year's Paris Olympics. "We have had a long and strenuous National Camp where we worked on all the areas where we need to improve. We have formulated our strategies as per our strengths and we have studied our opponents as well, thoroughly to understand their styles of play," Savita said in a ...