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Asian Games 2023, September 24: India finishes with 5 medals on day 1; women’s cricket team reaches final to confirm one more

India enjoyed a successful day 1 at the 19th Asian Games, with three silver and two bronze medals.

New Delhi: After starting the 19th Asian Games 2023 on high earlier, India had a mixed day on the first day of medal events.

India started their day with the women’s shooting trio of Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh and Ramita, securing a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event, giving India their first medal of Asian Games 2023.

India’s rowing duo of Arun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh then won a silver medal in men’s lightweight double sculls to give India their second medal of the day.

Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram then gave India their third medal by securing a bronze medal in the rowing men’s pair.

Rowing proved to be India’s biggest event on the first day as the men’s team won another bronze in the rowing men’s eight event.

Indian shooter Ramita, enjoyed double success on day 1, as she won a bronze medal in the Women’s 10m air rifle individual event.

India also ensured at least one more medal after the Indian women’s cricket team qualified for the finals after defeating Bangladesh women.

Indian men’s football also qualified for the round of 16, after a long gap of 13 years in the Asian Games.

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India’s medal tally- (Gold-0), (Silver-3), (Bronze-2)

19:08: India ends day 1 with heartbreak

Indian men’s table tennis teams get knocked out of the quarterfinals after losing out to South Korea by 0-3.

18:55: Good news from football

Sunil Chhetri’s 23rd-minute goal helped the Indian men’s football team to secure a draw against Myanmar and a place in the round of 16.

16:45: The Golden Girl

World Champion India’s Nikhat Zareen started her campaign with an easy win over Thi Tam by 5-0, in the women’s 50 kg boxing division.

15:22: Curtains called on women’s football

The blue tigress bows out of the Asian Games 2023, after losing out to Thailand in their second ‘Group F’ match.

15:10: Winning streak comes to an end

Indian fencer Taniksha Khatri’s Asian Games journey comes to an end as she loses out in the quarterfinals to Hong Kongโ€™s Man Wai by 7-15.

14:27: Opponents revealed

The Sri Lankan women’s team have beaten Pakistan and will face the Indian women’s cricket team in the gold medal match on Monday.

14:10: Good news from chess

Indian men’s chess contingent started their campaign by winning all their individual matches.

14:05: Tennis team marches on

India’s ย Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan sails into the round of 16 by defeating their Nepalese opponents by 6-2 and 6-3.

14:00: Winning streak continues

Taniksha Khatri continues her winning streak as she marches into the quarterfinals of fencing by defeating fifth-seeded Uzbek Shakhzoda by 15-10.

The quarterfinal round will take place at 14:45 IST.

13:18: Dream run comes to an end

Indian men’s volleyball team’s epic dream run finally comes to an end after losing out to Japan by 16-25, 18-25 and 17-25, in straight sets.

No medals for the volleyball team this time. However, it was a magnificent run whatsoever.

12:53: One moves ahead

Indian fencer Taniksha Khatri qualifies for round of 16, after defeating Ena Arora in an all-Indian round of 32 clash.

12:41: Epic comeback

Sharath Kamal makes a scintillating comeback after going 0-2 down to give India a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan in the men’s table tennis round of 16.

India will now face South Korea in the quarterfinals at 4:00 p.m. IST.

12:03: Preeti power punch

India’s Preeti beats Jordan’s boxer Alhasanat to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s 54 kg division.

11:44: All-Indian clash set for fencing

India’s Taniksha Khatri will take on Ena Arora in an all-Indian clash in the round of 32.

10:50: Indian women’s table tennis team goes down fighting

Indian women’s team to Thailand 2-3, in the round of 16, after leading by 2-1 at one point.

10:30: Tennis gets going

India’s Sumit Nagal defeats Macaoโ€™s Ho Tin Marco Leung in straight sets of 6-0, 6-0, to qualify for the round of 16.

10:29: The Indian men’s hockey team starts their campaign in style

Indian men’s hockey team thrashes Uzbekistan by 16-0, in their first match of Asian Games 2023.

9:46: Make it 5

India won their fifth medal, as Ramita secured bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle event.

India’s Mehuli Ghosh finished fourth.

9:09: Silver Number 3

India won their third silver and fourth overall medal of the day with a second-place finish in rowing, the men’s eight events.

China gets gold, while Indonesia secures bronze.

8:49: Rowing their way to the medals

India gets medal number 3, as the Indian duo of Lekh Ram and Babu Lal Yadav secures bronze in men’s pair finals with the timing of 6:50.41s.

China gets gold, while Uzbekistan secures silver.

8:37: Another medal confirmed

India confirms another medal as the Indian women’s cricket team reaches the final of the event after thrashing the Bangladesh team in a one-sided affair.

India will face the winner of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka women’s team in the finals.

7:21: Another one in the bag

India won their second silver medal as the Indian duo of Arun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh finished second in men’s double sculls with the timing of 6:28.18s.

China gets gold, while Uzbekistan secures bronze.

07:08: India bags their first medal of the Asian Games 2023


Indian trio Ramita, Ashi Chouksey and Mehuli Ghosh won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event.

China secures gold, while Mongolia walks away with bronze.

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