India stands at the 4th position on the scoreboard in Asian Games

India has achieved 33 medals- eight gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze at the Asian Games 2023 so far in Hangzhou, China. The country currently stands at the 4th position on the scoreboard. There are several exciting events lined up today. In tennis, mixed doubles pair, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale, are all set to face Chinese Taipei's Liang En-shuo and Huang Tsung-hao in the finals. 

The Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Mirabai Chanu, will start with her campaign in the women’s 49kg weightlifting. Reigning Women’s Heptathlon champion, Swapna Barman, will also begin her campaign later today. India has all eyes on Barman for bringing home a medal as she is a 2018 Asian games gold winner.

Off to a good start, India’s Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol secured their place in the gold medal match of the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event after securing the top spot with 577 points after 3 series of shots. The pair will face China for gold.

India and Pakistan will face off each other in the Preliminary Men’s Pool A match at 4 pm today. The win over Japan the previous day has boosted the country’s hopes. The Sunil Chhetri led team is hopeful of adding another win to its kitty.