India at Asian Games 2023 live updates: Shooters, Women In Blue win gold medals on Day 2

India is making steady progress in its Asian Games 2023 campaign, with the nation already securing 11 medals, including 2 golds, and plenty of action yet to unfold.

Explore the live updates on India's performance at the Asian Games 2023 below:

September 25, 2023 - A Pivotal Day for India

Highlight of the day:

• India wins gold in air rifle shooting

• Indian Women's cricket team wins gold after beating Sri Lanka in the Final

07:09 pm - WUSHU 65 kg (Men's)

India's Vikrant Baliyan lost to Samuel Marbun of Indonesia.

06:55 pm - ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (Women's)

Pranati Nayak of India has successfully qualified for the women’s vault event and the all-around finals.

05:45 pm - Wushu 60kg (Men's)

Surya Bhanu ratap of India defeats Islombek Khaydarov of Uzbekistan and earns a place in the quaterfinals.

05:30 pm - BOXING: 46-51kg , Round of 32 (Men's)

India's Deepak Bhoria defeats Malaysia's Muhammad Abdul in the men’s 46-51kg round of 32 boxing event.

05:09 pm Wushu 60 kg Quaterfinal (Women's)

Roshibina Devi secures a one-point win in the Women’s 60Kg Wushu Quarterfinal after defeating Aiman K of Kazakhstan.

Wushu is one of the sports that the Indian audeince will have their eyes on, after the chaos which unfolded after after Chinese authorities denied accreditation and entry to Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh.

05:09 pm Swimming: Men's 50m backstroke

Srihari Nataraj from India recorded 25.39 seconds in the men’s 50m backstroke in 25.39 seconds.

05:00 pm - BOXING: Women’s 60-66kg 

Arundhathi Chowdhury suffers a staright 0-5 loss to Yang Liu.

04:55 pm - BOXING Women’s 60-66kg 

India’s Arundhati Chowdhury losses two back-to-back rounds against China’s Yang Liu in the round of 16. 

04:02 pm - Tennis : Mens's Doubles 

The duo of Rujuta Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna have fought their way  through to the quarterfinals after getting the better of Akgul and Maksim  of Uzbekistan with a 6-2, 6-4 victory.

03:05 pm - Chess Men's Indiviual

Both Vidit Gujrathi and Arjun Kumar win their round three matches against Thailand’s Prin and Nguyen of Vietnam, respectively. 

02:42 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

India wins two golds in a single day!!!! Indian Women's Cricket team beats Sri Lanka to secure the gold medal for their country after a hig-tension final.

02:40 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

It is all to fight for the gold in the last over as Sri Lanka require a tight 25 runs to win. India's bowling attack have the biggest test of resilience in front of them.  

02:30 pm - Chess Women's Individual (Round 3)

China’s Hou Yifan gets the better of India's Harika Dronavalli and on the other hand, Koneru Humpy drew with Zhu Jiner of China

02:23 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

Tensions growing as India take another wicket to put more pressure on Sri Lanka's batting order. Sri Lanks still stands tall at 83 runs for the loss of five wickets.

01:58 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

Sri Lanka have been pushed into tensed waters with quick wickets by the Indian bowling attack. Sri Lanka are currently on a risky score of 50 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.

01:23 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

India has quickly turned the wind towards their favour by taking two quick wickets, shaking up the Sri Lankan run chase. Currently, Sri Lanka stands at 13 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. 

01:15 pm - India vs Sri Lanka (Women’s Cricket Finals)

India sets up a target of 117 runs for Sri Lanka to chase in their final bout for the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023. Sri Lanka are off to a good start with securing 12 runs in the first over of the second innings.  

3x3 Basketball (Men's):

India's men's team outperformed Malaysia with a 20-16 victory, showcasing an impressive performance by Shaji Pratap Singh.

3x3 Basketball (Women's):

The Indian women's basketball team had an intense match against Uzbekistan, ultimately losing 14-19, thus concluding their journey in the tournament.

Women’s Handball: India vs Japan

India began brightly, but Japan made a comeback and currently leads 29-8 with 15 minutes remaining.

Tennis: Men’s Doubles

Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni secured their spot in the next round by defeating Ignautius Susanto and David Susanto of Indonesia with a score of 6-3, 6-2 in just 57 minutes.

Tennis: Men’s Doubles

The Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri was eliminated from the tournament after a second-round loss of 3-6, 3-6 to Sergey Fomin and Khumoyun Sultanov from Uzbekistan.

Pistol Shooting: 25m Rapid Fire

Vijayveer Sidhu of the Indian contingent finished in fourth place in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Final.

Upcoming and Ongoing Events for India Today at Asian Games 2023:

• Women’s Cricket Final: India vs Sri Lanka
• Women's 66kg Round of 16 (Boxing)
• Men's 71kg Round of 32 (Boxing)
• Men's 3x3 Basketball
• Women's 3x3 Basketball
• Men’s Section (Chess)
• Women’s Section (Chess)
• India vs Japan (Women’s Handball Prelims)

India's achievements so far

Today has marked a significant start for India at the Asian Games 2023, as the country wins two gold medals in the same day. The most recent one was with Indian Women's Cricket team winning Gold after beating Sri Lanka in a well-fought final match. 

Befoire that, India won another gold in 10m air rifle shooting by the trio of Divyansh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Rudranksh Patil.

In addition to the group event, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has also secured an individual bronze medal for India in rifle shooting.

India even recorded their first ever medal in the 25m air rifle shooting (men's) category with the trio of Vijayveer Sindhu, Anish Bhanwala and Aadarsh Singh bagging broze in the same category. 

The country has further secured two bronze medals in rowing in the Men's Four Final, with Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, and Ashish Kumar as the contributors.

India currently holds the sixth position on the leader board at the Asian Games 2023, with China leading the standings.