Asian Games 2023: Who are medal contenders for India on September 24?

The Indian contingent aims to kickstart the competition in impressive fashion by clinching medals on the tournament's second official day.

The Asian Games 2023 are upon us, and as such, the nations are ready to prove their mettle. The big Asian giants like China, Japan, and India are geared up to show their dominance to the world at large. As such, Hangzhou is set for a mega event. Every country has sent in its best athletes in hopes of winning medals.

India, too, is leaving no stone unturned and sending in its best representatives. As such, the second day of the Asian Games 2023 has some massive action lined up for us. On the 24th of September, we will mostly feature some water sports events where Indian rowers will take part in sculls competitions.

So let's take the time to look at the medal prospects who will look to capitalize tomorrow. Here's the list of medal hopefuls from tomorrow's events at Asian Games 2023.

Rowing

Jat Arjun Singh and Arvind Singh - Rowing lightweight men's double sculls finals

India will have medal contenders with the likes of Jat Arjun Singh and Arvind Singh taking part in the sculls final. Arvind and Arjun will be seen in action at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre. These two had already created history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first pair to make it to the semi-finals on July 25.

The Indian duo would undoubtedly like to better that record and get their hands on an Asian Games medal. The qualifying event saw them reach the finals with a timing of 6:55.78 seconds in the lightweight category.

Satnam Singh and Parmindar Singh - Rowing men's double sculls finals

Parmindar and Satnam Singh will also be helming the oars from India's end. Both Satnam and Parmindar won the repechage with a timing of 6:48.06 seconds. As such, they have earned the right to compete in the finals. In addition to this, Satnam and Parmindar have also qualified for the men’s quadruple sculls final with a timing of 6:09.94 seconds.

Babu Awasthi Padanjarayil, Mrunmayee Nilesh Salgaonkar, Priya Devi Thangjam, Rukmani - Women's 4 finals

The team of Babu Awasthi Padanjarayil, Mrunmayee Nilesh Salgaonkar, Priya Devi Thangjam, and Rukmani will be seen in the finals of the women's 4. The quadruple event will see these four athletes compete with the likes of China, Japan, Vietnam, and Hong Kong as well.

Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram - Men's Pair final

The pair of Babu Ram Yadav and Lekh Ram finished third by registering a timing of 6:42.59 in the qualifications of Asian Games 2023 to make it to the final event. Both Ram and Yadav would look to make the most of the opportunity and earn themselves a medal in the last event.

Men's Eight Final

The Indian rowing squad is in full swing at the Asian Games final. The rowers have delivered excellent performances and have ensured themselves a final-round berth. The men's eight final is no exception. The combined squad of Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetish Kumar, Chiranjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, and Dhananjay Uttam Pande will be seen representing the Blues in this event.

Shooting

Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ramita - Women's 10m air rifle (Individual)

Apart from the water sports, India will also have a shooting event to look forward to. India's ace women shooters Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ramita will strive to find the bull's eye in the 10m air rifle event.

Mehuli will definitely be in full confidence, courtesy of her third-place finish at the World Championships. A performance that has secured her berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita - Women's 10m air rifle team event

The trio of Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ramita will again be seen in action, but this time as a team. The shooters will participate in the women's 10m air rifle event. The 10m air rifle event has always been a standout event for the Indians, be it the Asian Games or the Olympics, so they would have a lot of keen eyes on them following their every move.

Cricket

Indian Women's Cricket Team semi-final

The Indian women's cricket team will go up against Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the day. If things go as planned, the Indian ladies are most likely to lift the gold at the Asian Games 2023. Even if they miss out on gold, they are still bound to finish on the podium.

The team consisting of the likes of Harmanreet Kaur, Shefali, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar, and Smriti Mandhana does have all the tools it takes to win a championship.

Wushu, Fencing and Swimming (Based on qualifications)

Sunil Mayanglangbam (Wushu), Dev, Bibish Kathiresan, Tanishka Khatri, Ena Arora (Fencing),

The men's wushu, fencing, and swimming events will have their qualifiers and final events on the same day. Sunil Mayanglangbam will be the sole representative of India in Wushu. On the other hand, Dev and Bibish Kathiresan will carry the sword for India in men's fencing. For the women, it would be Tanishka Khatri and Ena Arora doing the same.

The swimming event will also take place across the different disciplines on the 24th, including the heat and the finale. The Indians will definitely look to make the most out of the 21 athletes they have sent for the event.