On Day 11 of the Asian Games, India's men's hockey team beat South Korea 5-3 in the semifinal to advance to the gold medal match and assure at least a silver. This took India's medal tally to 74 - the country's best-ever haul in the Asian Games. Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale clinched gold number 16 while Lovlina Borgohain earned boxing silver. India also won 27 silvers and 31 bronzes so far. Multiple bronzes came in squash, race walk, and boxing events. Parveen Hooda settled for bronze in the women's 57kg semi-final. In badminton, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy entered the women's and men's singles quarterfinals after dominating the round of 16 matches. Sindhu aims to avenge her Olympics loss against her next opponent He Bingjiao. Defending champions Neeraj Chopra and Lovlina Borgohain have crucial events ahead. Before the start of the Asian Games 2023, India had set a 100-medal target and it seems a real possibility now. 

Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale secured India's 16th gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games by defeating South Korea in the compound mixed team event, marking India's 71st medal at the Hangzhou games, a historic achievement. Additionally, India clinched a bronze in the 35km race walk mixed team event. Anahat & Abhay claimed bronze in mixed doubles squash, while Dipika Pallikal & Harinder Singh advanced to the finals after a thrilling semi-final win against Hong Kong. Looking ahead, World Champion Neeraj Chopra is set to defend his men's javelin throw gold, and Lovlina Borgohain will face China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg boxing final.

   India continues its medal spree at the Asian Games 2023, with Annu Rani making history as the first Indian woman to win gold in Javelin Throw, securing the 15th gold for India. Parul Chaudhary added the 14th gold in the women's 5000m event. Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Mohammed Afsal (men's 800m) claimed silver, while Praveen Chithravel won bronze in Men's Triple Jump. Vithya Ramraj secured bronze in women's 400m hurdles. In squash, archers, and boxing, India assured multiple medals, with Lovlina Borgohain ensuring at least a silver. The medal count now stands at 15 gold, 26 silver, and 28 bronze. India is on track for the 100-medal milestone.

India continued their impressive performance in athletics at the Asian Games 2023 as Parul Chaudhary secured the 14th gold medal for the country in the women's 5000m event. Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles, with Praveen Chitharavel securing a bronze in men's triple jump, and Mohammed Afsal claiming a silver in the men's 800m. In squash, medals were assured from Saurav Ghosal (men's singles), Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh, and Abhay Singh/Anahat Singh (mixed doubles). Indian archers and boxers excelled, guaranteeing several medals. Lovlina Borgohain reached the women's 75kg boxing final, ensuring at least a silver, while archers Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma set up an all-Indian final in Men's Compound Individual event, ensuring India's first-ever individual gold in Asian Games archery. India's medal tally now stands at 14 gold, 25 silver, and 27 bronze.

Indian archers assured at least 3 medals as Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma qualified for an all-Indian final in the Men's Compound Individual event while Jyoti Surekha Vennam entered the final of women's compound individual archery event. Canoeing bronze came from Arjun-Sunil in men's 1000m doubles. In boxing, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured India at least a silver medal by entering the women's 75kg final while Preeti bowed out with a bronze medal in the women's 54kg. Tejaswin Shankar eyes decathlon gold. The cricket team entered semis beating Nepal after Yashasvi's ton. Kabaddi and hockey teams also won. Sindhu, Prannoy advanced in badminton. 800m finalists Chanda, Bains, and the men's 4x400m relay team qualified. On Day 10, India's medal tally stands at 62 including 13 gold, 24 silver, and 25 bronze medals till now with several others already assured.

India had a remarkable day at the Asian Games 2023, crossing the 60-medal mark. Athletics shone brightly for India as Parul Chaudhary secured silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, accompanied by Priti Lamba's bronze in the same event. Ancy Sojan Edappilly added to the glory with a silver in women's long jump, and India also clinched silver in the mixed relay. Despite Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee's loss in table tennis women's doubles semi-final, they secured India's third bronze in the sport at these Games. India's medal tally now stands at 13 gold, 24 silver, and 23 bronze medals, with the possibility of reaching 100 medals in the remaining six days of action.

The Indian men's hockey team secured a spot in the Asian Games semi-final with a resounding 12-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final Pool A match. India's strong performance in the Asian Games 2023 has propelled them to 56 medals, with the possibility of reaching 100 medals in the remaining six days of competition. Despite Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee's loss in the table tennis women's doubles semi-final, their bronze medal marked India's third in the sport at the Asian Games. Additionally, India's medal tally was boosted by two bronze medals in speed skating relay events. Athlete Vithya Ramraj equaled PT Usha's national record in the women's 400m hurdles, clocking 55.42 seconds. After a record 15 medals on Sunday, Indian athletes are determined to maintain their momentum, especially in athletics.

Indian heptathlete Nandini Agasara has strongly rebutted controversial allegations made by Swapna Barman that she lost her Asian Games bronze to a transgender athlete. Barman, the 2018 gold medalist, sparked uproar on social media after claiming she was robbed of a medal by a transgender competitor, without naming anyone. Her insensitive comments came after she narrowly missed the podium in Hangzhou. Nandini, who won bronze, asserted her identity as a woman and vowed to complain to the Athletics Federation of India over the allegations. Though Barman deleted her post, Nandini was furious over the insinuations that questioned her gender. She refuted the claims and condemned Barman for unfairly targeting the transgender community over her loss.

Virat Kohli had to fly back to Mumbai from Guwahati due to a personal emergency while the rest of the squad arrived in Trivandrum for the second ICC World Cup warmup against the Netherlands. Though BCCI hasn't confirmed if Kohli will miss the warm-up game, a report claims he will return in time and join his teammates on October 2. The Indian team landed in Trivandrum without Kohli, who took a sudden flight back to Mumbai from Guwahati where India played their first warmup against England. Though the Netherlands warm-up game is unimportant, Kohli would still want to get some runs under his belt before the start of the World Cup. [Image: BCCI X handle]

Indian Table Tennis Duo Settles for Bronze in Asian Games 2023 Women's Doubles. Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee faced a narrow defeat in the semifinals against North Korea's Suyong Cha and Sugyong Pak, losing 4-3 in a closely contested match (11-7 8-11 11-7 8-11 9-11 11-5 2-11). The Indian pair fought valiantly but ran out of steam in the decider, losing 2-11 in Game 7. With this, India's total medal count at the ongoing Asian Games stands at 56, including 13 gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze medals.