Asian Games 2023, Day 2: India's quest for medals continues, check schedule for September 25

As the Asian Games continue in Hangzhou, China, India is geared up for another exciting day of competition on Day 2. The women's cricket team guaranteed a medal, is set to face Sri Lanka in the highly anticipated gold medal match. Beyond cricket, India has a strong contingent of athletes competing in various events throughout the day.

While the Indian paddlers may no longer be in the medal race, fans can still look forward to some thrilling mixed-team action as Manika Batra teams up with G Sathiyan. India had a promising start to the continental showdown on the opening day, with rowers and shooters combining forces to secure a total of five medals.

The Indian contingent bagged three silver medals, with Ramita, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey shining in the women's 10m air rifle event. This impressive performance marked the beginning of India's medal tally. Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind added another silver in the men's lightweight double sculls, while the men's eight team contributed yet another silver to India's collection. Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram secured a bronze in the men's pair event. Ramita's exceptional individual gold in the women's 10m air rifle final, coupled with a bronze, brought India's total medal count to 5 on the opening day.

Here is a glimpse of India's packed schedule for Day 2 of the Asian Games 2023 on Monday, September 25: Monday's Schedule at a Glance:

Cricket: Indian women face Sri Lanka in the gold medal match at 11.30 am
Shooting: Starting at 6.30 am
Men's 10m air rifle (Individual & Team) – Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil (Qualification and Final)
Men's 25m rapid fire pistol (Individual & Team) – Anish, Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh (Qualification and Final)
Rowing: Begins at 7 am
Balraj Panwar competes in the final
Men's Four team (Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar & Ashish) vies for gold in the final
Men's Quadruple team (Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Jakar Khan & Sukhmeet Singh) seeks gold in the final
Women's Eight team (Aswathi PB, Mrunamayee Nilesh S, Thangjam Priya Devi, Rukmani, Sonali Swain, Ritu Kaudi, Varsha KB, H Tendenthoi Devi, G Geetanjali) competes in the final
Wushu: Action from 6:30 am to 5 pm
Roshibina Devi, Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh, Vikrant Baliyan enter the quarterfinals
Gymnastics (Qualifying): Pranati Nayak starts at 7:30 am onwards
Boxing: Preliminary rounds commence at 4.45 pm onwards with Arundhati Chaudhary, Deepak Bhoria, and Nishant Dev in action
Swimming (Round 1 to Finals): Starts at 7:30 am onwards featuring Srihari Nataraj, Likhith SP, Dhinidhi Desinghu, Hashika Ramachandran, Virdhawal Khade
Table Tennis: Mixed doubles early rounds (Manika/Sathiyan, Harmeet/Sreeja) begin at 7.30 am
Rugby Sevens: India vs Singapore clash at 8:20 am
Handball: India vs Japan in Women's Preliminary
Basketball (3x3): India takes on Uzbekistan (Women's Pool) and Malaysia (Men's Pool)
Chess: Koneru Humpy & Harika Dronavalli (Women's individuals) - Round 3 and Round 4, Vidith Gujrathi & Arjun Erigaisi (Men's individuals) - Round 3 and Round 4.
Swimming (Heats to Finals): Likhith SP, Dhinidhi Desinghu, Hashika Ramachandran, and Virdhawal Khade compete
Judo: Garima Choudhary - Pre-quarters and possible quarterfinal
Sailing (Women):
Nethra Kumanan (Dinghy) - Race 8-9
Harshita Tomar & Shital Verma (Skiff) - Race 11-12
Ishwarya Ganesh (Windsurfing) - Race 11-12
Neha Thakur (Girl's Dinghy) - Race 1-2
Sailing (Mixed):
Siddeshwar Indar Doiphode & Ramya Saravanan (Multihull) - Race 11-12
Sudhanshu Shekhar & Preeti Kongara (Dinghy) - Race 9-10