After a superb start to the Asian Games 2023 on Day 1, India began Day 2 on a rousing note, bagging its first gold medal via the men's 10m air rifle team comprising Rudrankksh Patil, Divyansh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar. The team broke the world record in the process, and Aishwary topped it off with an individual bronze as well. Later, the Indian women's cricket team won gold too, defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs. India ended the day with six medals, taking its tally to 11 and being placed sixth on the country-wise standings.
Updated: 26 Sep 2023 12:18 pm
114India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Womens cricket Final - India vs Sri Lanka
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Indian players celebrate after winning the gold medal in the womens cricket event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
214India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Artistic Gymnastics: Pranati Nayak
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Pranati Nayak of India performs on the balance beam at the womens team artistic gymnastics event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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314India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Mens shooting
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Indian shooters Rudrankksh Patil (right), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (centre) and Divyansh Singh Panwar pose for photos with their gold medals during the presentation ceremony of Mens 10m Air Rifle team event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
414India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Indian vs Uzbekistanian
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Indian and Uzbekistanian hockey players in action during the opening Asian Games fixture at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium, in Hangzhou, China. India secured a 16-0 victory against the Uzbekistan.
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514India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Mens shooting
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Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil competes in the qualification round of mens 10m Air Rifle event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
614India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Mens rowing
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Indias Balraj Panwar competes in the mens single sculls event of rowing at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
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714India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Shooting
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Indian shooters Rudrankksh Patil (centre) and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (2nd from right) compete in the finals of men's 10m Air Rifle event (individual) at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
814India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Shooting
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Indian shooters Rudrankksh Patil (R) and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (2nd R) and Divyansh Singh Panwar with coach and support staff after shooting down gold in team event with a world record score in men's 10m Air Rifle event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. The team of world champion Rudrankksh Patil, Olympian Divyansh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar aggregated 1893.7 in the qualification round to better the world record of 1893.3 set by the Chinese set less than a month back at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
914India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Rowing
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India's Balraj Panwar competes in the men's single sculls event of rowing at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
1014India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Shooting
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Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil (3rd R) competes in the qualification round of men's 10m Air Rifle event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
1114India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Swimming
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India's Srihari Nataraj prepares to compete during the men's 50 meter backstroke final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
1214India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Shooting
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Bronze medalists of India, Adarsh Singh, left, Vijayveer Sidhu, center, and Anish pose during the awards ceremony of team men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol shooting at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
1314India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Sailing
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Ali Eabad of India competes in the men's RS:X class at Ningbo Xiangshan Sailing Center at the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, China.
1414India At 2023 Asian Games Day 2: Shooting
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Indian shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar competes in the qualification round of men's 10m Air Rifle event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.