With the aim of crossing the 100-medal mark in the 2023 Asian Games, the Indian contingent fired on all cylinders, right from day 1.
Shooters and rowers helped the nation open its medal account in the Hangzhou Games while the Indian women's cricket team delivered a historic gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
However, India's first gold medal came in shooting in the Men's 10m Air Rifle Team event. The trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar got India the top podium spot with a World Record effort. (Asian Games Medals Tally) Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal in Women's 10m air rifle team - Silver Ramita Jindal in Women's 10m air rifle- Bronze Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar in Men's 10m air rifle team - Gold Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar in Men's 10m air rifle - Bronze Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala in Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol team - Bronze Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik and Sift Kaur Samra, Women's 25m Rifle 3 Positions Team - Silver Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rhythm Sangwan, Women's 25m Pistol Team - Gold Sift Kaur Samra, Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Gold Ashi Chouksey, Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Bronze Angad, Gurjoat & Anant Jeet, Men's Skeet Team - Bronze Esha Singh, Women's 25m Pistol Individual - Silver Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Men's Skeet Individual - Silver Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal, Men's 10m Air Pistol Team - Gold Esha Singh, Palak and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju, Women's 10m Air Pistol Team - Silver Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran, Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team - Gold Palak, Women's 10m Air Pistol Individual Final - Gold Esha Singh, Women's