Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India win five medals, progress in men's football after 1-1 draw with Myanmar

Asian Games LIVE Updates: The Asian Games 2023 was officially declared open on Saturday in Hangzhou, China with an elaborate opening ceremony that included 3D fireworks and a digital torchbearer. Sunday at the Asian Games will be a very busy day with multiple medal events getting underway. The action for India will start as early as 6 AM IST with women’s 10m air rifle qualification. The women’s cricket team faces Bangladesh in the semi-final at 6.30 AM IST and a victory will ensure a medal for India. Both men’s and women’s football teams will be in action today in their last group games. In boxing, world champion Nikhat Zareen (50 kg) will open her campaign against Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam, the boxer she defeated in the final of the World Championships in New Delhi. Preeti Pawar (54kg) will be another Indian boxer in the ring. In table tennis, the women’s team will face off against Thailand in the Round of 16, while the men’s team face Kazakhstan. Sumit Nagal, Ankita Raina and Karman Thandi will be launching their singles tennis campaign today. In swimming, the freestyle and backstroke heats will begin at 7:30 AM IST. Swimmers like Mathew T G, Anil Kumar Shylaja, Utkarsh Patil and Srihari Nataraj will be in action. In volleyball, the Indian men’s team faces powerhouse Japan in the semi-final at 12 PM. World No 73 India have so far stunned higher-ranked teams like South Korea and Chinese Taipei in the event. Indian athletes will also be launching their campaign in sports like wushu and esports. We will be bringing you all the latest updates and LIVE action from the Asian Games on 24 September in our blog here. Asian Games LIVE streaming: The Asian Games will be live streamed on the SonyLIV app and the telecast will be available on Sony Sports Network. The live action will be available on Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD, Sony TEN 3 HD/SD, Sony SIX HD/SD.