India's star with the golden arm, Neeraj Chopra will be back in 2023 Asian Games to defend his crown in the javelin throw event on 4th October in Hangzhou. Neeraj Chopra who is also the reigning Olympic and World Champion will be the favourite when he plays on Wednesday. But the World No. 1 will face fierce competition from Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who had finished runner-up to Chopra in both the Asian Games in 2018 and the World Championships this year.While India's ace Javelin thrower will be again vying for the top podium finish, he will also look to breach the 90m mark that has eluded him so far.Here are the details of Neeraj Chopra's Javelin completion at Hangzhou 2022-When will Neeraj Chopra be in action?Javelin Throw is scheduled to be held on October 4th, starting 4:45 PM IST. Where to watch Neeraj Chopra's event on TV? Chopra's event will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. Where can one watch the live stream? The official live stream for the event will be available on SonyLIV.

R Sai Kishore, who made his India debut in the Asian Games 2023 earlier today, was spotted getting all emotional before the quarterfinal game against Nepal. Sai Kishore, who was playing his first T20I game of his career couldn't hold back his tears during the Indian national anthem prior to the match. Emotions aplenty as Sai Kishore swelled up during the national anthem of 🇮🇳, making his T20I debut today 🆚🇳🇵Drop a 💙 if you believe hard work always pays off 🙌💯#Cheer4India #TeamIndia #Cricket #HangzhouAsianGames #AsianGames2023 #SonyLIV pic.twitter.com/x9fdZjIGg2 — Sony LIV (@SonyLIV) October 3, 2023 26-year-old Kishore also picked his maiden wicket in the game which India won by 23 runs to storm into the semifinal of Hangzhou 2022.

Experienced striker Vandana Katariya, vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka and Deepika slammed a hat-trick each as India stormed into the semifinals of the women's hockey competition at the Asian Games with a 13-0 drubbing of Hong Kong in their final pool match here on Tuesday. Vandana (2nd, 16th, 48th minutes) scored three field goals, while Deep Grace (11th, 34th, 42nd) converted three penalty corners for India. Deepika (4th, 54th, 58th) was not to be left behind as she also emulated the feat of her senior teammates in India's rout of Hong Kong. Sangita Kumari (27th, 55th), Monika (7th) and Navneet Kaur (58th) also registered their names on the scoresheet. India are on top of Pool A with 10 points from four games and have much superior goal difference than second-placed side South Korea who have seven points with a match in hand. South Korea take on Malaysia in their final group league match later on Tuesday. Two teams from each pool qualify for the semifinals. It was a complete domination from the Indians as they toyed with Hong Kong's defence from the word go to pump in six goals in the first two quarters and seven more after half-time. It took India just two minutes to surge ahead when Vandana found the net from Navneet Kaur's pass. The Indians soon earned back-to-back penalty corners but wasted the chances as Hong Kong defended bravely. India doubled their lead from a quick counter-attack through Deepika, who found the net from Vandana's assist. It was raining goals as Monika and Deep Grace scored two more in quick succession to hand India 4-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. A minute into the second quarter, Vandana scored her second with a tomahawk from edge of the circle. Three minutes from half-time, Sangita tapped in Monika's pass as India enjoyed a comfortable 6-0 lead at the break. The trend continued after the change of ends as India's relentless pressure resulted in seven more goals. Deep Grace converted two penalty corners in the third quarter to complete her hat-trick. Vandana followed suit with another tomahawk goal to bring up her hat-trick. Deepika then converted two penalty corners with scorching flicks to match her senior teammates. In between, Sangita and Navneet also found the net once each. India will face the second-placed team of Pool B in the semifinals on Thursday. Also read: India's Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale confirm gold and silver for India in compound archery at Asian Games

A Gold and silver assured in archery for India. India’s Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale both progressed to the final of the men’s individual compound archery event, ensuring an all Indian grand finale in Hangzhou. The Indians got the better of both their South Korean counterparts in their respective semifinals. While Abhishek Verma defeated Korea’s Jaehoon Joo 147-145, Ojas Deotale shot the perfect 150 in the second semifinal against Jaewon Yang. It was Deotale’s second score of 150 for the day, having won his quarterfinal in the same fashion. Ojas Deotale and Abhishek Verma will now lock horns in the final on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Jyothi Surekha Vennam also assured India of a silver at least in the women's compound archery individual event, while compatriot Aditi Swami, who lost the semifinal battle to Jyothi, will fight for a bronze on October 7.

The Indian men’s cricket team qualified for the semifinals of the Asian Games after being Nepal by 23 runs. While India were playing a second-string side, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, they were still too strong for Nepal in Hangzhou. Riding on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden T20I hundred and an explosive finish from Rinku Singh, India has posted 202 on the board batting first. In reply, Nepal were always behind the eighth ball. While Dipendra Singh Airee and Sundeep Jora raised hopes of an improbable victory, Nepal could eventually only garner 179/9, falling short by 23 runs. Leg spinner Ravi Bishno and pacer Avesh Khan were the pick of the bowlers, having picked up 3 wickets each during their 4-over spells. India will now face either Bangladesh or Malaysia for a place in the final on October 6. Also read: Jyothi Surekha Vennam assured of silver in compound archery after beating Aditi Swami

The talented Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal came down heavily on Nepal as he smashed his maiden century in the shortest format of the game in the quarterfinals of Asian Games 2023.The UP-born cricketer who became the youngest Indian to score a century at 21 years and 279 days notched up his ton in 47 balls, hitting 8 fours and 7 sixes. He is also the first centurion in the history of the quadrennial event.He is now the 8th Indian to bring up a hundred in T20Is after Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.

India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam will fight for Gold in the individual event of Women's Compound Archery. Jyothi, the top seed at the event, defeated World Champion and compatriot Aditi Swami, the 17-year-old, in an all-Indian semifinal to assure India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Games. While Jyothi was trailing Aditi by a point before the final series, Aditi shot a 7 during the final 3 arrows which saw her fall behind. And Jyothi shot the perfect 10 in each of her three to progress into the final after winning the match 149-146. Aditi Swami will now fight for a medal in the bronze medal match while Jyothi Surekha will be hoping to bring home the Gold come finals day. Also read:

India’s first medal on day 10 of the Asian Games came in Canoe Sprint. The Indian pair of Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam clinched bronze in the Men’s Canoe Double 1000m event. It was also India’s first medal in the sport since 1994. The duo finished with a time of 3:53.329, 9.5 seconds behind Uzbekistan, who clinched Gold, while Kazakhstan finished with silver. Also read: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes first T20I ton vs Nepal

Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of the presence of a statue of a slain Iranian general placed on the sideline, according to Saudi state media. Al Ittihad and their star striker Karim Benzema were scheduled to play Iran's Sepahan in the AFC Champions League, one of several matches made possible by a recent diplomatic rapprochement between the longtime Middle East rivals. But the Saudi team did not take to the field because of a bust of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who commanded Iran's elite Quds Force before he was killed in a U.S. drone strike in neighboring Iraq in January 2020, and other political banners, Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya TV reported. Soleimani was seen as playing a key role in arming, training and leading armed groups across the region, including fighters from the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. Saudi Arabia has been at war with Iran-aligned rebels in Yemen since 2015. The AFC Champions League said the Group C match was cancelled “due to unanticipated and unforeseen circumstances," without elaborating. “The AFC reiterates its commitment towards ensuring the safety and security of the players, match officials, spectators, and all stakeholders involved. This matter will now be referred to the relevant committees,” it said in a statement. There was no official comment from Saudi Arabia or Iran. Iran's ruling clerics and their supporters hail Soleimani as a hero because of his leading role in military operations against the United States, the Islamic State group and other perceived enemies. Iran launched a barrage of missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq after he was killed, and has vowed to take further actions to avenge his death. As well as the insurgents in Yemen, Soleimani also aided Shiite militias in Iraq, the Lebanese Hezbollah, and fighters in Syria and the Palestinian territories. Western nations considered Soleimani a terrorist who had sown instability across the region. Also read: Uncertainty over Virat Kohli's availability for practice match against Netherlands

On the ninth day of the Asian Games 2023, India won 7 medals taking the tally to a total of 60 medals in the 19th edition of the quadrennial event. India though got no gold today, the Indian sportspersons won 3 silver medals and 4 bronze medals - with 5 of them coming from Athletics. Ancy Sojan won a silver medal in the long jump, and Parul Chaudhary and Priti got a double podium finish in the 3000m steeplechase.India also got its bronze upgraded to silver after Sri Lanka was disqualified from the 4x400m mixed relay race. Apart from that India won one bronze in men's speed skating 3000m relay final and Mukherjee sisters, Suthirtha and Ayhika won bronze after losing in the semifinal to North Korea.Also read Asian Games 2023 India Schedule Oct 3: Medal events in Athletics, Boxing; Day 10 timings for CricketIndia remains in the 4th spot with 13 gold medals, 24 silver and 23 bronze medals.