"Asia's Grand Sporting Spectacle: Join the Excitement of the 2023 Games!"

The Asian Games 2023 is a multi-sport event that will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. It will be the 19th edition of the Asian Games and the third time that China will host the event. The Asian Games 2023 will feature 40 sports and 462 events, with some new additions such as breaking, esports, and skateboarding. The official motto of the Asian Games 2023 is "Heart to Heart, Future" and the official mascot is Feifei, a flying phoenix.

India is participating in the Asian Games 2023 with a 655-member contingent, competing in 36 sports. India has won 13 medals so far, including two gold, four silver, and seven bronze. India's first gold medal came from the men's 10m air rifle team event, where Aishwary Pratap Singh, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Rudrankksh Patil claimed the top spot². India's second gold medal was won by the women's cricket team, who defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. India also won silver medals in rowing, shooting, and women's kabaddi, and bronze medals in rowing, shooting, archery, and men's kabaddi. Some of India's medal hopefuls for the upcoming events are Neeraj Chopra in men's javelin throw, PV Sindhu in women's badminton singles, Mirabai Chanu in women's weightlifting 49kg category, and Bajrang Punia in men's wrestling 65kg category.

"Discover the Diverse Nations Competing in the Asian Games 2023!"

The Asian Games 2023 will have 45 countries participating in the event. These are the countries that will be competing in various sports and disciplines:

- Afghanistan (AFG)         - Bahrain (BRN)            - Bangladesh (BAN)              - Bhutan (BHU)   

- Brunei (BRU)                 - Cambodia (CAM)       - China (CHN)                       - Chinese Taipei (TPE) 

- Hong Kong (HKG)         - India (IND)                 - Indonesia (INA)                 - Iran (IRI)

- Iraq (IRQ)                       - Japan (JPN)                  - Jordan (JOR)                      - Kazakhstan (KAZ)

- Kuwait (KUW)               - Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)        - Laos (LAO)                        - Lebanon (LBN)

- Macau (MAC)                - Malaysia (MAS)          - Maldives (MDV)                 - Mongolia (MGL)

- Myanmar (MYA)           - Nepal (NEP)                 - North Korea (PRK)              - Oman (OMA)

- Pakistan (PAK)               - Palestine (PLE)             - Philippines (PHI)                 - Qatar (QAT)           

- Saudi Arabia (KSA)       - Singapore (SGP)           - South Korea (KOR)             - Sri Lanka (SRI)

- Syria (SYR)                   - Tajikistan (TJK)            - Thailand (THA)                   - Timor-Leste (TLS)

- Turkmenistan (TKM)    - United Arab Emirates (UAE)             - Uzbekistan (UZB)

- Vietnam (VIE)              - Yemen(YEM)

What are the new sports in Asian Games 2023?

The new sports that will be introduced in the Asian Games 2023 are esports and breakdancing. Esports are competitive video games that require skill, strategy, and teamwork. Breakdancing is a form of street dance that involves acrobatic moves, spins, and flips. Both of these sports will also feature in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Some of the esports games that will be contested for medals are FIFA, PUBG Mobile, Dota 2, League of Legends, and Street Fighter V. There will also be two demonstration events: AESF Robot Masters and AESF VR Sports. Breakdancing will have men's and women's categories, where the participants will be judged on their creativity, musicality, and technique.

In addition to these new sports, two sports that were absent in the previous edition of the Asian Games will make a comeback: cricket and chess. Cricket will have both men's and women's T20 tournaments, while chess will have individual and team events in classical, rapid, and blitz formats.

"From the Field to Glory: Inside India's Outstanding Performance Revealed!"

India has performed well so far in the Asian Games 2023, winning 13 medals in various sports and disciplines. Here are some of the highlights of India's performance:

India won its first gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event, where Aishwary Pratap Singh, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Rudrankksh Patil claimed the top spot with a total score of 1887.9, beating China by 1.4 points.

India won its second gold medal in the women's cricket team event, where they defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. India chased down the target of 113 runs in 17.1 overs, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur scoring an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls.

India won four silver medals in rowing, shooting, and women's kabaddi. The rowing team of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh won silver in the men's lightweight double sculls event, finishing behind Uzbekistan by 0.66 seconds. The shooting team of Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh and Ramita Jindal won silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event, scoring 1759 points and losing to China by three points. The rowing team of Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram won silver in the men's pair event, clocking 6:47.54 and trailing behind China by 2.54 seconds. The women's kabaddi team won silver after losing to Iran by 27-24 in a closely fought final.

- India won seven bronze medals in rowing, shooting, archery, and men's kabaddi. The rowing team of Ramita Jindal won bronze in the women's 10m air rifle individual event, scoring 228.8 points and finishing behind China and Korea. The shooting team of Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal and Arjun Singh Cheema won bronze in the men's 10m air pistol team event, scoring 1734 points and edging out Japan by one point. The archery team of Aditi Gopichand Swami and Ojas Pravin Deotale won bronze in the mixed recurve team event, beating Korea by 5-3 in the shoot-off. The rowing team of Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetesh Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish and DU Pande won bronze in the men's eight event, clocking 5:56.06 and finishing behind China and Uzbekistan. The sailing team of Neha Thakur won silver and Eabad Ali won bronze in their respective events. The men's kabaddi team won bronze after defeating Pakistan by 40-28 in the third-place match.

These are some of the achievements of India's athletes at the Asian Games 2023. They have shown their talent, determination and spirit in competing with the best in Asia. I hope you are proud of them and support them for their upcoming events. 😊

Here is my complete analysis of the women's final in Asian Games 2023 cricket:

India won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in a low-scoring match. India chased down the target of 113 runs in 17.1 overs, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur scoring an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to put up a competitive total on a pitch that was difficult for batting. However, they lost wickets at regular intervals and could not build any momentum. Only Chamari Athapaththu (32) and Nilakshi de Silva (23) showed some resistance, while the rest of the batters failed to reach double digits. Sri Lanka were restricted to 112 for nine in 20 overs, with Titas Sadhu being the pick of the bowlers for India with four wickets for 18 runs.

India started their chase confidently, with Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma putting on 41 runs for the first wicket in 5.2 overs. Mandhana was dismissed for 21 by Oshadi Ranasinghe, who also removed Jemimah Rodrigues for a duck in the same over. However, Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh steadied the innings and took India closer to the target. Kaur played a captain's knock, hitting six fours and two sixes in her unbeaten half-century. Ghosh supported her well with 17 not out. India reached the target with 17 balls to spare and eight wickets in hand.

India became the first team to win the gold medal in women's cricket at the Asian Games, as this was the first time that the sport was included in the event. Sri Lanka settled for the silver medal, while Bangladesh won the bronze medal by beating Pakistan in the third-place playoff.

Harmanpreet Kaur was named the player of the match for her match-winning knock. She also became the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 173 runs in four matches at an average of 86.50 and a strike rate of 165.38. Titas Sadhu was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with nine wickets in four matches at an average of 8.55 and an economy rate of 5.13.

India's performance in the women's cricket final was a historic achievement and a proud moment for the country. They showed their dominance and skill in all aspects of the game and deservedly won the gold medal. They also inspired many young girls to take up cricket as a sport and pursue their dreams.

The 19th Asian Games were held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023 . India won a total of 33 medals at the event, with shooters leading the medal rush with 17 medals. The following table shows the medal tally of India at the Asian Games 2023:

Gold  - 6      Silver - 8          Bronze -10