India at the 2018 Asian Games
India competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September. Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Rani Rampal was named as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. India bettered its previous best medal haul achieved 8 years earlier at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing India in each sport at the Games: Medalists Medals by sport Medals by day Medals by gender Medalists Notable events India secured a bronze medal in the men's team regu event in sepak takraw which was the country's first medal since the debut of the sport in the 1990 Asian Games. India secured its first ever medal in table tennis in the Asian Games in the men's team event Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman to clinch the gold medal in a shooting event of Asian Games when she won the Women's 25m pistol event. Vinesh Phogat won gold in the women's freestyle 50 kg category and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. India won its first individual medals in the women's singles event in badminton with P. V. Sindhu claiming silver and Saina Nehwal claiming bronze. Neeraj Chopra won the country's first javelin gold medal, setting a new national record in the process. Indian pair of Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Sarkar won the gold medal in the inaugural edition of Contract bridge at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's pair in the Asian Games Vikas Krishan Yadav became the first Indian boxer to clinch a medal in three successive Asian games when he won bronze in the men's 75kg category Swapna Barman won gold medal in women's Heptathlon which is India's first ever medal in Heptathlon in the Asian Games. Aquatics – Diving Men The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) announced the Diving team for the Games as follows: Aquatics – Swimming Men The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) selected a 10-member swimming squad as follows for the Asian Games: Archery Recurve Individual Team Event Compound Ranking Round Elimination Round Athletics Men Track & road events Field events Women Track & road events Field events Combined events – Heptathlon Mixed Badminton The Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced a 20-member squad for the Asian Games. Singles Doubles Team Basketball Summary 5x5 basketball India women's team drawn in group X at the Games. Women's tournament Roster The following is the India roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. Group X Boxing India's boxing campaign was pretty disappointing, as they failed to win a single medal in Women's boxing for the first time. But in men's category they bettered the previous game's tally. Indian boxer Amit Panghal defeated reigning Olympic champion & World Championship silver medalist Hasanboy Dusmatov to clinch the gold medal in Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 49 kg Boxer