Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: September 18, 2023, 22:58 IST
Indai’s schedule in the Asian Games for September 19
Here is India’s schedule for 19th Asian Games on September 19, including when and where to watch.
The 19th edition of the Asian Games is all set to be hosted in Hangzhou in the People’s Republic of China. Though the official opening ceremony is scheduled for September 23, some team events like football, volleyball and cricket will begin on September 19. On the opening day of the continental showpiece, India are slated to take part in two sports– men’s volleyball and men’s football. The Indian volleyball team will square off against Cambodia in the opening game. The match will be played at 4:30 PM IST.
The Indian team have been competing in men’s volleyball since the Tokyo edition in 1958. Their best performance came in 1962 when the Men in Blue finished as the runners-up. India’s men’s volleyball team also secured the bronze medal in the 1958 and 1986 editions.
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Meanwhile, the Indian men’s football team will begin their journey at the Hangzhou Games with a high-voltage clash against hosts China. India will enter the game high on confidence after triumphing at the SAFF Championship earlier in July. The Sunil Chhetri-led side will eye to replicate the performance at the Asian Games to claim the third gold medal in men’s football after 1951 and 1962.
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Here is the list of events where India will compete on the opening day (September 19) of the 2023 Asian Games:
Men’s Volleyball: India vs Cambodia, Time: 4:30 PM IST, Venue: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Men’s Football: India vs China, Time: 5 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the Asian Games 2023 in India?
The Asian Games 2023 will be televised on the Sony Sports Network in India.
How do I watch the live streaming of the Asian Games 2023 in India?
The Asian Games 2023 will be streamed live on the SonyLiv app and website in India.
Indian Men’s Volleyball Team: Amit, Vinit Kumar, Shameemudheen Ammarambath, Muthusamy Appavu, Hari Prasad Bevinakuppe Suresha, Rohit Kumar, Manoj Lakshmipuram Manjunatha, Ukkrapandian Mohan, Ashwal Rai, Santhosh Sahaya Anthoni Raj, Guru Prasanth Subramanian Venkatasubbu, Erin Varghese
Indian Men’s Football Team: Gurmeet Singh, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Sumit Rathi, Narender Gahlot, Chinglensana Singh, Lalchungnunga, Deepak Tangri, Sandesh Jhingan, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Samuel James, Rahul KP, Abdul Rabeeh Anjukandan, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Bryce Miranda, Azfar Noorani, Rahim Ali, Vincy Bareto, Sunil Chhetri, Rohit Danu, Gurkirat Singh, Aniket Jadhav
