Indian heptathlete Nandini Agasara has strongly rebutted controversial allegations made by Swapna Barman that she lost her Asian Games bronze to a transgender athlete. Barman, the 2018 gold medalist, sparked uproar on social media after claiming she was robbed of a medal by a transgender competitor, without naming anyone. Her insensitive comments came after she narrowly missed the podium in Hangzhou. Nandini, who won bronze, asserted her identity as a woman and vowed to complain to the Athletics Federation of India over the allegations. Though Barman deleted her post, Nandini was furious over the insinuations that questioned her gender. She refuted the claims and condemned Barman for unfairly targeting the transgender community over her loss.

Virat Kohli had to fly back to Mumbai from Guwahati due to a personal emergency while the rest of the squad arrived in Trivandrum for the second ICC World Cup warmup against the Netherlands. Though BCCI hasn't confirmed if Kohli will miss the warm-up game, a report claims he will return in time and join his teammates on October 2. The Indian team landed in Trivandrum without Kohli, who took a sudden flight back to Mumbai from Guwahati where India played their first warmup against England. Though the Netherlands warm-up game is unimportant, Kohli would still want to get some runs under his belt before the start of the World Cup. [Image: BCCI X handle]

Indian Table Tennis Duo Settles for Bronze in Asian Games 2023 Women's Doubles. Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee faced a narrow defeat in the semifinals against North Korea's Suyong Cha and Sugyong Pak, losing 4-3 in a closely contested match (11-7 8-11 11-7 8-11 9-11 11-5 2-11). The Indian pair fought valiantly but ran out of steam in the decider, losing 2-11 in Game 7. With this, India's total medal count at the ongoing Asian Games stands at 56, including 13 gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze medals.

India clinched a roller skating bronze in the women's 3000m relay at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. The men's team also secured a bronze in the same event. In athletics, Tejaswin Shankar vies for a decathlon medal, while Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath won his 800m heat. Krishnan Kumar and Vithya Ramraj also qualified. India progressed to the quarterfinals in both men's and women's recurve archery, defeating Hong Kong, China. The women's table tennis pair aims for at least a silver after defeating world champions in the quarterfinals. India's total medal tally stands at 55: 13 gold, 21 silver, and 21 bronze.

India clinched 2 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals in athletics at the Asian Games on Sunday. Tajinderpal Singh Toor won shot put gold while Avinash Sable became the first Indian to take 3000m steeplechase gold with a Games record. Jyothi Yarraji's 100m hurdles bronze was upgraded to silver after China's Wu Yanni was disqualified. India also won 1500m and long jump silver, and 1500m and discus throw bronze. Earlier, Nikhat Zareen claimed boxing bronze, Kynan Chenai won 50m trap shooting bronze while golfer Aditi Ashok and women's trap team secured silvers. However, in badminton, the men's team lost a hard-fought gold medal match against rivals China and had to settle for silver. With 13 gold, 21 silver, and 19 bronze medals, India ranks 4th on the medal tally with a total of 53 medals till now.

India has claimed two gold, three silver, and three bronze medals in athletics in the past two hours or so, securing a total of 52 medals till now. Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the 13th gold for India in the Men's shot put event, while Avinash Sable made history as the first Indian to win the 3000m steeplechase gold. India also won silver in men's 1500m and long jump along with bronze in women's 1500m and discus throw. Boxer Nikhat Zareen settled for bronze in the Women's 50kg category, and shooter Kynan Darius Chenai secured a bronze in the men's 50m trap event. Golfer Aditi Ashok earned silver in the women's individual round, and the women's team also won silver in the 25m trap event, bringing India's medal tally to 13 gold, 19 silver, and 20 bronze. In badminton, the Indian men's team is playing the gold medal match against China with the clash currently tied at 2-2. 

India clinched the gold medal in the Men's Trap team event at the Asian Games on Day 8, setting a new record with 361 points. Shooter Kynan Darius Chenai's flawless performance secured the victory against Kuwait. In the Women's Trap team event, India won silver with a total of 337 points, while China broke the world record to claim gold. Indian golfer Aditi Ashok also secured a historic silver in women's golf. With these achievements, India's overall medal count at the 2023 Asian Games rose to 41, including 11 gold, 16 silver, and 14 bronze medals, placing them fourth in the standings behind China, Japan, and South Korea.

The Indian men's hockey team etched their names in the record books with an unforgettable 10-2 demolition of arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games pool encounter on Tuesday. This was the first time India crossed double digits in goals against the traditional foes. The rampant Indians netted 10 brilliant field goals, including a brace from star forward Mandeep Singh, stunning the Pakistanis in the lopsided Pool A clash. Riding on the rousing win, India finished top of their group to setup a mouthwatering semi-final clash against South Korea. The emphatic triumph over Pakistan underlined India's hockey might and boosted their confidence going into the knockout stage.

The India vs England ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match in Guwahati was canceled due to heavy rain. No balls were bowled as the match was washed out. India's captain Rohit Sharma had won the toss and chose to bat. India will play their next warm-up game against Netherlands on October 3, while England will face Bangladesh on Monday.

India won gold in men's team squash at the 2023 Asian Games after a dramatic comeback victory over rivals Pakistan. Down 0-1 after world number 15 Saurav Ghoshal's loss, an epic performance by Abhay Singh sealed India's 2-1 win. Singh displayed resilience, rallying from 2 games down to beat Pakistan's Noor Zaman in a thrilling 12-10 fifth game clincher. Singh's gritty win in the decisive contest snatched the gold for India, sparking celebrations. The see-saw squash final showcased incredible skill and intensity from both sides. But India held their nerve in the end to conquer Pakistan and claim Asian Games glory.