As the Asian Games 2023 gears up for another day of intense competition, athletes representing India are all set to make their mark in numerous sporting events on September 26. From boxing and shooting to esports and sailing, Indian athletes are fully prepared to take on the challenges and demonstrate their readiness for action. Here’s everything you need to know about India in the ongoing Asian Games 2023.
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How to watch Asian Games 2023 LIVE online
Fans can live stream Asian Games 2023 via the SonyLIV mobile app or through the website.
How to watch Asian Games 2023 LIVE broadcast on TV
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Viewers can tune in to the live broadcast of Asian Games 2023 on the Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 2 HD, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 3 HD, Sony Sports Ten 4, Sony Sports Ten 4 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels in India.
Airtel DTH: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
Here’s a list of channel name and numbers for Airtel DTH where you can watch Asian Games 2023 live.
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 285 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 286 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 287 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 HD | 288 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 289 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 HD | 290 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 | 291 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 HD | 292 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 4 | 804 |
How to Add Sony Sports Channels on Airtel DTH
To add Sony Sports or any other channel to your Airtel DTH, simply text ‘ADD’ to 54325 or give a missed call to 9154052### (where the last three digits represent the channel number) from your registered mobile number. You can also use the Airtel Thanks app to select and add your preferred channel.
Tata Play: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
Tata Play users can watch Asian Games 2023 live on the following channels:
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 470 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 471 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 HD | 473 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 474 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 HD | 475 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 476 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 HD | 483 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 | 484 |
How to add Sony Sports Channels on Tata Play
If you want to subscribe to Sony Sports, you can include it in your package with a simple SMS or a missed call. To add a channel via SMS, send ‘ADD <channel number>’ to 56633 from your registered mobile number or give a missed call to 080 6858 (channel number). Alternatively, you can use the Tata Play app to add the desired channel.
Dish TV: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
The following is the channel list with numbers for Dish TV users to watch Asian Games 2023 live.
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 610 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 611 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 HD | 612 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 613 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 HD | 614 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 615 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 HD | 622 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 | 623 |
How to add Sony Sports Channels on Dish TV
To subscribe to any of the Sony Sports channels on your Dish TV, you can either SMS ‘DISHTV GET <channel number>’ to 57575 or give a missed call to 1800-568-XXX, where the last three digits represent the channel number.
Videocon d2h: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
The following is the channel list where Videocon d2h users can watch Asian Games 2023 live.
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 610 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 611 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 HD | 612 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 613 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 HD | 614 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 615 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 HD | 622 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 | 623 |
How to add Sony Sports Channels on Videocon D2H
To subscribe to any of the Sony Sports channels listed above, you can either send an SMS with ‘ADD <channel number>’ to 566777 from your registered mobile number or give a missed call to 89680-89680 using your registered phone number.
Sun Direct DTH: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
Sun Direct users can watch Asian Games 2023 live on the following channels:
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 980 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 502 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 HD | 981 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 507 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 HD | 614 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 518 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 4 | 514 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 4 HD | 990 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 HD | 975 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 5 | 503 |
To add Sony Sports channels to your Sun Direct TV subscription, follow these steps:
- Visit the official Sun Direct website and log in to your account
- Navigate to the ‘Subscription Pack’ page
- Select your preferred Sony Sports channels
- Complete the payment process to add the channels to your subscription
Alternatively, you can contact Sun Direct for assistance via phone call or text.
Hathway TV: Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 174 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 HD | 175 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 176 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 178 |
To add Sony Sports channels on Hathway TV, follow these steps:
- Visit the official Hathway website and log in to your account
- Navigate to the ‘Subscription Pack’ page
- Select your preferred Star Sports channels
Complete the payment process to add the channels to your subscription.
Kerela Vision DTH Sony Sports Channel Name and Channel Numbers
Kerela Vision DTH users can watch Asian Games 2023 live on the following channels.
| Channel Name | Channel No. |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 1 | 106 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 2 | 107 |
| SONY SPORTS TEN 3 | 108 |
Asian Games 2023: India’s Schedule for October 6, Friday
The following is the schedule for India on October 6, Friday.
| Time | Sports | Athletes |
| 6:10 AM onwards | Archery (Recurve women’s team quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches) | Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Bridge (Men’s team final sessions 4 to 6: India vs Hong Kong China) | – |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Canoe slalom (Men’s canoe semi-finals and final) | Vishal Kewat |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Cricket (Men’s semi-finals: India vs Bangladesh) | – |
| 6:30 AM | Badminton (Men’s singles semi-finals) | HS Prannoy |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Badminton (Men’s doubles semi-finals) | Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Sport Climbing (Men’s boulder and lead semi-finals and final) | Aman Verma, Bharath Stephen Pereira Kamath |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Equestrian (Jumping individual) | Tejas Dhingra, Kirat Singh Nagra, Yash Nensee |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Ju-jitsu (Women’s 52kg) | Rohini Kalam, Anupama Swain |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Ju-jitsu (Women’s 57kg) | Nikita Choudhary, Angitha Shyju |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Roller skating (Women’s artistic single free skating short program) | Sai Samhitha Akulai, Greeshma Dontara |
| 6:30 AM onwards | Sepaktakraw (Men’s regu preliminary Group B: India vs Myanmar) | – |
| 7:15 AM onwards | Canoe slalom (Women’s kayak semi-finals and final) | Shikha Chouhan |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 62kg) | Sonam Malik |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 68kg) | Radhika |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 76kg) | Kiran |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 57kg) | Aman Sehrawat |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 65kg) | Bajrang Punia |
| 7:30 AM onwards | Soft tennis(Men’s and women’s singles preliminary group matches) | Aniket Chirag Patel, Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari, Raga Sri Kulandaivelu Manogarbabu |
| 8:00 AM | Volleyball (Women’s classification 9-12: India vs Mongolia) | – |
| 11:30 AM | Sepaktakraw (Men’s regu preliminary Group B: India vs Philippines) | – |
| 12:30 PM onwards | Chess (Men’s team round 8) | Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa |
| 12:30 PM onwards | Chess (Women’s team round 8) | Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Vantika Agrawal, Savitha Shri B |
| 12:30 PM | Sepaktakraw (Women’s regu preliminary Group B: India vs China) | – |
| 4:00 PM | Hockey (Men’s final: India vs Japan) | – |
Asian Games 2023: India’s Medal Table
| Athletes | Sport | Event | Medal Won |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle team | Gold |
| Team India | Cricket | Women’s T20 cricket | Gold |
| Team India | Equestrian | Team dressage | Gold |
| Team India | Shooting | Women’s 25m pistol team | Gold |
| Sift Kaur Samra | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Gold |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s 10m air pistol team | Gold |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team | Gold |
| Palak Gulia | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol | Gold |
| Team India | Tennis | Mixed doubles | Gold |
| Team India | Squash | Men’s team | Gold |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s trap team | Gold |
| Avinash Sable | Athletics | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Gold |
| Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics | Men’s shot put | Gold |
| Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 5000m | Gold |
| Annu Rani | Athletics | Women’s javelin throw | Gold |
| Team India | Archery | Mixed team compound | Gold |
| Neeraj Chopra | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw | Gold |
| Team India | Athletics | Men’s 4x400m relay | Gold |
| Team India | Archery | Women’s compound team | Gold |
| Team India | Squash | Mixed doubles | Gold |
| Team India | Archery | Men’s compound team | Gold |
| Team India | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle team | Silver |
| Team India | Rowing | Men’s lightweight double sculls | Silver |
| Team India | Rowing | Men’s eight | Silver |
| Neha Thakur | Sailing | Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4 | Silver |
| Team India | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team | Silver |
| Esha Singh | Shooting | Women’s 25m pistol | Silver |
| Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Shooting | Men’s skeet | Silver |
| Naorem Roshibina Devi | Wushu | Women’s 60kg sanda | Silver |
| Team India | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol team | Silver |
| Team India | Tennis | Men’s doubles | Silver |
| Esha Singh | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol | Silver |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | Shooting | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Silver |
| Team India | Shooting | Mixed team 10m air pistol | Silver |
| Karthik Kumar | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m | Silver |
| Aditi Ashok | Golf | Women’s golf | Silver |
| Team India | Shooting | Women’s trap team | Silver |
| Harmilan Bains | Athletics | Women’s 1500m | Silver |
| Ajay Kumar Saroj | Athletics | Men’s 1500m | Silver |
| Murali Sreeshankar | Athletics | Men’s long jump | Silver |
| Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics | Women’s 100m hurdles | Silver |
| Team India | Badminton | Men’s team | Silver |
| Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | Silver |
| Ancy Sojan | Athletics | Women’s long jump | Silver |
| Team India | Athletics | Mixed 4x400m relay | Silver |
| Mohammed Afsal | Athletics | Men’s 800m | Silver |
| Tejaswin Shankar | Athletics | Men’s decathlon | Silver |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Women’s 75kg | Silver |
| Harmilan Bains | Athletics | Women’s 800m | Silver |
| Avinash Sable | Athletics | Men’s 5000m | Silver |
| Team India | Athletics | Women’s 4x400m relay | Silver |
| Kishore Jena | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw | Silver |
| Saurav Ghosal | Squash | Men’s singles | Silver |
| Team India | Rowing | Men’s pair | Bronze |
| Ramita Jindal | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle | Bronze |
| Team India | Rowing | Men’s four | Bronze |
| Team India | Rowing | Men’s quadruple | Bronze |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle | Bronze |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team | Bronze |
| Eabad Ali | Sailing | Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X | Bronze |
| Ashi Chouksey | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Bronze |
| Team India | Shooting | Men’s skeet team | Bronze |
| Vishnu Saravanan | Sailing | Men’s dinghy ICLA7 | Bronze |
| Anush Agarwalla | Equestrian | Individual dressage | Bronze |
| Team India | Squash | Women’s team | Bronze |
| Kiran Baliyan | Athletics | Women’s shot put | Bronze |
| Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m | Bronze |
| Kynan Chenai | Shooting | Men’s trap | Bronze |
| Nikhat Zareen | Boxing | Women’s 50kg | Bronze |
| Jinson Johnson | Athletics | Men’s 1500m | Bronze |
| Nandini Agasara | Athletics | Women’s heptathlon | Bronze |
| Seema Punia | Athletics | Women’s discus throw | Bronze |
| Team India | Roller skating | Women’s speed skating 3000m relay | Bronze |
| Team India | Roller skating | Men’s speed skating 3000m relay | Bronze |
| Team India | Table tennis | Women’s doubles | Bronze |
| Priti Lamba | Athletics | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | Bronze |
| Team India | Canoe Sprint | Men’s canoe double 1000m | Bronze |
| Preeti Pawar | Boxing | Women’s 54kg | Bronze |
| Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Women’s 400m hurdles | Bronze |
| Praveen Chithravel | Athletics | Men’s triple jump | Bronze |
| Narender Berwal | Boxing | Men’s +92kg | Bronze |
| Team India | Athletics | Mixed team race walk | Bronze |
| Team India | Squash | Mixed team | Bronze |
| Parveen Hooda | Boxing | Women’s 57kg | Bronze |
| Sunil Kumar | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 87kg | Bronze |
| Antim Panghal | Wrestling | Women’s 53kg | Bronze |
| Team India | Archery | Women’s recurve team | Bronze |