HANGZHOU: India is all set to surpass the 100 medals mark at the Asian Games on Saturday.
The country’s previous best show was at Jakarta- Palembang 2018, where it won 70 medals—16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze.
At the end of Friday’s action, the count reads 95, India is already assured of winning at least seven more medals in archery, cricket, badminton, and kabaddi.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Indian men’s cricket team will meet Afghanistan in the final, assured of at least a silver medal.
In compound archery’s individual gold medal match, Jyothi Surekha Vennam is gearing up to meet Korea’s So Chaewon. In the men’s section, India is set to complete a historic one-two finish as Abhishek Verma goes up against Ojas Pravin Deotale.