India were able to stitch a rag-tag final squad only on Friday and the team left for China on Sunday, leaving no time for the players to even have a training session together
There are 23 teams participating in the men's event, where they have been divided into five groups of four teams each and one group of three teams. TheIndian men's football team is in Group A with hosts China, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
The 26-year-old Sukhjeet Singh shared his thoughts of playing in his first Asian Games. The Indian men's hockey team will open its Hangzhou Asian Games campaign against Uzbekistan in Pool A on September 24
Speaking about India's rise in chess, Anand said he never anticipated something like this would happen when he started his academy (WACA) three years ago.
The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi Leaguehave postponed the player auction for its 10th season to a later date, in order to facilitate seamless preparation of the Indian teams for the Asian Games
Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped but experienced Lalit Upadhyay made a comeback to the 18-member Indian men's hockey team
Bajrang had received exemption from appearing for the Asian Games trials last month in New Delhi following his plea that he was not in peak physical shape after a nearly two-month-long protest at Jantar Mantar.
All the members of the Asian Games-bound Indian squad will compete in the tournament which will also see participation from former World Blitz champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and reigning World Champion Wenjun Ju.
Sports Authority of India wanted Olympic-medallist wrestler Bajrang to attend the trials for the World Championships or provide fitness certificate, if he wants exemption from this week's exercise in Patiala
