Asian Games 2023: Here's a complete schedule of Indian contingent on September 21

India is gearing up for a spectacular showing at the Asian Games 2023, set to unfold in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. With a robust contingent of 655 athletes across 41 disciplines, out of the total 61, the nation's hopes run high. This grand sporting event will utilise 56 venues in and around Hangzhou, where 481 gold medals will be fiercely contested.

3 things you need to know

• The Asian Games 2023 will begin on September 23
• Cricket, football and volleyball events commenced on September 19
• A total of 655 athletes will compete in 41 disciplines 

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While the Asian Games' official opening ceremony is slated for September 23, cricket, football, volleyball, and beach volleyball commenced on September 19. Notably, this edition marks the debut of both the men's and women's Indian cricket teams. 

The Indian women's cricket team embarks on its campaign on September 21, aiming for the ultimate glory on September 25. Meanwhile, men's cricket action kicks off on September 27, culminating in the final showdown on October 7, with the Indian men launching their quest on October 3. Expectations and excitement are soaring as India seeks to conquer new heights in Hangzhou.

Here are all the events Indians will be participating on September 21 in Hangzhou:

CRICKET

6:30 AM: Women’s Quarterfinal- India vs Malaysia

ROWING

6:40 AM: Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Repechage 2 - Kiran, Anshika Bharati
6:50 AM: Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Repechage 1- Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh
7:20 AM: Men’s Double Sculls Repechage 1- Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh
1 PM: Men’s Quadruple Sculls Repechage 1- Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Jakar Khan, Sukhmeet Singh

SAILING

8:30 AM onwards

Men’s Windsurfing - iQFoil - Jerome Kumar
Men’s Skiff - 49er- K C Ganapathy, Varun 
Mixed Dinghy - 470- Kongara Preethi, Sudhanshu Shekhar
Boy’s Dinghy - ILCA4- Adhvait Menon

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8:40 AM onwards

Women’s Skiff - 49erFX- Harshita Tomar, Shital Verma
Girl’s Dinghy - ILCA4- Neha Thakur

11:30 AM onwards

Women’s Single Dinghy - ILCA6- Nethra Kumanan
Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17- Siddeshwar, Ramya Saravanan
Men’s Windsurfer RS:X - RS:X- Eabad Ali

11:34 AM

Men’s Kite - IKA Formula Kite- Chitresh Tatha

11:40 AM

Men’s Dinghy - ILCA7- Vishnu Saravanan
Women’s Windsurfer RS:X - RS:X- Ishwariya Ganesh

FOOTBALL

1:30 PM: Men’s Group stage- India vs Bangladesh
5 PM: Women’s Group stage- India vs Chinese Taipei