India at Asian Games 2023, Day 9 schedule: Sutirtha and Ayhika in TT semifinal, more track & field medals on the cards; archery, badminton action

Here are the main Indian events to track on Day 9 of the Asian Games (Monday):

India’s table tennis players Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee celebrate after winning the women's doubles quarterfinal match against China's Chen Meng & Wang Yidi at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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After a dramatic Sunday in Hangzhou, when India won 15 medals in a single day, action continues in full pace at the 19th Asian Games on Monday.

Athletics: More medals on the cards

After Avinash Sable’s gold on Sunday, it will be over to Parul Chaudhary in women’s 3000m steeplechase where she will also be joined by Priti. Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan are in women’s long jump final, while the mixed 4x400m relay team will look to impress too. Pavithra in women’s pole vault and Amlan Borgohain in men’s 200m are the other athletes in medal events. Also, watch out for Tejaswin Shankar in the decathlon that gets underway on Monday.

Table tennis: Women’s doubles semifinal

After their stunning win over world champs Chen Meng and Wang Yidi to be assured a horic medal, India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee will be hoping to go one step higher on the podium.

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Badminton: Individual rounds begin

After the team events came to a close on Sunday, attention turns to the individual categories where Satwik-Chirag will be among those in action.

Here a brief schedule of the main Indian events to track on Tuesday in Hangzhou (all times in IST):

Table Tennis: Ayhika & Sutirtha vs DPR Korea, Women’s Doubles Semi-Finals – 10:15 am (Final later in the day)

Athletics (medal events in the afternoon session):

Men’s Decathlon: Tejaswin Shanker – Events through the day from 6.30 am

Men’s High Jump (Qualifying): Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Jesse Sandesh – 06:40

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Men’s 800m Round 1 (Heats): Krishan Kumar, Muhammed Afsal – 07:17 am

Men’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 (Heats): Santhosh Kumar, Yashas Palaksha – 07:45 am

Women’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 (Heats): Vithya Ramaraj , Sinchal Kaveramma – 8:10 am

Women’s Pole Vault (Final): Pavithra Vengatesh – 4:30 pm

Women’s Long Jump (Final): Shaili Singh , Ancy Sojan – 4:40 pm

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Parul Chaudhary , Priti Lamba – 4:50 pm

Men’s 200m Final: Amlan Borgohain – 5:25 pm

Mixed 4x400m Relay: Team TBA – 18:10

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Men’s Hockey: India vs Vs Bangladesh. Preliminary Men’s Pool A – 1:15 pm

Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth – Men’ Singles Round of 64 – 11:30 am, Satwik/Chirag Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – 12:50 pm, Sai Pratheek/Tanisha, Rohan/Sikki- Mixed Doubles Round of 32 – 8:50 and 10:50 am

Archery: Recurve and compound mixed team eliminations (6:30 am onwards), Compound women’s & men’s team eliminations (7:30 am onwards), Recurve women’s and men’s team eliminations (8.40 am onwards), Compound men’s & women’s individual eliminations (11:05 am onwards), Recurve men’s & women’s individual eliminations (12:55 pm onwards)

Chess: Men’s and women’s team events (Round 3 from 12:30 pm)

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Equestrian: Eventing Jumping Individual Final, Major Apurva Dabhade, Vikas Kumar (7:00 am onwards)