The Indian men's cricket team has won gold in their first Asian Games campaign after the final was called off due to persistent rain with Afghanistan having batted for 18.2 overs
"We are very proud of all our athletes. They have given a very big message to the country that sports is very important. I would like to congratulate them. Every state should encourage youngsters, we should give them proper training and provide them with financial help," Shivakumar said.
The Indian pair defeated South Korea's Solgyu Choi and Wonho Kim 21-18, 21-16 in 57 minutes to become the first-ever Indian badminton pair to win gold at the Asian Games.
"The Parliamentary Consultative Committee met today to discuss our G20 Presidency. Glad to note the unanimous appreciation of its unqualified success. And the positive impact of the Jan Bhagidari approach," Jaishankar posted on X.
Saurav Ghoshal said that the squad is very proud of what they have achieved at the multi-sport event and added that this will help to build the future of the Indian squash team to the next level in the near future.
"It's a century, India has done it for the first time, more than 100 medals we have won in Asian Games. Every Indian is so proud of their athletes. My heartfelt congratulations to each and every athlete. 1.4 billion Indians are sending their best wishes and congratulations to the athletes. 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's women's kabaddi team, Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale, Aditi Gopichand Swami, and Jyothi Surekha for bagging medals at the ongoing Asian Games on Saturday.
After winning the gold medal in compound archery men's individual event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, the Indian archer Ojas Pravin Deotale said that he came to the ongoing multi-sport event with a motive to win gold for India.