The Indian team continued to dominate rowing in the Asian Games as the men's and women's secured a strong finish in their respective events on Wednesday.
Star batter Virat Kohli and the Indian team are looking to create some new memories in the upcoming World Cup which will be played in India from October 5.
The 19th edition of the Asian Games will witness a 655-member strong Indian team in action in 41 disciplines out of 61. The games will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer, as per Olympics.com.
Having finished the match in less than three hours, the players returned to India early Monday morning. Now they will have some time to rest before they go for their final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup in October, which is a three ODI series against Australia from September
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Team for winning the Asia Cup for a record eighth win with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary cricketer, joined the cricket community in sending their best wishes to the Indian team as they secured their historic eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka on a memorable Sunday.
"I would like to thank the fans who came in numbers, really sorry that we disappointed you. We as cricketers really love you. And congratulations to the Indian team for the brand of cricket they're playing," Dasun Shanaka said in a post-match presentation.
Ahead of the Asia Cup final clash against Sri Lanka, the Indian team management on Saturday held a brief meeting with skipper Rohit Sharma in the team hotel.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar slammed fans who raised accusations on the Indian team for fixing the game against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four game.
"Today Virat Kohli and KL Rahul did wonders, 356 runs on 2 wickets... India made a huge score... It was beyond people's imagination, the way they demonstrated... This is a huge achievement. This is a big victory for us, so many congratulations to the Indian team," Rajeev Shukla told ANI o