After bagging 16 Gold medals yesterday, two better than the day before, India will look to continue its sublime performance today as well. All eyes will be on the Archers who will play for Gold medals. They will be seen in action in the Final of Compound Men's and Women's Individual, Mixed and Team events. Gold medals are assured in the Individual events as both the Finalists belong to India. In the Men's Individual compound, Abhishek Verma will take on Rajat Chauhan, while in the Women's section, Purvasha Sudhir will clash with Jyoti Surekha.Indian athletes also will be seen in action in Swimming, Wrestling, Weightlifting and Cycling. Yesterday, India had bagged 13 of the 16 Gold medals in these Sporting events. In Hockey, the Indian Men's team will take on Pakistan, while the women's team will be up against Sri Lanka.In Squash, Joshana Chinappa will also play for a Gold medal. Yesterday, India's flag bearer for the Games Saurav Ghoshal had bowed out in the semi-finals. In the medals tally, India is at the top with 30 Gold, 12 Silver and 3 Bronze. Sri Lanka is second, with Pakistan at third.
News On AIR | February 8, 2016 7:56 AM
South Asian Games: India to take on Pakistan in Hockey