Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra among 13 Indians to be in action today at Asian Games

Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the number of Indian athletes who will aim to win Gold on Day 9 of the events today. Neeraj, who was India's flag-bearer in the opening ceremony, will be in action in the Men's Javelin Throw Final along with Shivpal Singh.

Neena Varakil and James Nayana in Women's Long Jump, and Chethan Balasubramanya in Men's High Jump will also vie for the coveted yellow metal. Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu will figure in the Women's 400 metres Hurdles Final, with Dharun Ayyasamy and Santhosh Kumar featuring in the Men's section. Sudha Singh, Chinta and Shankar Lal



Swami will aim to make the country proud in 3,000 metres Steeplechase Finals.

In Badminton, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will play their semi-final matches. In Boxing, four Indian pugilists, including Vikas Krishan and Amit Panghal, will play their pre-quarterfinal bouts today.

In Women's Hockey, India will take on Thailand in their fourth and final group match. The Indian eves, as well as the Men's team, are already through to the semi-finals. India are currently 9th in the medals tally with 7 Gold, 10 Silver and 19 Bronze.