Asian Games: India is having one of the best hauls

SUMMARY

In the 18th edition of the Asian Games, India's goal is to beat their best gold count - 15, which was 67 years ago in the inaugural edition. As of now, India has achieved 11 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze. In the previous Asian Games held in 2014, India achieved 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze medals.

By CNBC-TV18Aug 31, 2018 3:23:29 PM IST (Updated)

Swapna Barman won the gold in Women's Heptathlon. Before Barman, only Bengal's Soma Biswas and Karnataka's JJ Shobha and Pramila Aiyappa had returned with a medal from the Asian Games but none of them have won a gold. (Caption credits: PTI) (Picture credits: Reuters)

Arpinder Singh bagged the gold in Men's Triple Jump Final. Arpinder, who has been without a medal in multi-sporting events since winning a bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, produced a best jump of 16.77m which he came up with in his third attempt. (Caption credits: PTI) (Picture credits: Reuters)

Manjit Singh won the gold at men's 800m - final. Despite being plagued by a hamstring injury for nearly a year and a half and not having the will to play, Singh aced through and bagged the gold. (Picture credits: Reuters)

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Men's Javelin Throw. With this win, he joins the legendary Milkha Singh in winning gold in both Commonwealth Games as well as Asian Games in the same year. In the picture, he is airborne after throwing the javelin during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Tejinderpal Singh Toor wins gold at men's shot put. The 23-year-old sent the iron ball to a national record distance of 20.75m to win his maiden Asian Games medal on the opening day of the athletics competition. (Caption credit: PTI) (Picture credits: AP)

India's Rohan Manchanda Bopanna and Divij Sharan won the gold in men's tennis doubles match. In the picture, the duo celebrates winning against Aleksandr Bublik and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan. (Reuters)

The Indian Men's Quadruple Sculls Team of Sawaran Singh, Dattu Bhokanal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet bagged the gold in rowing. (Twitter: Sir Jadeja, @SirrrJadeja)

Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat won the gold in Women's 25m pistol event shooting. In the picture, Sarnobat prepares for the final round of the 25m pistol women's shooting event at the 18th Asian Games. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Gold medalist India's Saurabh Chaudhary, poses for photographers after the 10m air pistol men's final shooting event during the 18th Asian Games. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Vinesh Phogat wins Gold in women's freestyle 50 Kg Nordic. The gold medal-winning performance saw her become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. (Picture credits: AP)

Bajranj Punia wins the gold medal in men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling. Champion wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are in contention for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country’s highest sporting honour, after notching up gold medals in this year’s Commonwealth Games and the ongoing Asian Games. (Caption credits: PTI) (Picture credits: Twitter- Bajrang Punia/@BajrangPunia)

Badminton player PV Sindhu won the silver for the women's singles category against Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying. As Saina Nehwal had reportedly said earlier, the Ying's deceptive play can often leave opponents in a daze. (Picture credits: AP)

Deepak Kumar won the silver at the men's 10m air rifle final. Deepak, who was not in the race for a medal until the 18th shot when he produced a perfect 10.9, earned his maiden Asian Games medal with 247.7, pushing Taipei’s Lu Shaochuan to third with 226.8 in the 24-shot final. (Caption credits: PTI) (Picture credits: Reuters)

19-year old Lakshya Sheoran won the silver medal in men’s trap event shooting on his Asiad debut. (Picture credits: Twitter)

Sanjeev Rajput won the silver in 50m rifle 3 positions men's shooting event. Rajput dominated the proceedings in the keeling and prone positions. However, an erratic show in the standing round put paid to his hopes of a gold. (Caption credits: Sanjeev Rajput) (Picture credits: AP)

Vihan Shardul won the silver in the men's double trap shooting. In picture, Shardul celebrates with Indian national flag after awards ceremony of double trap men's competition. (Picture credits: AP)

India's women kabaddi team bagged the silver medal in the 18th Asian Games. (Picture credits: Twitter - prateek!! @ShahidzSuperFan)

Team India won the silver medal in the Eventing Team event Equestrian. (Picture credits: Twitter)

Fouaad Mirza won the silver in the individual event in Eventing Individual event Equestrian. (Picture credits: Reuters)

Hima Das won the silver in women's 400m race. In the picture, Das celebrates after her second-place finish. (AP)

Dutee Chand won the silver in the women's 100m race. Chand crossed the finishing line in 23.20 seconds, behind Bahrain's Edidiong Odiong who clinched the gold in 22.96. (Picture credits: AP) (Caption credits: PTI)

Dutee Chand won the silver medal in women's 200m semifinal during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games. (Picture credits: AP)

Women's 3000m steeple chase silver medalist India's Sudha Singh stands on the podium during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Neena Varakil won the silver in women's long jump. Varakil, in the picture, stands on the podium during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Silver medalists India's Muskan Kirar, Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Surekha Vennam pose with their medals during the victory ceremony for the archery compound women's team match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Silver medalists India's Rajat Chauhan, Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma pose with their medals during the victory ceremony for the archery compound men's team match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Men's 400m hurdles silver medalist India's Dharun Ayyasamy stands on the podium during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Men's 800m silver medalist India's Jinson Johnson stands on the podium during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

India's 4x400m mixed relay team celebrate after winning the silver medal during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

From left to right silver medalist Pincky Balhara of India, gold medalist Gulnor Sulaymanova of Uzbekistan , bronze medalist Oysuluv Abdumajidova of Uzbekistan and bronze medalist Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav of India with their medals pose for photographers during the victory ceremony for their women's -52kg kurash match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)