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Indian athletes have been achieving remarkable success at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, with the nation reaching a signifi♊cant milestone of 100 medals on Saturday, October 7. This achievement has filled the entire nation with iꦅmmense pride.
Starting the day with a medal count of 95, India secured an additional five meda🥀ls, with four coming from archery and one from kabaddi, th꧂us crossing the 100-medal mark.
It is worth noting that this marks India’s most successful performance at the Asian Games, surpassing their previous record set in the 2018 edition in Jakarta by a substantial margin. During that year, India had managed to secure 70 medals.
Indian cricketers heap praises on athletes
Numerous Indian cricketers lauded the athletes for this momentous achievement. They extended their heartfelt wishes to the Indian athletes competing in the current edition of the Asian Games. Many of them took to X (formely Twitter) to show their support and encourage the nation’s sporting heroes.
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Here are some of the reactions:
Heartiest congratula⛦tions to all the athlet💝es who made this 💯 possible 👏 We are proud of you!
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1)
And it's a hundred! 💯🥇🥈🥉
Achieving 100+ medals at the is a remarkable milestone that displays India's sporting prowess. Let's applaud the hard work of our athletes, coaches and support staff for their commitment to excellence that has brought our nation this…— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
This 💯 is the most special for India! Congratulations Team India for achi🐷eving this feat.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074)
Congratu🐠lations . We have done it. Well on our way🍸 to be a truly sporting nation.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
We Indians always enjoy a 💯 on cricket field, now century honor come from athletes at the 🥇�🀅�🇳 Big cheers to all Indian athle🐟tes for getting medals for us! 🇮🇳
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
100 Medals 🥇❤️🇮🇳 Prou🐠d of you all the champions 💎
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
What an inc🌃redible feat by Team India! 👏🏾 This is going to be the most cherished 💯 for the nation! Congratulations to all our athletes. 𒉰You have made the nation proud 🫡
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
What a fabulous century!!! The medal tally in th💞e Asian Games crosses the 💯 mark. Congratulations and well done to all the athletes who have made India proud..👏👏👏
— WV Raman (@wvraman)
The hard work and determination of our athl🌃etes in the Asian Games have paid off in style. The countless dreams and the number of 100 medals for India have been accomplished. Congratulations 🎉 🇮🇳
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10)
INCRED🔴IBLE!!! Sublime moment for Indian Sports! 🙌
India win GOLD 🥇 in Women 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢 after🃏 beating Chinese Taipei 26-24 in a nail-biting Final. 💐
It's a historic GOLD for India as it gets India the 100th medal overall & 25th Gold 🥇
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
India bags gold in the Asian Games Men’s cricket
In an extraordinary achievement, the Indian Cricket team, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, emerged victorious against Afghanistan in the finals of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2023.
Afghanistan was at a score of 112/5 after 18.2 overs when rain interrupted play. The match was ultimately abandoned after a lengthy delay, leading to 💛India being declared the champions. This triumph secured yet another highly coveted Gold Medal for the nation.
Bangladesh clinches bronze by defeating Pakistan
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh accomplished a significant achievement by securing the prestigious Bronze medal in the rain-affected 3rd place play-off match against Pakistan. In an intense battle, the Bangla Tigers emerged triumphant, wi💃nning the contest by four wickets in a thrilling encounter.
