The cauldron for the Asian Games was lit by Indonesia's first ever Olympic gold medallist, famous shuttler Susi Susanti. The Indian sports ministry had cleared an 804-member Indian contingent, including 572 athletes, for the Asian Games . The sporting extravaganza will see around 10,000 athletes from 45 countries compete in 58 games. If you plan on watching the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games, below is all the information you are going to need. Watch the show now on national TV or https://t.co/uTj8RGbIJP #OpeningAG2018 pic.twitter.com/eQGVmZDWdw — Asian Games 2018 (@asiangames2018) August 18, 2018

16:41 IST: India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has urged everyone to come out abd support the Indian team. Spectators and media who attended the opening ceremony on Saturday evening at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex in Jakarta had to undergo bag checks and body scans by security personnel. Asian Games 2018 Opening Ceremony: When and Where to Watch on TV, Date, Time and Full Schedule

The eighteenth pan-Asian games have finally arrived.
The opening ceremony of the Asian Games takes place.