India at the 2018 Asian Games
India competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September. Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Rani Rampal was named as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. India bettered its previous best medal haul achieved 8 years earlier at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing India in each sport at the Games: Medalists Medals by sport Medals by day Medals by gender Medalists Notable events India secured a bronze medal in the men's team regu event in sepak takraw which was the country's first medal since the debut of the sport in the 1990 Asian Games. India secured its first ever medal in table tennis in the Asian Games in the men's team event Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman to clinch the gold medal in a shooting event of Asian Games when she won the Women's 25m pistol event. Vinesh Phogat won gold in the women's freestyle 50 kg category and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. India won its first individual