Harmanpreet Singh is regarded as most effective drag-flickers in world hockey and was a member of Olympic bronze medal-winning team in Tokyo.

With six goals, Singh was India’s top scorer at Tokyo He also led India to a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year.

Lovlina Borgohain, in her weight category, is a reigning amateur world champion, an Asian champion and an Olympic bronze medallist.

Mary Kom is the only other Indian boxer apart from Lovlina to have won an Olympic medal and a gold at the world boxing championships.

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is also in the contingent for the Asian Games but has already been a flag-bearer for India at the Asian Games during the 2018 Jakarta opening ceremony.

The Asian Games in Hangzhou will see a 655-member strong Indian contingent in action in over 40 disciplines.

It is India’s largest contingent at the continental showpiece. A total of 56 venues will be used in and around Hangzhou with 481 gold medals on offer.

The closing ceremony for Asian Games 2023 will be held on October 8.