Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra, Satwik-Chirag and other top Indian medal contenders in Hangzhou

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in fine form having won gold at the World Athletics Championships and finished second place at the Zurich Diamond League. He will be gunning for gold in Hangzhou Asian Games. AP

Mirabai Chanu is also another medal prospect, having won silver at the Tokyo Olympics and gold at the Commonwealth Games. PTI

R Praggnanandhaa recently finished runners up to Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE Chess World Cup and form is certainly on his side. Image: Chess Base India/Twitter

 

Murali Sreeshankar remains a medal contender in the Asian Games despite finishing fifth in the Zurich Diamond League. Sreeshankar qualified for the Diamond League finals in Eugene but decided to skip it in favour of preparing for the Asian Games. PTI

With already a few men’s doubles titles in the bag this season, the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to extend dominance, come the Asian Games. AP

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