India began these Asian Games with the target of 100 medals, and they have now reached it! HERE IS HOW THEY DID IT
It might have been a tagline for the broadcaster but soon enough it became the topic of conversation: Will Iss baar sau paar happen?
Here's the state of play, and the forecast, as India pushed for 100 medals:
India's current official medal count: 91
Guaranteed medals with final rounds left to play
Compound Archery - 3
Abhishek Verma will face Ojas Pravin Deotale in the final of the men's individual event on Saturday, so India will split the gold and silver medals there. The same day, Jyothi Surekha Vennam will be in the women's individual final and will win gold or silver.
Kabaddi - 2
Both the Indian men and women have qualified for the semifinals, and in the absence of bronze medal playoffs in Kabaddi, both teams are guaranteed to win a medal.
Bridge - 1
The Indian men's team continues their final against Hong Kong on Friday and will come back from Hangzhou with at least a silver medal.
Men's Hockey - 1
The Indian men's team face off against Japan in the final on Friday in their attempt to regain the Asian Games gold medal and qualify for the Olympics.
Badminton - 1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will play the men's doubles semifinal in a bid to fight for either gold or silver, but they are guaranteed a bronze medal in any case.
Men's Cricket - 1
Ruturaj Gaikwad's team qualified for the final with a comfortable nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the semifinal, as they chased down the target of 97 with more than ten
India's medal count after guaranteed medals added - 100
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What India need to do in remaining events
Women's Hockey
Janneke Schopmann's side face China in the semifinal on Thursday, and much like the men's cricket team, they will have two chances at winning a medal, with either the final or bronze medal playoff to follow.
Maximum Possible Medals - 1
Chess
After Round 6, both the Indian men's and women's team were in second place. But there are three more rounds of chess left to play for both teams. If they can retain their position on the table, then India will have two more medals in their tally.
Maximum Possible Medals - 2
Archery
Aditi Gopichand Swami will play the bronze medal match in the women's individual event on Saturday.
Maximum Possible Medals - 1
Wrestling
Antim Panghal won a bronze medal, and Mansi will be in action as well in her bronze medal bout. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Aman Sehrawat begin their Asian Games campaigns on Friday.
Maximum Possible Medals - 8