Flag-bearers Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain Lead Indian Contingent At Asian Games Opening Ceremony- IN PICS

Flag-bearers Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet Singh led the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.

Flag-bearers Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet Singh led the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.

The Asian Games flame is lit in the cauldron by the final torch bearer Wang Shun along with a digital torch bearer during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. (Image Credit: Getty)

Torch bearers China aerial skier Xu Mengtao (R) and China weightlifter Shi Zhiyong hold the Asian Games flames during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. (Image Credit: Getty)

Flag-bearers Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet Singh lead the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Image Credit: PTI)

India will be looking to end on an all-time high in this edition of the games and have already started their medal-winning spree in Hangzhou. (Image Credit: PTI)

The ongoing edition of the quadrennial meet was originally scheduled to happen in 2022 but had to be pushed back due to COVID-19. (Image Source: PTI)

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. (Image Credit: Getty)

In the last Asian Games held in Jakarta in 2018, India recorded its best-ever haul of 70 medals. These included 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze. (Image Source: PTI)

India fielding cricket teams at the Asian Games for the first time with both men's and women's teams participating in the event. (Image Source: PTI)