Asian Games 2018: Track glory to Kabaddi shocker, India's hits and misses

While India won a gold for the first time in heptathlon and Javelin throw, it also had some disappointing finishes in events like Kabaddi and Hockey

The Indian contingent represented by 804 athletes and officials ended its Asian Games 2018 campaign on September 1 with 69 medals in total placing India at the 8th spot in the medals tally. With 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals, India has posted its highest ever medal count, going past the previous record of 65, set in 2010 at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. Apart from bettering its gold medal tally from the previous Asian Games at Incheon, India has also equalled the gold record of 15 set 67 years ago in New Delhi, that