India will take on the People’s Republic of China in the gold medal match of the Asian Games 2023 badminton men’s team event at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou on Sunday.
The India vs China badminton men’s team final will start at 2:30 PM IST and will be live streamed and telecast in India.
The Indian men’s badminton team booked its place in the final with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Republic of Korea on Saturday. Earlier, India blanked Nepal 3-0 to assure themselves a medal at Hangzhou 2023.
China, meanwhile, beat Chinese Taipei 3-1 and Japan 3-1 in the quarter-final and semi-finals, respectively, to enter the final against India.
The Indian men’s team, spearheaded by HS Prannoy, will be eyeing its first-ever Asian Games gold medal in badminton in Hangzhou.
India have won a total of 10 medals – one silver and nine bronze – at the Asian Games. However, a gold medal has eluded India since the sport made its debut at the continental showpiece in 1962.
India, the Thomas Cup 2022 champions, will bank on the likes of Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and men’s doubles world No. 2 pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwik Rankireddy to create history.
China, meanwhile, have won the men’s team event six times at the Asian Games and are the defending champions.
Where to watch India vs China badminton Asian Games 2023 men’s team final live
Live streaming of the Asian Games 2023 badminton men’s team final will be available on SonyLiv. The India vs China badminton match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 4 or Sony Sports Ten 5 TV channel in India.
Asian Games 2023 badminton team gold medal match schedule
All in Indian Standard Times (IST)
October 1, Sunday
Women’s badminton team gold medal match: China vs South Korea - 6:30 AM
Men’s badminton team gold medal match: India vs China - 2:30 PM