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Asian Games 2023 will begin on September 23 and will conclude on October 8, 2023. The Asian Games will have a total of 40 sports across 61 disciplines, and India will send its biggest-ever contingent of 655 athletes who will participate in 41 sports. All the games of Asian Games 2023 will be held in a total of 56 venues in and around Hangzhou with a total of 481 golds. The game will officially begin on September 23, however, sports like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will start on September 19. India will send its men's and women's cricket teams for the first time in Asian Games. The women's cricket team will start its campaign on September 21, while the men's cricket team will play its first match on October 6. Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra will also participate in the Asian Games again and he is expected to repeat his gold-medal winning performance from Jakarta in 2018. Check the full schedule below: