The standings are out and although the Indian pair is not moving straight to the final, they are still in with a chance as they move to the Repechage round.
It looks like this event is set to follow the path of Women's Double Sculls in qualifying straight for the finals as there are not enough participants for a second heat.
However, there might be a silver lining here as all six pairs qualify for the final due to the other heat being cancelled! Pooja and Sayali are moving on to the Final!
Meanwhile, India's Dattu Baban Bhokanal has also just finished his heat. He finished 2nd in his heat and 4th overall. He will be moving on to the Repechage round.
The Asian Games are finally underway, as the Indian athletes look to better their record on the continental level, after a successful outing at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, earlier this year.
Rowing is one of the few sports where India had shown some promise during the Olympics in 2016. Now, at the Asian Games, the Indian rowers will be looking to put in their best performances, in order to get the better of their opponents and win a medal for their country.
India's best hope in rowing, of course, is Dattu Boban Bhokanal, who has shown a lot of promise over the years. Apart from him, the likes of Om PRakash and Swaran Singh are also set to take part in the doubles sculls, where they will face stiff competiton from the likes of Chinese Taipei, Japan, Uzbekistan and Iran. Let's take a look at how the day's action proceeds in rowing.
