As the 2024 Paris Paralympics kick off, India is poised to make its mark on the second day of competition, Friday, August 30. The nation has several medal opportunities, particularly in para-athletics, where competitors Karam Jyoti and Sakshi Kasana are set to vie for glory in the women's discus throw F55 final.

In addition to the field events, Preethi Pal will also seek a podium finish in the women's 100m T35 final. India's athletes will be busy across various disciplines including shooting, badminton, and cycling. Here's a detailed look at India's schedule for the day, listed in IST and ordered chronologically:

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12:00 PM: Para Badminton - Manasi Joshi will face Oksana Kozyna in the women's singles SL3 group stage.

12:30 PM: Para Shooting - Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal will compete in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification.

1:20 PM: Para Badminton - Manoj Sarkar will compete against Mongkhon Bunsun in the men's singles SL3 group stage.

1:30 PM: Para Athletics - Karam Jyoti and Sakshi Kasana will compete in the women's discus throw F55 final, a key medal event for India.

2:00 PM: Para Badminton - Nitesh Kumar will go up against Yang Jianyuan of China in the men's singles SL3 group stage.

2:40 PM: Para Badminton - Suhas Yathiraj will play Shin Kyung Hwan of South Korea in the men's singles SL4 group stage.

2:45 PM: Para Shooting - Manish Narwal and Rudransh Khandelwal will take part in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 qualification.

4:40 PM: Para Badminton - Palak Kohli will face Lean Ratri Oktila of Indonesia in the women's singles SL4 group stage.

4:24 PM: Para Cycling - Arshad Shaik will compete in the men's C2 3000m individual pursuit qualification.

4:45 PM: Para Athletics - Preethi Pal will compete in the women's 100m T35 final, another significant medal event.

5:00 PM: Para Shooting - Sriharsha Devaraddi will participate in the mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 qualification.

7:30 PM: Para Badminton - Thulasimathi Murugesan will take on Beatriz Monteiro of Portugal in the women's singles SU5 group stage.

8:10 PM: Para Badminton - Sirajan Solaimalai will go head-to-head with Chu Man Kai of Hong Kong in the men's singles SH6 group stage.

8:50 PM: Para Badminton - Nitya Sre Sivan will play Cai Yi Lin of Chinese Taipei in the women's singles SH6 group stage.

10:50 PM (Not before): Para Badminton - Krishna Nagar will face Miles Krajewski of the USA in the men's singles SH6 group stage.

12:10 AM: Para Badminton - Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli will compete in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 group stage against Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila.

12:10 AM: Para Badminton - Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan will take on Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel of France in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 group stage.

1:30 AM: Para Badminton - Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan will face Natthapong Meechai and Chai Saeyang Chai of Thailand in the mixed doubles SH6 group stage.

With a busy and exciting schedule ahead, all eyes will be on India's athletes as they strive for success and aim to open their medal tally at the Paris Paralympics. (With inputs from Agencies)