Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the only Indians to win a match as China once again got the better of India. The following is the Asian Games schedule of Indian athletes on Thursday (September 24, 2026) All timings are in IST. Morning (5:00 a.m. – 11:59 a.m.) 5:10 a.m. — Rowing: Balraj Panwar in Men’s Singles Sculls Final (Medal Event) 5:30 a.m. — Rowing: Satnam Singh & Salman Khan in Men’s Doubles Sculls Final (Medal Event) 6:10 a.m. — Wushu: Roshibina Devi vs Xiaoyu Zhang (China) in Women’s Sanda 60kg Final (Medal Event) She also won the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, also in Asian Games-record times. Yu is shaping up to be a major medal threat at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, but she said she still has room to improve before then. Roshibina had won a silver as well as a bronze medal in the previous two editions of the competition. – PTI India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.
“I gained a lot from these Asian Games, but there were also some regrets,” she said after the race.
“I’ll go back and keep reviewing what I didn’t do well, and I hope I can do better next time. It was the fourth-fastest time in the world this year, with world record-holder Summer McIntosh owning the top three. -AFP A blistering opening partnership followed by a cracking innings and spin choke-hold ensured the country its first gold at the Games. Yu’s time beat the previous 400m IM Asian Games record set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014 by almost 4.5 seconds. Harmanpreet Kaur’s women retained their title in commanding fashion with a 147-run victory against Sri Lanka in the final at the Korogi Athletics Park in Nisshin.
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6:15 a.m. onwards — Shooting: Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet & Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve in Men’s 10m Air Pistol Qualification & Team Final (Medal Event) 6:30 a.m. — Athletics: Anamika Aneesh & Pooja in Women’s Heptathlon Heats 6:30 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep in Women’s Canoe Single 200m Semifinal 1 6:30 a.m. onwards — Shooting: Parinaaz Dhaliwal & Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in Skeet Mixed Team Qualification & Final (Medal Event) 6:46 a.m. — Swimming: Benedicton Beniston in Men’s 50m Butterfly Heats 6:50 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Soniya Devi & Parvathy Geetha in Women’s Kayak Double 500m Semifinal 1 7:01 a.m. — Athletics: Jay Kumar, Ansa Babu, Manu TS & Rashdeep Kaur in Mixed 4x400m Relay Round 1 Heats 7:10 a.m. — Rowing: Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Haobijam & Poonam in Women’s Four Final (Medal Event) 9:45 a.m. — Kabaddi: India vs Chinese Taipei (Men’s Team Group A) 10:30 a.m. — Boxing: Sumit vs Al-Sarray Ali Qasim (Iraq) in Men’s 70kg Round of 16 10:30 a.m. — Squash: Tanvi Khanna vs Au Yeong Wai Yhann (Singapore) in Women’s Singles Round of 16 Anahat Singh vs Au Yeong Wai Iynn (Singapore) in Women’s Singles Round of 16 11:10 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Harshawardhan Shaktawat in Men’s Kayak Single 500m Heat 2 11:15 a.m. — Squash: Abhay Singh vs Ravindu Laksiri (Sri Lanka) in Men’s Singles Round of 16 Veer Chotrani vs Sanjay Jeeva (Malaysia) in Men’s Singles Round of 16 11:30 a.m. — Hockey: India vs South Korea (Men’s Pool A) 11:30 a.m. — E-Sports: Paritosh in Puyo Puyo Champions Group Game 1 vs Munkhzorig Ganbold (Mongolia) 11:40 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Parvarthy Geetha & Prasanna Kumar Sathyaprakash in Mixed Kayak Double 500m Heat 2 Afternoon & Evening (12:00 p.m. onwards) 12:00 p.m. — Rowing: Ujjwal Kumar Singh & Rohit in Lightweight Men’s Doubles Sculls Final (Medal Event) 12:10 p.m. — E-Sports: Paritosh vs Mun June Justin Koh (Singapore) 12:15 p.m. — Shooting: Men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual Final (Subject to qualification) 1:00 p.m. — Rowing: Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh & Jakar Khan in Men’s Quadruple Sculls Final (Medal Event) 1:10 p.m. — E-Sports: Paritosh vs Tzu-ang Kuo (Chinese Taipei) 1:35 p.m. — Swimming: Men’s 50m Butterfly Final (Subject to qualification) 2:10 p.m. — E-Sports: Paritosh vs Tanarak Wongkitikun (Thailand) 2:15 p.m. — Boxing: Sakshi vs Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan) in Women’s 65kg Round of 16 2:15 p.m. — Swimming: Men’s 800m Freestyle Final (Subject to qualification) 2:45 p.m. — Boxing: Parveen vs Malika Nozimova (Tajikistan) in Women’s 65kg Round of 16 2:48 p.m. — Swimming: Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final (Subject to qualification) 4:14 p.m. — Athletics: Asha Ilango & Niharika Vashisht in Women’s Triple Jump Final (Medal Event) 4:15 p.m. — Kabaddi: India vs Japan (Women’s Team Group A) 4:38 p.m. onwards — Athletics: Gurindervir Singh & Animesh Kujur in Men’s 100m Heats 5:55 p.m. — Athletics: Seema in Women’s 10,000m Final (Medal Event) The Indian team comprising Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat qualified for the Finals (A) of the Men’s Kayak Four 500m race in the Canoe Sprint event of the Asian Games on Wednesday. The Indian team finished third behind China and Kyrgyzstan with a time of 1:29.447, behind by +5.594 from the first place in Heat 1. She finished fifth in a field of six rowers with a time of 49.675, ahead by 2.733 from the top-placed rower. The top three in the category made the finals, while the bottom three from Heat 1 and the bottom two from Heat 2 made the semifinals. -PTI Tajinderpal Singh Toor might have missed a chance to carry the Indian flag at the opening ceremony, but the star shot-putter remains a favourite to raise it for the third consecutive time at the Asian Games as the track and field events kick off at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Thursday (September 23, 2026). Tajinderpal aims for a historic third gold at the Asian Games as India targets over 20 athletics medals. The Aichi General Shooting Range continued to reward Indian shooters with medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), just not the colour they desperately want, or the events that they expected to win in. India secures two bronze medals in shooting at the 2026 Asian Games, but misses gold amid mixed performances. The schoolgirl powered home to win the 400m individual medley in an Asian Games-record 4 min 28.56 sec, making it three golds from three events in Tokyo. Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem will fight for gold in the Asian Games after defeating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas in the semifinals of the women’s 60 kg category on Wednesday. Roshibina prevailed 2-0 in the contest at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall here. Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty faltered against their higher-ranked opponents as the Indian men’s team signed off with a bronze medal after going down 1-3 to nemesis China in the semifinals of the Asian Games. China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) with a dominant victory in the 400m individual medley, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics. The schoolgirl powered home in an Asian Games-record 4 min 28.56 sec to make it a clean sweep from her three individual events in Tokyo, following victories in the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, also in Games-record times. – AFP Manipur Chief Minister Y. The Manipur CM, from where Chanu hails, said in a social media post, “Heartiest congratulations to our pride of Manipur, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s 49kg Weightlifting event at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, with a remarkable total lift of 198kg. Indian swimmer Rohit Benedicton failed to qualify for the men’s 100m butterfly final of the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23). Rohit clocked 53.08s to finish fourth in his heat and 13th overall while veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash did not start. The top eight swimmers move to the final. – PTI Indian boxing’s juggernaut continued to roll at the Asian Games as Ankush Panghal stormed into the men’s 80kg quarterfinals with a unanimous decision win on Wednesday (September 23). Making his Asian Games debut, the 21-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medallist defeated Bahrain’s Hamsa Vogel 5-0 in the round of 16. He will face Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov in the quarterfinals. – PTI India’s Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma suffered a defeat against Kazakhstan’s Artyom Sarkissyan in the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s individual sabre event at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23). Kumaresan lost 11-15 to Sarkissyan at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall. In the round of 32, Padma had defeated Laos’ Quentin Saysana Geoffroy 15-8, while fellow Indian Karan Singh lost 14-15 to China’s Luo Shaotong. In the women’s individual foil event, Mina Devi Naorem and Ashitha Stalinraj Joys bowed out after suffering defeats in the round of 32. – PTI Mirabai Chanu clinched silver in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event at the Asian Games The Olympic medallist delivered a strong performance in the final but narrowly missed out on gold. Jay Meena secured India’s first ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, fetching a bronze after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals on Wednesday (September 23). Playing in his third Asian Games, the 26-year-old Meena produced a spirited fightback after falling three games behind but could not sustain the momentum, losing 2-4 (3-5, 1-4, 1-4, 4-1, 6-4, 1-4) to Kurosaka in the 45-minute clash. Mirabai Chanu began her women’s 48kg weightlifting final campaign on Wednesday (September 23) as she eyes gold at the Asian Games. Mirabai Chanu completed all three snatch attempts successfully, lifting 83kg, 85kg and 87kg to finish third in the snatch at the Asian Games The Indian men’s and women’s skeet teams bagged bronze medals at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). After three days of qualification rounds, the Indian trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished with a combined score of 331 to end third behind gold medallists China (357) and Kazakhstan (336) in the women’s event. Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker ended fifth in the individual competition as India finished without a medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event, missing the team bronze narrowly at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23). Bhaker ended fifth with a score of 181.1 after having qualified third for the final with a total of 579. The 24-year-old, who won the individual bronze in this event at the Paris Olympics in addition to her mixed team bronze, will next be seen in the 25m pistol event where she is the defending champion. India failed to progress to the semifinals despite notching up a 2-1 win over the Philippines in their final Group B match of the men’s team regu event in sepak takraw at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). India needed a 3-0 win to keep their semifinal hopes alive, but a 2-1 victory was not enough as Japan advanced on the tiebreak after India, Japan and the Philippines all finished with three regu wins. India had earlier lost 1-2 to Japan and 0-3 to powerhouse Malaysia, while Japan lost 0-3 to Malaysia and 1-2 to the Philippines. – PTI Indian women’s skeet team wins bronze at Asian Games, marking India’s sixth shooting medal with a score of 331. India beat Philippines 2-1 but that was not enough to make it through Razia Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal win a bronze medal in the women’s skeet team event Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has qualified for the 10m air pistol final, which will take place at 9 a.m. Benedicton clocked 53.08 seconds to finish 13th overall in the heats, while Sajan Prakash did not start. Here’s the full list of Indian medallists at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 categorised by sport Discover the complete list of Indian medalists at the 2026 Asian Games, categorized by sport and achievement. Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu will headline India’s campaign on Wednesday, with shooting, weightlifting, badminton and several other disciplines offering medal opportunities, according to Olympics.com. -ANI India defeats Philippines in straight games 15-7, 15-10 in the team regu group match, with a chance of making the semifinal, depending on the points table Discover Rudrankksh Patil’s inspiring journey from setbacks to success in shooting, showcasing resilience and determination ahead of the Olympics. India is facing off against the Philippines in the men’s team regu sepak takraw. – The Hindu Wrestler Deepak may compete in the 2026 Asian Games after a favorable Delhi High Court ruling regarding his doping case. When Manu Bhaker first walked into the Asian Games arena as a teenager in Jakarta back in 2018, she arrived as one of the bright young faces of an Indian shooting generation being moulded for the future. Discover how 18-year-old Parth Mane represents India’s emerging shooting talent with his silver medal at the Asian Games. Indian badminton teams had a mixed day at the Asian Games, with the men assuring themselves of a medal after winning 3-0 against host Japan in the quarterfinal, while the women went down 1-3 to the home team at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). Indian men’s badminton team secures a medal at Asian Games 2026; women’s team eliminated in quarterfinals. India’s women’s cricket team secures gold at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.
The pocket powerhouse, who stands a mere 140cm (4ft 7ins) tall, joined an elite club of just four weightlifters who have won three Asian Games golds. Ankush, who won a silver at the World Boxing Cup Final last year, is now one win away from securing a medal. In Women’s Canoe Single 200m, Megha Pradeep qualified for the semifinals. The men’s and women’s skeet teams both finished third for a bronze while two of the three shooters in the final — Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Raiza Dhillon — fell agonisingly short finishing fourth. Parinaaz Dhaliwal finished eighth in the individual event as India’s wait for a shooting gold continues. What was expected to be India’s golden day at the Asian Games shooting range turned into a nightmare with two of the country’s biggest hopes stumbling, fumbling and faltering in the qualification round, shooting scores low enough to miss out on a medal as a team as well. India’s pistol coach Ronak Pandit reflects on disappointing performances at the Asian Games, emphasising the importance of humility in sports. The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women’s cycling road race at the Asian Games. The nearly impossible part for the female cyclist from Afghanistan was trying to train in her country. To do that, she dressed as a man in a place where women have few rights. Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver at Asian Games, overcoming obstacles by training in disguise to pursue her dreams. She will face China’s Xiaoyu Zhang in the summit clash. The Indian men’s badminton team wins bronze at the Asian Games after a semifinal loss to China, marking a historic achievement. Ri hauled 94kg above her head in the opening snatch discipline, one kilogramme more than the previous world standard of 93kg. She then smashed the clean and jerk world mark of 115kg twice by hoisting 116kg and then 121kg. Her total of 215kg also obliterated the world mark by 7kg. Kumaresan had recorded three wins and two losses in the pool stage. Chanu’s silver adds another medal to India’s growing tally at the Games. The Olympic medallist is looking to add to India’s growing medal tally and cap a strong outing in Nagoya with a top podium finish. Raiza and Parinaaz have another shot at a medal as the duo qualified for the individual final of the women’s skeet event. While Raiza qualified in eighth place, Parinaaz was ninth. A ‘regu’ event is three-a-side affair. The Indian men’s sepak takraw team missed out on qualification for the semifinals of the team regu event, after finishing 3rd in their group. Manu finished third in qualifying. Rohit Benedicton and Sajan Prakash did not qualify for the finals of the men’s 100m Butterfly event. Two North Korean Asian Games members seek asylum in Japan, preferring it over South Korea, report reveals. Saurabh Chaudhary was another teenager on that stage. Seven years later, Parth Mane is beginning to write the next chapter.
“All the time when I was going to training,” she said, “I was dressing as a guy. She said she also hid her face when she could in order to not be recognised. China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday — but will go home with “some regrets”. Khemchand Singh said that weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan has brought immense pride to the State and the country. “Her strength, determination and perseverance have once again brought immense pride to Manipur and India,” he said. – PTI North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum gave her country their first gold of the Asian Games on Wednesday in style, setting three world records in the women’s 49kg class in Nagoya and shedding tears of joy.
India’s wait for a shooting gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games continued on Tuesday, as the country went medal-less on the third day of competition at the Aichi General Shooting Range, with Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane finishing fourth in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event. Elavenil and Parth falter under pressure, finishing fourth in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games. The Indian National anthem was played for the first time at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday.
6:30 a.m. — Table Tennis: Diya Chitale & Yashaswini Ghorpade vs Setayash Iloukhani & Mashid Ashtari (Iran) in Women’s Doubles Round 2 7:10 a.m. — Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula & Syndrela Das vs Bolor-erdene Batmunkh & Burenjargal Sanjaa (Mongolia) in Women’s Doubles Round 2 7:21 a.m. — Swimming: Aryan Nehra in Men’s 800m Freestyle Heats 7:32 a.m. — Swimming: Benedicton Beniston, Aneesh Sunil, Akash Mani & Gitesh Shah in Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats 8:00 a.m. — Squash: Suraj Chand & Shameena Riaz vs Joshana Chinappa & Velavan Senthilkumar in Mixed Doubles Round of 16 8:10 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Naocha Laitonjam, Varinder Singh, Oinam Arun Singh & Harshawardhan Shaktawat in Men’s Kayak Four 500m Final A (Medal Event) 8:30 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Raju Rawat & Gyaneshwor Singh in Men’s Canoe Double 500m Final A (Medal Event) 8:35 a.m. — Table Tennis: Manush Shah vs Wong Qi Shen (Malaysia) in Men’s Singles Round 1 The Indian pairings of Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale-Manush Shah on Wednesday eased into the table tennis mixed doubles quarterfinals of the Asian Games here. The world number seven duo of Chitale and Shah hardly broke a sweat in their 3-0 wins over the combination from Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In the round of 16, Shah and Chitale blanked Moosa Ahmed and Aishath Nazeem 11-0, 11-7, 11-6. They play Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kim and Wong Chun Ting in the quarterfinals on Thursday (September 24).
A win would assure them of a medal in the continental event. -PTI Earlier reporting noted: Soft Tennis: Jay Meena vs Sherwin Nuguit (Men’s Singles Quarterfinal) Earlier reporting noted: Esports: Danial Patel & Chinmay Sahoo (eFootball Quarterfinal — subject to qualification) Earlier reporting noted: Sepaktakraw: Men’s Team Regu vs Philippines (Preliminary Group B)