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September 28, 2026 2:32 PM

Asian Games 2026: Team India enters men’s cricket semis after Afghanistan match washout

The Indian men's cricket team entered the Asian Games semi-final without even taking the field after its quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned due to inclement weather in Nagoya on Monday. The defending champion side made it to the last four as it is ranked No.1 in the ICC T20I rankings while Afghanistan is currently placed 10th. India will take on winners of the quarter-final between Nepal and Sri Lanka to be held here on Tuesday. If that match is abandoned, then Sri Lanka, by virtu...

September 28, 2026 1:01 PM

Kurash player Pincky Balhara signs off with bronze in Asian Games

India's Pincky Balhara signed off with a bronze medal after losing 0-5 to South Korea's Sumin Mo in the semifinals of the women's -78kg kurash event in Nagoya on Monday. Balhara copped a Dakki (penalty) during the bout while Mo earned 'Yonbosh' point. It is Balhara's second Asian Games medal, having won a silver in the women's -52kg category at the Jakarta Games in 2018 when this sports discipline made its debut at the Continental showpiece. Earlier, Balhara prevailed 3-0 over Garam Lim to ...

September 28, 2026 12:42 PM

Asian Games : Gritty Esha claims silver in women’s 25m pistol; Manu ends medal-less

Indian shooter Esha Singh clinched a silver medal in the Asian Games women's 25m pistol individual competition, fighting through five consecutive shoot-offs at the end of which she missed the gold by one shot in Nagoya on Monday. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad, who is the reigning world number one, won three shoot-offs to be in contention for silver before being engaged in two more in the gold medal clash with China's Xiao Jiaruixuan. The two ended 38 at the end of regulation series but Esha f...

September 27, 2026 5:17 PM

Asian Games 2026: Three Indian boxers storm into semis, assure medals

Indian boxers Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal assured the country of three medals with dominant quarterfinal wins at the Asian Games in Nishio on Sunday, while Sachin Siwach's campaign ended in the last eight stage. Parveen defeated world championships silver medallist Navbakhor Khamidova of Uzbekistan by a 5-0 margin to move into the women's 65kg semifinals. Narender (+90kg) added another medal to his bronze from the previous edition after forcing the referee to stop his qua...

September 27, 2026 5:31 PM

Asian Games 2026: Ancy Sojan clinches long jump silver; Harita Bhadra wins bronze in women’s 200m

India's Ancy Sojan led for a major part of the competition before settling for the silver medal in the women's long jump competition at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Ancy recorded a best jump of 6.53m to finish behind Huang Yingying of China, who produced a late 6.55m jump to snatch gold. Earlier, India's Harita Bhadra clinched the bronze medal in the women's 200m, clocking 23.20 seconds in the final. Bhadra finished third, just ahead of Japan's Ido Abigeirufuka, who clocked 23.21 seconds. ...

September 27, 2026 5:07 PM

Asian Games 2026: Anahat, Abhay end with silver each after losing to the mighty Malaysians

Indian squash star Anahat Singh and compatriot Abhay Singh ended with a silver medal each at the Asian Games after coming up short against their respective Malaysian opponents in the finals in Nagoya on Sunday. Abhay could not match the class and consistency of Eain Yow Ng in the men's singles final, losing in straight games 9-11, 5-11, 5-11. Same was the case for 18-year-old Anahat, who was beaten fair and square by Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia in the women's singles final. The 17th ra...

September 27, 2026 11:04 AM

Asian Games 2026: PM Modi congratulates India’s squash and shooting medallists, hails kabaddi champions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated India’s medallists at the ongoing Asian Games, lauding the gold-winning men’s and women’s kabaddi teams and praising athletes who secured medals in squash, shooting, table tennis, track and field. The Prime Minister congratulated India’s women’s kabaddi team after it defeated Iran 37-34 in a closely contested final to retain the Asian Games gold medal. India held its nerve in a tense finish to secure its second consecutive women�...

September 25, 2026 4:25 PM

Asian Games 2026: Joshna-Senthilkumar, Anahat, Abhay lead Indian squash’s medal surge

Indian squash players assured themselves of three medals as Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar entered the mixed doubles semifinals, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh advanced to the last four in singles at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday. Joshna, playing in a record seventh Asian Games, and Senthilkumar began the winning spree with an 11-3, 11-5 victory over the Philippines' David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. India's first ever junior world ...

September 25, 2026 12:56 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s kabaddi team storms into finals, demolishes Thailand 66-28

Indian men's kabaddi team booked their title defence clash at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, thrashing Thailand in a largely one-sided semifinal. India defeated Thailand 66-28, and the eight-time men's kabaddi champions at the Asian Games will now defend their crown against either Iran or Chinese Taipei on Saturday. The Indian men's kabaddi team started off the semifinal clash on a dominating note, taking a 7-1 lead within the first five minutes. However, Thailand, c...

September 25, 2026 11:51 AM

Asian Games 2026: PM Modi congratulates Mixed 4x400m Relay team on winning Silver medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Manu TS, Poovamma MR, Vishal TK, and Vithya Ramraj on winning Silver medal in the Mixed 4x400m Relay event at the Asian Games 2026. India's mixed 4x400m relay team won its third consecutive Asian Games medal by securing a silver, while Seema fetched a surprise bronze in the women's 10,000m race as the country's athletics campaign began on a strong note in Nagoya on Thursday. The quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya R...