Asian Games 2026

September 23, 2026 5:13 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s badminton team wins bronze after semi-final loss to China

The Indian men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after losing 3-1 to the People’s Republic of China in the semi-finals in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India's only win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the men's doubles match. In the opening match, Lakshya Sen went down 21-16, 21-18 to Shi Yuqi. Lakshya made a strong start, but Shi fought back to take ...

September 23, 2026 2:47 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s skeet team wins bronze, Naruka enters individual final

The Indian men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill won the bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, while Naruka also qualified for the individual final. The Indian trio finished third in the team event with a score of 346 points. India were tied with Kazakhstan but secured the bronze after prevailing in the shoot-off. Naruka also advanced to the men's skeet individual final following a strong qualification performance. The final ...

September 23, 2026 9:29 AM

Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker, Mirabai Chanu headline India’s Day 4 schedule

Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu will headline India’s campaign on Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026, with the country set for action across shooting, weightlifting, badminton, hockey, kabaddi, rowing, swimming, squash, wushu and other disciplines. Double Olympic medallist Bhaker will compete alongside Suruchi Inder Singh and Esha Singh in the women’s 10m air pistol individual qualification and team event. The individual final is scheduled for 9:00 AM IST, subject to qualificati...

September 23, 2026 9:22 AM

India win women’s skeet team bronze; Jay Meena secures historic soft tennis medal

India added two more medals to its tally at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, with the women’s skeet team winning bronze and Jay Meena securing a historic medal in soft tennis. The trio of Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan finished third in the women’s skeet team event after three days of qualification rounds. The Indian team recorded a combined score of 331. China’s Che Yufei, Jian Yiting and Jiang Chaoyu won gold with 347, while Kazakhstan’s Assem Orynbay, Zoya...

September 22, 2026 8:18 PM

Women’s cricket team wins gold at Asian Games; President Murmu extends congratulations

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. India defeated Sri Lanka in the women’s T20 gold-medal match to successfully defend the title it won at the previous edition of the Asian Games. In a post on X, the President congratulated the entire team and praised its performance throughout the tournament. She said the team’s achievement has made the cou...

September 22, 2026 4:12 PM

So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha expressed happiness over the women's cricket team's gold medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026, while backing the country's shooters to deliver gold medals in the ongoing continental showpiece. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second successive Asian Games gold medal. The victory also gave India its first gold of the ongoing edition, taking its medal tally to seven, comprising one...

September 22, 2026 12:09 PM

India Eye More Medals as Women’s Cricket Team Faces Sri Lanka in Asian Games Gold Medal Clash

Indian athletes will look to add more medals to India's tally at the Asian Games 2026, with the women's cricket team taking centre stage as it faces Sri Lanka in the gold medal clash on Tuesday. India, the defending gold medallists, opted to bat first in the gold medal clash on Tuesday. India have made no changes to the playing XI that secured a semifinal victory over Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have also retained the same playing XI as they look to avenge their recent losses against India. It is al...

September 22, 2026 1:34 PM

Asian Games 2026: India beat Thailand 3-2 to enter women’s TT quarterfinals

India fought back from a 1-2 deficit to defeat Thailand 3-2 in the women’s team table tennis Round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, with Sreeja Akula securing the win in the deciding match. India had a difficult start as Orawan Paranang recovered from two games down to beat Sreeja 7-11, 1-11, 11-9, 11-6, 12-10 and put Thailand ahead. Yashaswini Ghorpade levelled the tie with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Suthasini Sawettabut. She won the opening game 11-8 but dropped the next two 5...

September 22, 2026 1:34 PM

Asian Games 2026: Chetan Bhatt loses karate bronze medal bout in men’s 84kg kumite

India’s Chetan Bhatt missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s 84kg kumite category after losing his medal bout to Chinese Taipei’s Meng-yu Chu at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday. The bout ended level at 1-1, with Chu declared the winner on senshu, a tie-breaking rule that awards the victory to the athlete who scores first. Chetan had earlier suffered an 8-0 defeat to Jordan’s Mohammad Al-Jafari in the men’s 84kg kumite semifinal. He struggled to make an impact in attack and subseque...

September 22, 2026 1:34 PM

Asian Games 2026: India thrash South Korea 63-31 for second straight kabaddi win

India continued their dominant run in the Asian Games 2026 men’s kabaddi competition, defeating South Korea 63-31 in their second Group A fixture on Tuesday. The defending champions produced a strong first-half performance to take a 34-14 lead into the break. India inflicted two all-outs on South Korea in the opening half, with the second coming just before half-time. India maintained their control after the break to complete a 32-point victory and register their second consecutive win in th...