Asian Games 2026: Women's cricket brings India's first gold - Highlights

Table Tennis, Women's Team R16: Sreeja Akula on a roll

India's highest ranked paddler is on off to a rock solid start. Sreeja Akula takes the opening two games 11-7, 11-1.

She is just outplaying Orawan, winning the second game in a mere two-and-a-half minutes.

Badminton, Women’s Team quarterfinal: Second game on

After that ruthless first game, Sindhu begins more aggressively in teh second. The Indian is making some unforced errors along the way. 

A smash goes in the nets for Sindhu. The score in favour of Yamaguchi at 3-2. 

Table Tennis, Women's Team R16: India v/s Thailand

The Indian women's table tennis team, who have been in stellar touch so far this Asian Games, start their knockouts campaign.

They are up against heavyweights Thailand, the reigning Asian Games bronze medallists. Can Sreeja Akula and co punch above their weight?

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Sreeja Akula v/s Orawan Paranang

Yashaswini Ghorpade v/s Suthasini Sawettabut

Diya Chitale v/s Jinnipa Sawettabut

Yashaswini Ghorpade v/s Orawan Paranang

Sreeja Akula v/s Suthasini Sawettabut

Badminton, Women’s Team quarterfinal: Sindhu take first game 23-21

18-all from 14-17! PV Sindhu is stepping up at the right moment and has a game point in the first set. But an error in judgement levels the scores at 20-all. A nail-biting moment here!

Yamaguchi punishes Sindhu's mistake with a smash to earn her first game point. 

Yamaguchi then commits an unforced error, sending a forehand into the net, and it's 21-all.

Sindhu gets her second game point. The rallies are getting longer and smarter as both players refuse to give away.

A cross-court winner does it for India! PV Sindhu takes the first game 23-21.

Shooting, Skeet Qualification Day 2: Eyes on Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Raiza Dhillon

The men's and women's skeet qualification Day 2 will also start in minutes from now at the shotgun range.

There was not much to write home in how the Indians fared on the opening day. Anantjeet Singh Naruka (47 hits) in men's skeet, and Raiza Dhillon (46 hits) in women's skeet stay in contention to make their respective individual finals.

The others including Parinaaz Dhailwal (44), Maheshwari Chauhan (42), Mairaj Khan (45), and Bhavtegh Singh Gill (44) seem to be a bit too far to catch up to the leaders.

Badminton, Women’s Team quarterfinal: Sindhu in fightback mode

What a comeback from PV Sindhu! She trailed 6-10 but slowly fought her way back to take the lead at 13-12 for the first time in the match.

But Yamaguchi was quick to take four points on the trot to take lead once again at 17-14. 

Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle: Elavenil Valarivan consistency

Elavenil Valarivan has been around the Indian setup since before the covid-19 years. She was once one of the youngest in shooters in the team and is now one of the more seasoned professional.

What keeps her going?

She reveals the secret behind her consistency in this story by Abhijit Nair, here. 

Shooting, Mixed 10m Air Rifle: The Parth Mane story

Parth Mane started shooting seriously during the covid-19 lockdown, when his family built a shooting range inside their home for him.

He has since grown steadily in stature, winning the junior world championship medals and is on his Asian Games debut.

Read more about him in this story by Ritu Sejwal, here.

Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle: Elavenil Valarivan back in action

Elavenil Valarivan returns to action for India in the shooting range. She'll stride out for the Mixed 10m air rifle qualification in a bit, where she is paired with Parth Mane, who won the team silver in men's event yesterday.

Badminton, Women’s Team quarterfinal: Sindhu trails 6-9

PV Sindhu trailed 1-4 but fought back with some sharp backhand cross-court and down-the-line smashes.

She managed to level at 5-all before losing some points in quick succession to trail 6-9.

A lot is at stake in this match against Japan. The winner will confirm at least a bronze.