The 2026 Asian Games officially begin on October 18, but India’s campaign gets underway two days earlier with the Badminton, Football, and Table Tennis action in Nagoya on Friday.India's star para shuttlers like Suhas Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar, and Manasi Joshi began their group stage action as Indian shuttlers competed in 26 para badminton matches on the day. The action also began in the para table tennis event with four group stage matches in singles, including Tokyo Paralympic medalist Bhavina Patel. On the other hand, the Indian men's team started their campaign in the blind football event, with the first group match against South Korea.As it happened:
The 2026 Asian Games officially begin on October 18, but India’s campaign gets underway two days earlier with the Badminton, Football, and Table Tennis action in Nagoya on Friday.India's star para shuttlers like Suhas Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar, and Manasi Joshi began their group stage action as Indian shuttlers competed in 26 para badminton matches on the day. The action also began in the para table tennis event with four group stage matches in singles, including Tokyo Paralympic medalist Bhavina Patel. On the other hand, the Indian men's team started their campaign in the blind football event, with the first group match against South Korea.As it happened: