Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: India’s schedule on September 29, key events and timings
India faces a packed September 29 schedule at the Asian Games, with boxing semifinals, athletics finals, surfing, archery, squash and volleyball in action.
Sumit Nagal to compete at the 2026 Delhi Open. (Photo credit: Indian Tennis Daily)
India head into September 29 at the Asian Games with several medal opportunities across boxing, athletics, surfing and shooting, alongside important fixtures in squash, volleyball, archery and tennis.
The day will begin with Kishore Kumar Anbarasu's men's shortboard quarterfinal in surfing, followed by India's recurve archers beginning their individual campaigns. Boxing will be another major focus, with three Indian boxers in the semifinals, while the athletics programme features multiple finals, including the mixed 4x100m relay.
India's men's volleyball team will also play Qatar, while the women's squash team faces Iran in its final group-stage match.
Here is India's schedule for September 29:
04:54 AM: Surfing - Men's Shortboard Quarterfinals: Kishore Kumar vs Toby E. (PHI)
05:30 AM: Archery - Recurve Men Round of 32: Dhiraj Bommadevara
05:30 AM: Archery - Recurve Men Round of 32: Neeraj Chauhan vs Riau S. (INA)
06:10 AM: Archery - Recurve Men Round of 16
06:24 AM: Kurash - Men's 66kg Round of 16: Vipin Kumar
06:30 AM: Shooting - Trap Men's and Women's Qualification, Day 3
06:30 AM: Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round: DK Suresh vs Gunawan (INA)
06:30 AM: Cycling - Women's Team Sprint Qualifying
06:30 AM: Squash - Women's Team Group Stage: India vs Iran
06:48 AM: Cycling - Men's Team Sprint Qualifying
07:00 AM: Canoeing - Men's Kayak Single Heats
07:12 AM: Cycling - Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying
07:30 AM: Sailing - Men's Skiff, Day 2
07:35 AM: Sailing - Women's Skiff, Day 2
07:40 AM: Sailing - Girls' Dinghy, Day 1
07:47 AM: Surfing - Men's Shortboard Semifinals
07:50 AM: Canoeing - Women's Canoe Single Heats
08:47 AM: Canoeing - Women's Kayak Single Heats
09:00 AM: Sport Climbing - Women's Speed Qualification
09:00 AM: Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round: Sumit Nagal vs S. Hong (KOR)
09:00 AM: Tennis - Men's Doubles Second Round: Bhambri/Suresh vs Kazakhstan
09:00 AM: Tennis - Men's Doubles Second Round: Anirudh/Sriram vs Nepal
09:26 AM: Surfing - Men's Shortboard Medal Matches
09:45 AM: Archery - Recurve Women Round of 32: Kirti vs P. Hoang (VIE)
09:45 AM: Archery - Recurve Women Round of 32: Kumkum vs U. Bishindee (MGL)
10:00 AM: Sailing - Men's Dinghy, Day 2
10:10 AM: Sailing - Women's Dinghy, Day 2
10:15 AM: Boxing - Women's 54kg Semifinal: India vs China
10:25 AM: Archery - Recurve Women Round of 16
10:30 AM: Shooting - Trap Women's Individual Final
10:40 AM: Sailing - Women's Windsurfing, Day 1
10:50 AM: Kurash - Men's 66kg Medal Bouts
11:00 AM: Boxing - Men's 80kg Semifinal: India vs Uzbekistan
11:30 AM: Boxing - Men's +90kg Semifinal: India vs Kazakhstan
11:30 AM: Cycling - Women's Team Sprint First Round
11:42 AM: Cycling - Men's Team Sprint First Round
11:54 AM: Cycling - Women's Team Pursuit First Round
12:00 PM: Shooting - Trap Men's Individual Final
12:00 PM: Tennis - Mixed Doubles First Round: Ankita/Sriram vs Hong Kong
12:30 PM: Volleyball - Men's Group Stage: India vs Qatar
12:43 PM: Cycling - Women's Team Sprint Final
12:49 PM: Cycling - Men's Team Sprint Final
02:50 PM: Athletics - Men's Pole Vault Final
03:35 PM: Athletics - Women's High Jump Final
04:05 PM: Athletics - Women's Hammer Throw Final
04:20 PM: Athletics - Women's 800m Final
04:35 PM: Athletics - Men's 800m Final
04:45 PM: Athletics - Men's 5000m Final
05:18 PM: Athletics - Mixed 4x100m Relay Final
05:35 PM: Athletics - Women's 4x400m Relay Final
05:47 PM: Athletics - Men's 4x400m Relay Final