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Asian Games 2026: Double podium for India in men's 10m air rifle, Suchika Tariyal wins MMA bronze – Highlights
Get all the highlights from Asian Games 2026 on September 21, including Suchika Tariyal’s MMA semifinal, India’s shooting, hockey, badminton, table tennis, kabaddi and more.
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Asian Games 2026: India enjoyed another strong day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning four shooting medals while continuing their impressive run across hockey, kabaddi, table tennis and badminton.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle individual event, giving India their first-ever double podium in the event at the Asian Games. India also won silver in the team event through Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane.
Suchika Tariyal created history by winning India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal, taking bronze in the women’s Traditional 60kg category.
The hockey teams continued their dominance, with the women thrashing Indonesia 17-1 and the men winning 13-1. India’s kabaddi teams also impressed, with the women beating Bangladesh 42-21 and the men defeating Japan 49-24.
The men’s and women’s table tennis teams both beat Pakistan 3-0, while the men’s badminton team defeated Bangladesh 3-0. Boxer Sumit Kundu and wushu fighters Roshibina Devi and Aryan also advanced in their respective events.
India will return on Tuesday with more medal opportunities, including the women’s cricket gold-medal match against Sri Lanka and the women’s badminton quarterfinal against Japan.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 21 Sept 2026 12:21 PM IST
Badminton, Men's Team: Lakshya Sen starts with the team
Lakshya Sen gets India off to a winning start at the 2026 Asian Games.
He takes down Ayman Ibn Jaman of Bangladesh 21-4, 21-12 in just 27 minutes!
IND 1-0 BAN
- 21 Sept 2026 11:43 AM IST
Badminton, Men's Team: India begin their campaign
The Indian men's badminton team begin their 2026 Asian Games campaign against Bangladesh.
Read the full preview here.
- 21 Sept 2026 11:28 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: INDIA WINSSS!
There's the inevitable. India thrash Indonesia for a comprehensive victory.
Rutuja Pisal, Deepika Sehrawat, and Navneet Kaur scored a hat-trick apiece as they rip apart their opponents.
What a start to the campaign India has had, winning two matches by a massive, massive margin.
IND 17-1 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 11:28 AM IST
Badminton, Men's Team: India vs Bangladesh LINE UP
Match 1: Lakshya Sen vs Jaman Ayman Ibn
Match 2: Ayush Shetty vs Gourab Singha
Match 3: Kidambi Srikanth vs Jumar Al-Amin
Match 4: Hariharan Amsakarunan/MR Arjun vs Jaman Ayman Ibn/Jumar Al-Amin
Match 5: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Jumar Al-Amin/ Moajjam Hossain Ohidul
- 21 Sept 2026 11:24 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 57' - Navneet Kaur scoress, AGAIN!
Navneet Kaur just flexing her skills now. This one from open play, right from the top of the circle.
A brilliant drive and it beats the goalkeeper for pace towards her left.
Hat-trick for Navneet as well!
IND 17-1 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 11:20 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 57' - Brace for Sakshi Rana!
Sakshi Rana with a beautiful finish. Dribbles past a defender and just scoops the ball over the right shoulder of the goalkeeper.
A second goal for Rana!
IND 16-1 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 11:19 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 56' - Navneet with a brilliant drag flick!
A penalty corner for India and Navneet Kaur, instead of setting up her younger colleagues, decides to go all in herself.
A full blooded drag flick and there was no stopping that.
IND 15-1 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 11:12 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 51' - India slow down the game
With the match firmly in their kitty, India have slowed down the pace of the contest. They are not willing to press as much as they did earlier and happy to sit back.
IND 14-1 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 10:57 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Hockey: 40' - Deepika's hat-trick!
A penalty corner for India and Deepika's drag flick once again thuds into the net.
After the eight goals yesterday, Deepika has scored a hat-trick today!
IND 14-1 INA
