Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: Teqball to open India’s campaign on September 17 – Schedule, timings
India will begin its 2026 Asian Games two days before the opening ceremony, with the Teqball event starting.
Declan Gonsalves and Anas Baig with their medals (Photo credit: Declan/ IG)
The 2026 Asian Games officially begin on September 19, but India’s campaign will get underway two days earlier with the teqball competition in Nagoya.
India has sent a 496-athlete contingent to Aichi-Nagoya, with athletes competing across 36 sports. The squad includes Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Aman Sehrawat and Manu Bhaker.
The Indian men’s doubles pair of Declan Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Beg will be the first Indian athletes in action at the Games.
The duo will play two group-stage matches against Vietnam and South Korea on September 17. If they finish in the top two of their group, they will advance to the quarter-finals later the same day.
India’s Asian Games 2026 schedule on September 17 (All times are in IST)
Teqball:
12:30 PM: Men's Doubles Group Stage: India Vs Vietnam
01:00 PM: Men's Doubles Group Stage: India Vs South Korea
03:00 PM: Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
04:00 PM: Men's Doubles Repechage
Where to Watch?
The Asian Games will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available on SonyLIV.