Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: India sign off Aichi-Nagoya with historic hockey, cricket gold doubles - Highlights
India finish the sporting action in fourth place with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, for a total of 85.
Asian Games: India saved one of their busiest medal hauls for the final day of the Asian Games, finishing fourth overall with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals.
The day began with Kumkum Mohod winning gold in the women’s individual recurve, becoming the first Indian woman to win the Asian Games title in the event and securing an Olympic quota for Los Angeles 2028. Pranavi Urs then became the first Indian woman to win individual Asian Games golf gold, while the women’s team took silver. Neeraj Chauhan added bronze in the men’s individual recurve.
On the wrestling mat, Aman Sehrawat won gold in the men’s 57kg freestyle, beating North Korea’s Han Chong Song 11-7. Antim Panghal took silver in the women’s 53kg category, while Deepak Punia won bronze in the men’s 97kg.
Then came the big team-sport finishes.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final to retain their Asian Games title and complete a cricket gold double after the women’s triumph earlier in the Games.
And in the final Indian event of the Games, the men’s hockey team beat Malaysia 5-1 to retain their title, completing a historic hockey gold double after the women ended their 44-year wait for gold.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 3 Oct 2026 4:14 PM IST
23' Hockey: JUGRAJ CONVERTS! INDIA BACK AHEAD!
Jugraj Singh converts the penalty corner with a superb strike to put India back in front!
India 2-1 Malaysia
- 3 Oct 2026 4:10 PM IST
20' Hockey: INDIA WIN A PENALTY CORNER!
India earn a penalty corner, but Malaysia defend well and clear the danger.
India 1-1 Malaysia
- 3 Oct 2026 4:06 PM IST
Wrestling: DEEPAK PUNIA WINS BRONZE!
Deepak Punia beats Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 2-1 to win the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 97kg category.
Deepak Punia 2-1 Gankhuyag Ganbaatar
- 3 Oct 2026 4:04 PM IST
Wrestling: SAGAR JAGLAN LOSES IN REPECHAGE!
Sagar Jaglan loses 0-5 to Kazakhstan's Nurkozha Kaipanov by victory via fall, ending his medal hopes.
Sagar Jaglan 0-5 Nurkozha Kaipanov
- 3 Oct 2026 3:58 PM IST
14' Hockey: MALAYSIA EQUALISE!
Malaysia hit back quickly through Shello Silverius, who puts the defending champions under pressure.
India 1-1 Malaysia
- 3 Oct 2026 3:53 PM IST
11' Hockey: HARMANPREET SCORES! INDIA LEAD!
Back-to-back penalty corners for India, and Harmanpreet Singh makes the second one count to put the defending champions ahead!
India 1-0 Malaysia
- 3 Oct 2026 3:44 PM IST
0' Hockey: AND WE ARE OFF!
India are in orange, attacking from left to right, as the men's final against Malaysia gets underway.
India 0-0 Malaysia
- 3 Oct 2026 3:42 PM IST
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- 3 Oct 2026 3:28 PM IST
Hockey: UP NEXT - INDIA EYE BACK-TO-BACK GOLD!
Can the defending champions repeat what the women achieved yesterday? India face Malaysia in the men's final, looking to retain their Asian Games title and complete a golden hockey double.
