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 8:42 AM IST
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat survives a scare to reach men's 57kg quarterfinals
A thrilling first-round win for Olympic medalist Aman Sehrawat as he came back from 8-9 down to win 20-9 in the men's 57kg freestyle round-of-16 bout.
He will next face Nurdanat Aitanov of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinal.
- 3 Oct 2026 8:22 AM IST
Wrestling: Manisha Bhanwala and Antim Panghal moves to the quarterfinals
Two-time world medalist Antim registered a 9-0 win over Kazakhstan's Shugyla Omirbek 9-0 in the women's 53kg round of 16 bout.
Meanwhile, former Asian Champion Manisha had a first-round victory by fall against South Korea's Youngjin Kwon in the 57kg Pre-quarterfinal.
- 3 Oct 2026 8:16 AM IST
Golf: Pranavi Urs in sole lead after 13 holes
Pranavi hit a birdie on hole 13 to take a sole lead in the individual standings with 15-under-card ahead of China's Yin Ruoning, 14-under-card.
She has now neutralised the triple bogey she had on the third hole and is now at par for the day.
Meanwhile, Diksha Dagar's poor form continues as she finished the final day with 7-over-par to end her competition in 23rd position with 12-over-par.
On the other hand, Aditi Ashok had a much better day, carding -3 on the day to finish her competition with 2-over-par and currently is at 14th place.
- 3 Oct 2026 7:47 AM IST
Wrestling: Sagar Jaglan and Deepak Punia advance to quarterfinals
Sagar defeated the former world medalist Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia 8-1 in the men's 74kg round of 16 bout.
Meanwhile, former world medalist Deepak Punia got the better of China's Junpeng Zhou with a technical superiority 12-2 win in the 97kg pre-quarterfinal.
- 3 Oct 2026 7:32 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women's Final: Kumkum Mohod 6-5 Oh Yejin! GOLD for India
Oh shot a poor 8, and then Kumkum shot 10 in the shoot-off to take the GOLD medal.
Kumkum Mohod wins India's first-ever Individual Recurve Gold Medal with a 6-5 shoot-off win over Oh Yejin of South Korea.
She beat Korea’s Yejin 6-5 in a thrilling shoot-off in the final to claim the historic gold medal.
After the tied score of 5-5, Oh crumbled under pressure and shot an 8, while Kumkum finished with a 10 to win the gold medal.
The win also confirms an Olympic quota for India in the women's recurve Individual event for LA 2028.
- 3 Oct 2026 7:30 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women's Final: Kumkum Mohod 5-5 Oh Yejin! Its a Shoot-off
Kumkum conceded the fourth set after a disappointing 8, losing 27-28 but then with a perfect 30 in the final set, she levelled the score and forced the shootoff as Oh shot 28
- 3 Oct 2026 7:28 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women's Final: Kumkum Mohod 3-3 Oh Yejin
Kumkum starts with a 10, and Oh matches it with a 10 on her first shot.
The Indian followed it with another 10, and Oh continued the quality shooting with another 10to level at 20-20
On the final shot, Kumukm shot another 10 for a perfect 20, while Oh dropped to 9 and conceded the set 29-30
- 3 Oct 2026 7:25 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women Final: Kumkum Mohod 1-3 Oh Yejin
Kumkum starts with a 9, while Oh starts with a 10 on her first shot.
But then Kumkum shot a 10, and Oh shot a 9 to level the score at 19-19.
On the final shot, both archers shot a 10 to level the second set at 29-29.
- 3 Oct 2026 7:22 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women Final: Kumkum Mohod 0-2 Oh Yejin
Oh Yejin starts with a 9, while Kumkum starts with a 10 on her first shot.
But then Yejin shot a 10, and Kumkum shot a 9 to level the score at 19-19.
Yejin then shot a 10 on her final shot,w hile Kumkum dropped down to 8 to concede the set 27-29.
- 3 Oct 2026 7:19 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Women Final: Kumkum Mohod in action
The 17-year-old Indian archer has just become India's first-ever male recurve Individual medalist and will now fight for India's first-ever Individual recurve gold medal.
She will face Oh Yejin of South Korea in the final.
