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 6:46 AM IST
Taekwondo: Indian campaign ends as Jyoti Yadav loses out in women's +67kg round of 16
Back-to-back first-round exits for Indian taekwondo players as Jyoti Yadav fell 4-15, 2-14 to Thailand's Kannaluck Chuenchooklin.
This ends India's taekwondo campaign, as Kashish Malik had also earlier fallen in the round of 16 in the women's 57kg.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:40 AM IST
Archery, Women's Recurve Semis: Kumkum Mohod into the FINAL!
There she goes. The 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod is the first Indian ever in a women's recurve individual final at the Asian Games!
9-10-9 for Zhu as he scores 28.
Kumkum responds with 9-10-10 for 29!
That is enough. She doesn't even need a fifth set. Kumkum Mohod will be in action in the final!
She'll also return from Nagoya with a whopping 3 medals!
- 3 Oct 2026 6:38 AM IST
Archery, Women's Recurve Semis: Points shared
Oh no, an eight for Kumkum Mohod and has that cost her the set?
It was right on the edge of eight and nine and had an asterisk next to it, but is eventually counted as a nine.
That is a relief for the Indian camp. If it was an eight, it could have cost her the set.
9-10-10 for the Indian, while the Chinese shoots 10-9-10.
Kumkum leads 4-2.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:34 AM IST
Archery, Women's Recurve Semis: Points shared in Set 2
Excellent archery this from both competitors. No points dropped in the set.
10-10-10 from Zhu and Kumkum Mohod also responds each time with a ten of her own!
Kumkum leads 3-1.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:32 AM IST
Archery, Women's Recurve Semis: Kumkum wins Set 1
A series of 9-10-9 for Kumkum Mohod and that is enough to bag her two set points with a total of 28!
The Chinese archer shoots an 8-10-9 for 27.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Archery, Women's Recurve Semis: Kumkum Mohod v/s Zhu Jing Yi
Kumkum Mohod of India is back in action, this time in the women's recurve individual semi-finals.
Having taken down the reigning world champion Kang Chae Young in the quarters, the Indian goes up against China's Zhu Jing Yi for a spot in the final and assure herself of a third medal in Nagoya.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:15 AM IST
Taekwondo: Kashish Malik loses out in women's 57kg round of 16
Kashish faced a first-round exit, losing to strong Korean athlete Yujin Kim in two rounds (3-18, 2-17).
Jyothi Yadav (+67Kg) is now the last remaining Indian athlete in Taekwondo and will be in action for her round-of-16 bout at 6:30 AM against Thailand.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:13 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Yin Ruoning takes the LEAD!
A birdie on hole 7, the third of the day for Yin, and the Chinese golfer has taken a one-stroke lead over India's Pranavi Urs once again.
Pranavi is currently at 13-under-par with 11 more holes to go in this women's individual stroke play at the 2026 Asian Games.
- 3 Oct 2026 6:02 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Pranavi back in joint lead!
Pranavi Urs is back in the joint lead now. A birdie in Hole 6, takes her score to 13-under-par and on level terms with China's Yin Ruoning.
A first birdie of the day for Pranavi and it couldn't have come at a better time.
A birdie is when the golfer takes one shot lesser than the par to complete a hole.
