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 5:54 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Triple Bogey from Pranavi!
Oh no, there's a triple bogey from Pranavi Urs as early as the third role on Day 4.
It pulls her down from the gold medal position to the silver. She currently has a score of 12-under-par, trailing China's Yin Ruoning by a stroke.
A triple bogey is when a golfer takes three shots more than the par to finish a hole. Pranavi takes 7 shots to finish a four-shot Hole 3.
- 3 Oct 2026 5:45 AM IST
Archery, Women's Individual QF: Kumkum Mohod to SEMISSSS!
A sensational win for the 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod, who has taken down the reigning world champion and former Olympic gold medallist Kang Chae Young of South Korea in the quarter-finals.
Mohod holds her nerves to shoot a ten with her final arrow of the match to draw level in the fifth set and close off the match with a 6-4 win!
- 3 Oct 2026 5:21 AM IST
Golf, Women's Individual: Pranavi Urs starts decently
Pranavi Urs, who was at the gold medal position at the end of Day 3, has started decently on the final day of women's individual stroke play.
She begins from Hole 10 and has carded two pars in as many holes.
Women's golf is one event we'll closely follow today with an individual medal for Pranavi and a team medal for India on the horizon!
With a score of 6-under-par, the Indian trio of Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, and Pranavi have fallen down to the third spot in the standings. They were at the second at the end of day's play yesterday.
- 3 Oct 2026 5:11 AM IST
Goooood Morningggg!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 Asian Games.
It is the penultimate day of the continental games and the Indian contingent has finally risen through the ranks to be placed fifth in the medal tally, thanks to a stunning performance led by the boxers and archers.
There are more gold medals on offer today, especially in men's cricket and men's hockey. India could, very well, also find itself on the podium in recurve individual archery events and wrestling, where Antim Panghal and Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat will also be in action.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
