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Follow India's October 1 action featuring hockey, volleyball, cricket, Sumit Nagal, squash, archery, wrestling and more.
Asian Games: India enjoyed its biggest medal haul of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, with the compound archers completing a sweep of all three team gold and Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai adding another gold in mixed team trap shooting.
The four gold medals, along with three bronze medals from boxing and wrestling, took India's tally to 60 medals: 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze, moving the country up to seventh in the standings.
India's women's hockey team also booked its place in the final with a 2-0 win over South Korea, setting up a gold-medal clash against China.
The action continues on Thursday with several major medal and knockout events. India will face Pakistan in the men's hockey semifinal at 1:00 PM, while the men's volleyball team takes on Pakistan in a quarterfinal at 6:30 AM.
The men's cricket team will face Sri Lanka in the semifinal at 10:00 AM, while Sumit Nagal will play his men's singles quarterfinal against China at 6:30 AM. India's women's squash team faces Hong Kong in the semifinal at 7:00 AM, followed by the men's team taking on Malaysia at 1:00 PM.
There will also be medal opportunities in archery, shooting, wrestling, judo, canoeing, cycling, taekwondo and sport climbing, making it another packed day for the Indian contingent.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 1 Oct 2026 1:10 PM IST
Hockey, India M v/s Pakistan: 5' - Harmanpreet Singh SCORESSS!
Yet another penalty corner for India, the fifth in as many minutes. This time around, the Pakistan defence is breached.
Harmanpreet Singh beats the defensive line and the goalkeeper to put India ahead!
IND 1-0 PAK
- 1 Oct 2026 1:08 PM IST
Hockey, India M v/s Pakistan Semis: 4' - PC, INDIA!
The intensity of play in this early moments has been exciting and India are rewarded with a penalty corner.
The drag flick from Harmanpreet Singh hits the first rusher on his feet, before the second follows suit.
The umpire gives that decision against India and Manpreet Singh immediately asks for a review. They are proven right. The ball deflected off a Pakistan's first rusher and raised dangerously off that drag flick inside the circle. India are given a third PC.
The third attempt once again hits the first rusher on the foot, handing a fourth.
The fourth will remain the final attempt there for India as the goalkeeper palms it away.
IND 0-0 PAK
- 1 Oct 2026 1:03 PM IST
Hockey, India M v/s Pakistan: 2' - SAVE, Suraj Karkera!
The first shot of the match by Pakistan from an angle, but Suraj Karkera in the goal has it under control.
IND 0-0 PAK
- 1 Oct 2026 12:58 PM IST
Hockey, India M v/s Pakistan Semis: Preview
The much awaited India-Pakistan clash in hockey is around the corner. And it is the all important semi-final.
Pakistan have a better head-to-head count, but over the last decade India has never lost to their arch rivals in the sport. They also got the better of them in the FIH Pro League and the FIH World Cup recently.
Harmanpreet Singh and boys will hope to continue the same form today...
- 1 Oct 2026 12:35 PM IST
Cricket, India M v/s Sri Lanka Semis: India win by 124 runs
A thumping victory for India in the men's cricket semi-finals at the 2026 Asian Games.
They bowl out Sri Lanka for mere 45 in just 9.5 overs as they romp home to victory by a 124 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Abhishek Sharma all picked up two wickets apiece, while Washington Sundar scalped one as India rout Sri Lanka.
Earlier after being asked to bat, India had posted 169/7, riding on the back of Ishan Kishan's sensational 46-ball 80*.
IND: 169/7 (20)
SL: 45/10 (9.5) - 1 Oct 2026 12:24 PM IST
Shooting: Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final: Another 4/5 for Anish but he bows out and finishes 7th
Anish had another 4/5 hits in the third series, but he needed a 5/5, which he couldn't achieve, and was knocked out in 7th place with 11/15 hits.
While three other shooters were tied at the same score of 11/15, Anish was eliminated because of a lower qualification score than his counterparts.
Anish was India's last remaining shooter at these Asian Games; hence, India concluded its campaign with 15 medals: 3 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 bronze.
- 1 Oct 2026 12:19 PM IST
Sepak Takraw, Men's Quadrant: India assured of medal
India's men's quadrant team had made it to the semi-finals registering three wins in the group stages, including a come-from-behind victory over Myanmar.
- 1 Oct 2026 12:17 PM IST
Shooting: Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final: A better second series for Anish; sits at a tied third
Anish started strong in the second series with 4/5 hits and is currently tied for 3rd with three other shooters and needs a good third series to avoid elimination.
Indonesian and South Korean shooters are currently leading at the top with 10/10 hits.
