Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: Nitesh Siwach wins Greco-Roman silver after 64 years; Squash men's team wins bronze - Highlights
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 8:44 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Tanvi Khanna helps India equalise!
Tanvi Khanna, take a bow! This wasn't expected in the first place, but she has proven the critics wrong to keep India alive in the contest.
Despite losing the opening game 4-11, Khanna fights back to win the match 13-11, 11-9, 13-11!
She had the lead for most part of the final game, but it was Lee Ka Yi who had the first game point. But Khanna eventually navigates it to end up on the right side of the result.
Up to veteran Joshna Chinappa now to take India into the final!
IND 1-1 HKG
- 1 Oct 2026 8:31 AM IST
Wrestling, Women’s Freestyle 62kg R16: Mansi Ahlawat in semis
WOW! Mansi Ahlawat is in the semifinals of women's freestyle 62kg category. She defeated South Korea’s Subeen Jo 5-0 on victory by fall int eh quarterfianls.
Earlier Mansi defeated Kazakhstan’s Irina Kuznetsova 6-1 in the round of 16.
- 1 Oct 2026 8:29 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Sensational comeback from Tanvi Khanna!
Tanvi Khanna is battling this tooth and nail for India. She was down 1-6 in that game and looked set to lose it.
But has fought back out of nowhere to win it 11-9. Lee Ka Yi under pressure and she is erring!
Some energy bar and a bit of advice from coach Harinder Sandhu for Tanvi as she looks up to wrap up the match and help India equalise.
- 1 Oct 2026 8:22 AM IST
Sailing: Indian men's skiff team drops to third after 7 races
Not a very good start to the day for the Indian pair of Manu Francis and Prince Noble, with 5th and 4th-place finishes in the first two races of the day.
The duo was in first position after 5 races, and with just two more races to go, they need a better result.
- 1 Oct 2026 8:21 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Tanvi Khanna levels up!
Much, much better from Tanvi Khanna in the second game, showing that she isn't willing to throw in the towel that easily.
Lee Ka Yi was error prone and Khanna ensured she takes advantage. Wins it 11-13 after the Hong Kong athlete had a ball go by, hoping for a let.
- 1 Oct 2026 8:08 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Tanvi Khanna concedes Game 1
As expected, Hong Kong riding on the momentum and Tanvi Khanna concedes the opening game 4-11 without a fight to Lee Ka Yi.
She needs to find answers and she needs to find soon, if India are to stay alive in gold medal contention.
- 1 Oct 2026 8:05 AM IST
Volleyball, Men’s Quarterfinals: India's campaign ends
Indian men's volleyball team lost to Pakistan 0-3 (19-25, 23-25, 18-25). This marks the end of Indian volleyball team's campaign.
