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 7:59 AM IST
Wrestling, Women’s Freestyle 62kg R16: Mansi Ahlawat in quarters
Mansi Ahlawat advances to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Freestyle 62kg category. The Indian beat Kazakhstan's Irina Kuznetsova 6-1.
- 1 Oct 2026 7:54 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Anahat Singh LOSES!
A major blow for India. Anahat Singh has gone down fighting against Chan Sin Yuk.
The teenager goes 11-9, 8-11, 6-11, 11-13, 10-12 after being two games and three match points up. This was a self implosion, exactly the opposite of the fight she had up against Japan's Satomi Wantanbe in the women's singles semi-finals.
The onus now on Tanvi Khanna to keep India's gold medal hopes alive, when she goes up against Lee Ka Yi in the second match of this tie.
IND 0-1 HKG
- 1 Oct 2026 7:50 AM IST
Wrestling, Men’s Greco-Roman 77kg R16: Aman in next round
What a comeback!
Aman was trailing 1-6 at one point, but the Indain grappler managed to turn it around to win 8-6.
Aman opened with the first point before his Mongolian opponent Borgil raced to a five point lead at 6-1.
Aman responds with a 2-point reversal and exposure to make it 4-6 and closed the match with another solid move to win 8-6.
- 1 Oct 2026 7:42 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Anahat Singh forced into a decider!
A massive slip up from Anahat Singh this. She had three match points at 10-7, but Chan Sin Yuk fights back.
Anahat once again had a match point at 11-10, but concedes that too.
Then a stroke call against her just sees her lose out the fourth game 11-13.
The Indian teenager has been forced into a decider here!
- 1 Oct 2026 7:34 AM IST
Volleyball, Men’s Quarterfinals: India trailing 0-2
India have now gone 0-2 down after losing the second set 23-25. India was leading 19-16 in the second set but Pakistan earned FIVE points in quick succession.
Score: India 19-25, 23-25 Pakistan
- 1 Oct 2026 7:28 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Anahat concedes Game 3
Way too many errors in the third game from Anahat Singh and what could have been a straight-games win is stretched longer.
She concedes 6-11.
- 1 Oct 2026 7:22 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semis: Anahat on the charge
Chan Sin Yuk is throwing all that she has at Anahat but she remains unfazed. The Hong Kong star is rightly frustrated.
Anahat takes the second game 11-8 and now leads 2-0 in this contest.
- 1 Oct 2026 7:14 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semi: Anahat wins Game 1
A thrilling rally with Anahat leading 10-9 and it falls in her favour. The youngster lets out a loud roar. She wins the opening game 11-9!
- 1 Oct 2026 7:06 AM IST
Squash, Women's Team Semi-final: India v/s Hong Kong
The all important squash team's semi-final between India women and Hong Kong is underway.
Anahat Singh out in the centre for India for the first match against Chan Sin Yuk. A lot riding on the teenager.
- 1 Oct 2026 6:55 AM IST
Volleyball, Men’s Quarterfinals: India lose opening set 19-24
India has conceeded the opening set 19-24. Hopefully they can bounce back in the second!
