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Asian Games 2026: Suruchi-Kamaljeet clinch gold; Baranica Elangovan wins India's first-ever pole vault medal- Highlights
India eye medals in shooting, kabaddi, squash and athletics on September 25
India return to action on September 25 with another packed day at the Asian Games, with several medal opportunities spread across shooting, kabaddi, squash, weightlifting and athletics.
The day begins before sunrise with surfing, while India’s shooting contingent gets its first major medal opportunity in the mixed team 10m air pistol event. The qualification round starts at 6:15 AM, followed by the final at 8:30 AM. The men’s 50m rifle 3P competition also takes centre stage, with the qualification at 7:15 AM and the final scheduled for 10:30 AM.
Kabaddi will be another major focus. India’s women face Nepal in the semifinal at 9:30 AM, before the men take on Thailand at 10:45 AM. Both teams entered the knockout stage unbeaten and will be targeting places in the finals.
Squash has an all-Indian women’s singles quarterfinal as Anahat Singh faces Tanvi Khanna at 10 AM. Abhay Singh takes on Japan in the men’s quarterfinal at 9:15 AM, while Veer Chotrani faces Pakistan at 10:45 AM.
In athletics, the women’s heptathlon continues with the long jump and javelin, while the evening session features the men’s 100m semifinals and final, men’s 10,000m and hammer throw finals, and the women’s 400m.
Weightlifting also offers a medal opportunity, with the women’s 61kg final scheduled for 1:30 PM.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 25 Sept 2026 8:26 PM IST
Asian Games 2026: India win gold in shooting, add athletics medals on September 25
Shooting: India finally opened its gold account as Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet won the mixed team 10m air pistol gold. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil also won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3P team event.
Athletics: Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m, while Manpreet Kaur took bronze in women's shot put. Baranica Elangovan added bronze in women's pole vault, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the event. Vishal TK and Kiran Pahal also advanced to their respective 400m finals.
Kabaddi: Both Indian teams reached the finals. The women's team beat Nepal 41-23, while the men thrashed Thailand 66-28 to book their place in the gold-medal match.
Table Tennis: Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in mixed doubles after losing their semifinal to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha. It is India's second Asian Games mixed doubles medal and fourth table tennis medal overall.
Squash: Abhay Singh reached the men's singles semifinal with a 3-0 win over Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue, while Anahat Singh beat Tanvi Khanna in the women's quarterfinal. Veer Chotrani lost to Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in the men's quarterfinal. Joshna Chinnappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also reached the mixed doubles semifinals.
Badminton: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought back to beat Hong Kong 21-16, 16-21, 21-16 in women's doubles. Defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shock first-round exit against Thailand, while Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil also lost in the men's doubles Round of 32.
Swimming: Rishabh Das set a new national record in the men's 200m backstroke, clocking 1:58.77 for sixth place. Sajan Prakash finished seventh in the 200m butterfly in his final Asian Games appearance.
Weightlifting: Devi Seram Nirupama finished seventh in the women's 61kg final with a 217kg total, comprising 93kg in snatch and 124kg in clean & jerk.
Boxing: Sachin Siwach advanced in the men's 60kg category, while Preeti Pawar lost 0-5 to North Korea's Pang Choi Mi in the women's 54kg Round of 16.
Hockey: India defeated Japan 3-1 in the women's hockey group stage, with Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami and Ishika scoring for India.
Shooting: Aishwary Tomar finished fifth and Niraj Kumar eighth in the men's 50m rifle 3P individual final. India ended the event without an individual medal.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:41 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
FULL TIME: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil are knocked out after losing 14-21, 11-21 to Indonesia’s Alfian Fajar and Fikri Muh. Shobihul. India go down 0-2 in the Round of 32.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:37 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
Game 2: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil now trail 11-15 against Indonesia after making a strong start to the second game. India lost the opening game 14-21.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:24 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
Game 2: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil make a strong start to the second game, leading 3-0 after dropping the opening game 14-21.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:20 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
Game 1: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil lose the opening game 14-21 to Indonesia’s Alfian Fajar and Fikri Muh. Shobihul. India trail 0-1 in the match.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:19 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
Game 1: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil trail Indonesia’s Alfian Fajar and Fikri Muh. Shobihul 13-20. The Indonesian pair are one point away from taking the opening game.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:08 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia
Game 1: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil trail Indonesia’s Alfian Fajar and Fikri Muh. Shobihul 4-6.
- 25 Sept 2026 6:59 PM IST
Badminton: Men’s Doubles Round of 32 – Hariharan Amsakarunan/Arjun Madathil vs Indonesia!
Last event of the day: Hariharan Amsakarunan and Arjun Madathil face Indonesia’s Alfian Fajar and Fikri Muh. Shobihul in the men’s doubles first round.
- 25 Sept 2026 6:34 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 400m Round 1: Vishal TK advances to the final, winning heat 2 with a solid 45.27s
The national record holder clocked his second-best time ever to win heat 2 and book a direct spot in the men's 400m final.
Also, this was India's fastest 400m time on foreign soil, as he finished round 1 at the top, clocking 45.27s
