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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 Indiaâs 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 menâs 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. Indiaâs 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 womenâs singles quarterfinal as Anahat Singh faces Tanvi Khanna at 10 AM. Abhay Singh takes on Japan in the menâs quarterfinal at 9:15 AM, while Veer Chotrani faces Pakistan at 10:45 AM.
In athletics, the womenâs heptathlon continues with the long jump and javelin, while the evening session features the menâs 100m semifinals and final, menâs 10,000m and hammer throw finals, and the womenâs 400m.
Weightlifting also offers a medal opportunity, with the womenâs 61kg final scheduled for 1:30 PM.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 25 Sept 2026 7:40 AM IST
Swimming, men's 400m Freestyle heats: Aneesh Gowda, Dhakshan Shashikumar fail to make final
Aneesh Gowda and Dhakshan Shashikumar finished 17th and 18th, respectively in men's 400m freestyle.
Aneesh Gowda clocked 3:58.08s while Dhakshan Shashikumar clocked 3:58.73s. No Indian advanced to final in this event.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:33 AM IST
Fencing, Men's Foil Team R16: India lose to Hong Kong
India's men's foil team lost 27-45 to Hong Kong, China in the Round of 16. The young Indian team of Sachin, Hemansh Singh Sanasam, Aditya and substitute Tejas Patil started with a three-point deficit, trailing 2-5 in Relay 1.
India could never really challenge the Hong Kong fencers after that, eventually bowing out in the Round of 16.
- 25 Sept 2026 7:33 AM IST
Table Tennis, Mixed Doubles: Manush Shah-Diya Chitale with a BIG WIN!
There were a lot of hopes riding on Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in mixed doubles. They have delivered in style!
The world No 5 pair take down Hong Kong's four-time world championship medallists 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5 in four games!
India is assured of a medal in the event. They'll go up against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in what will be a tough, tough battle!
It will be India's fourth table tennis medal in Asian Games history. Only the second in mixed doubles after Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal in 2018!
- 25 Sept 2026 7:22 AM IST
Shooting, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Suruchi, Kamaljeet equal Asian Record, top qualification
India's mixed doubles pair of Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet equalled the Asian record in 10m Air pistol mixed team qualificaiton round.
The Indian pair shot a total of 587 to equal the Asian Record set in 2021. Watch out for them in the finals at 8:30AM IST!
- 25 Sept 2026 7:09 AM IST
Table Tennis, Mixed Doubles: Yashaswini-Harmeet OUT!
It was always expected to be a tough battle but Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade did put up a decent fight.
That, however, isn't enough as they are shown the exit door by China's Lin Shi Dong and Kuai Man 5-11, 10-12, 9-11 in straight games from the mixed doubles quarter-finals.
The loss draws curtains on Desai's campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, while Ghorpade still has singles to look up to.
- 25 Sept 2026 6:57 AM IST
Swimming, 50m Breaststroke Heats: Danush out of final race, finishes 21st overall
Danush Suresh finishes 21st in men's 50m breaststroke with a time of 28.40s. Swimming in Lane 8 of Heat 3, Danush finished seventh in his heat and failed to qualify for the final, where 10 fastest swimmers make the final.
- 25 Sept 2026 6:42 AM IST
Shooting, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Suruchi-Kamaljeet off to a stellar start
Looks like all the apprehensions about the Indian 10m air pistol shooting contingent might be put to rest today. Debutants Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet are off to a stellar start, and are leading the mixed 10m air pistol qualification round.
Can they ensure that they continue this momentum throughout the qualification round and later the final?
