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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 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 3:33 PM IST
Badminton: Women’s Doubles Round of 32 – Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs Hong Kong
Game 1: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand take the opening game 21-16 against Hong Kong’s Tsang Hiu Yan and Lui Lok Lok.
Game 2: Hong Kong lead 15-12 as the second game continues. India currently lead the tie 1-0.
- 25 Sept 2026 3:25 PM IST
Table Tennis, Mixed Doubles Semi-final: Manush-Diya trails 0-2 to China
The Chinese pair continued the momentum and dominated the second game, taking it comfortably and leading throughout, finishing with 11-4.
Indian pair is just one game away from defeat and will need to find something special to challenge the strong Chinese pair.
- 25 Sept 2026 3:17 PM IST
Table Tennis, Mixed Doubles Semi-final: Manush Diya loses first game 8-11 to China
Manush and Diya started well with a slight lead in the game but then the defending champions came from behind and took over the control and won the game.
- 25 Sept 2026 3:15 PM IST
Weightlifting: Women’s 61kg Final – Devi Seram Nirupama!
Clean & Jerk: Devi Seram Nirupama finishes with a 124kg clean & jerk, after clearing 120kg on her first attempt and 124kg on her second. She finishes with a 217kg total (93kg snatch + 124kg clean & jerk) and is currently seventh.
- 25 Sept 2026 3:05 PM IST
Swimming, Men's 200m Butterfly Final: Sajan finishes 7th in his last Asian Games appearance
India's Sajan Prakash clocked 1:58.42s to finish seventh in the men's 200m butterfly final at the Asian Games. This was Prakash's final Asian Games appearance. India's campaign in swimming ended without a medal.
The last time an Indian swimmer stood on the Asian Games podium was at the 2014 Incheon Games, when Sandeep Sejwal won bronze in the men's 50m breaststroke.
- 25 Sept 2026 2:45 PM IST
Boxing, Women's 54Kg Round of 16: Preeti Pawar loses to Paris Olympic medalist
Preeti had a big task early on, as the explosive hitter Pang Choi Mi - the Paris Olympics Bronze medalist from North Korea - rattled her in the round of 16.
Preeti was under attack most of the time, was not able to land any solid punches and lost unanimously 0-5 to Pang, ending her campaign medal-less.
- 25 Sept 2026 2:43 PM IST
Weightlifting: Women’s 61kg Final – Devi Seram Nirupama!
Clean & Jerk: Devi Seram Nirupama successfully clears 120kg on her first attempt. Her current total stands at 213kg (93kg snatch + 120kg clean & jerk).
- 25 Sept 2026 2:23 PM IST
Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke Final: NR for Rishabh Das!
What a swim by Rishabh Das! Spectacular. Rishabh Das, competing in his first Asian Games, set a new National Record in the men’s 200m backstroke final.
Rishabh clocked 1:58.77s to finish 6th and bettered his previous record of 1:59.84 set earlier this year. Meanwhile Utkarsh Patil finished 7th with a time of 2:00.94.
