Asian Games
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Kabaddi delivers twin gold, Tajinderpal wins silver – Highlights
Highlights from Asian Games 2026 on September 26, with India chasing kabaddi gold, while Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Anahat Singh and other Indian athletes compete across sports.
Indian women kabaddi team after winning gold. (Photo credit: PTI)
Asian Games 2026: India will have two major opportunities to add gold medals to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Saturday, with both the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams featuring in their respective finals against Iran.
The women’s team takes on Iran at 9:30 AM IST, followed by the men’s final at 2:30 PM, giving India a chance to finish the day with two kabaddi titles.
There is plenty more medal action on the cards. India’s women’s 50m rifle 3P final is scheduled for 9:30 AM, while squash has two major semifinal clashes. Anahat Singh faces Japan’s S. Watanabe at 10:30 AM, while Abhay Singh takes on Pakistan’s M. Irfan at 11:15 AM.
The badminton singles events also enter a crucial stage, with Lakshya Sen facing Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at 6:00 AM. Unnati Hooda and PV Sindhu are also in women’s singles action, while Ayush Shetty and the Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair feature later in the morning.
India’s hockey team takes on Japan at 1:30 PM, while Indian boxers and fencers will also be in action.
The athletics programme features several finals, including the men’s shot put, men’s triple jump, women’s 400m and men’s 400m, alongside the continuing decathlon.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 26 Sept 2026 10:08 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P: Vidarsa finishes 5th
Vidarsa runs out of luck. Tilotamma survives and climbs up to third, 0.3 ahead of South Korea. Vidarsa finishes fifth.
- 26 Sept 2026 10:07 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P: Vidarsa stays on!
One shot eliminations begin and Vidarsa is still in it. Kazakhstan shooter, who was leading after kneeling is out 5th.
A shoot-out between Sen and Vidarsa all of a sudden next
- 26 Sept 2026 10:07 AM IST
Badminton, Women's Singles: Unnati Hooda survives a three-game match; moves to last 16
Unnati Hooda was stretched to three games by the Malaysian Shuttler Ling Ching Wong, but the former edged her out with 21-14, 20-22, 21-19.
After a comfortable first game, Unnati faced a little bit of trouble in the following games, but she held her own and made it to the last 16.
She will next face Indonesia's Putri Wardani in the next round later today.
- 26 Sept 2026 10:06 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P Final: Stunning climb from Vidarsa
During that series of 5 shots, Vidarsa has had a stunning rise. She is up to the fourth spot and has evaded an early elimination as the seventh and eighth place shooters go out. Vidarsa currently has 307 points.
Tilottama Sen (307.8) is down to bronze with China leading (308.4).
- 26 Sept 2026 10:02 AM IST
Kabaddi, Women's Team Final: HALFTIME! India 22-16 Iran
Sanju Devi gets tackeled by a strong ankle hold.
Score: India 22-16 Iran
- 26 Sept 2026 10:02 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P Final: Tilottama Sen in the gold position!
After the initial series of standing shots, India's Tilotamma Sen has climbed to the lead.
Vidarsa Vinod is placed seventh, but has a good six points lead over the eighth placed shooter from Malaysia. With eliminations starting after five shots, that's something to cheer for Vidarsa, who has struggled so far.
- 26 Sept 2026 9:57 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P Final: Standing position under way...
This is what it all comes down to. The standing position is underway after the changeover and sightings. The toughest of the three positions and the scorecard can be turned upside down. Expect a few low scores, as is the case usually in standing.
- 26 Sept 2026 9:55 AM IST
Kabaddi, Women's Team Final: Multi-point raid by Sanju Devi
Another multi-point raid by Sanju Devi. She picked up a bonus too.
Score: India 22-12 Iran
- 26 Sept 2026 9:50 AM IST
Shooting, Women's 50m Rifle 3P Final: Vidarsa falls to seventh
The ten shots in prone position are done and Tilottama Sen (205.9) continues to occupy the fifth spot. Vidarsa (205.3), however, has slipped a position to seventh.
With the gold medal position currently at 206.5, no shooter has really managed to open up a gap. This will be close when we head into the standing position next.
- 26 Sept 2026 9:48 AM IST
Kabaddi, Women's Team Final: India opens FIVE point lead
India has opened a FIVE point lead but Iran is hunting in a pack. They ahve got two of India's raider. This is important. Just 4 minutes left in the first quarter.
Score: India 17-12 Iran
