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 8:20 AM IST
Athletics, Decathlon: Tejaswin, best performer in long jump
Stellar start to the campaign for Tejaswin Shankar. After that 10.98s run in 100m, the 2022 Asian Games silver medallist wins decathlon long jump.
A best jump of 7.53m gives him 942 points, while Thowfeeq Noushad finishes third in the event with 7.37m for 903 points.
Shotput is now underway as the third event.
- 26 Sept 2026 8:15 AM IST
Archery, Qualification Round: Dhiraj, Chikita finish on top
Dhiraj Bommadevara tops the men's recurve archery qualification round with a score of 698. Neeraj Chauhan (676), and Yashdeep Bhoge (665) finish 18th and 26th respectively.
India will be the third seeds in the competition, finishing with a combined total of 1870 behind South Korea and Japan in men's recurve.
Meanwhile in women's compound, Chikitha Taniparthi emerges on top with a score of 705. Jyothi Surekha Vennam (699) finishes 13th, while Prithika Pradeep (695) finishes 20th.
The Indian women's compound team will be seeded second behind China after both teams finished at an identical score of 2099.
- 26 Sept 2026 7:44 AM IST
Esports, Puyo Puyo Champions: India out in quarter-finals
India's Paritosh faces a 0-5 loss in the quarter-finals of Puyo Puyo Champions in Esports. The lone Indian competing in the game, Paritosh went down to South Korea.
Puyo Puyo Champions is a puzzle based, fast-paced video game.
- 26 Sept 2026 7:25 AM IST
Fencing, Men's Sabre Team R16: India beat Philippines
The Men's Sabre team advanced to the quarterfinals.
The Indian trio of Karan Singh, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, and Lakshay Badser beat Philippines 45-27 in the Round of 16.
- 26 Sept 2026 7:11 AM IST
Table Tennis, Women's Singles: Yashaswini Ghorpade exits
That's all that she wrote for the reigning Indian national champion. Yashaswini Ghorpade is sent packing in the women's singles Round of 16 by Japanese world No 3 Miwa Harimoto.
Ghorpade did manage to take a game, but eventually goes down 9-11, 5-11, 11-4, 4-11, 5-11.
Her exit leaves Manush Shah as the lone Indian paddler standing at the 2026 Asian Games.
- 26 Sept 2026 7:10 AM IST
Badminton, Men's SIngles R32: Lakshya Sen EXITS!
Another SHOCKING exit at Aichi Nagoya. Lakshya Sen goes down 1-2 (12-21, 21-15, 14-21) in just the opening round. Totally unacceptable performance here!
- 26 Sept 2026 7:07 AM IST
Archery, Qualification Rounds: Decent start for India
A good start for India in men's recurve qualification. Dhiraj Bommadevara is leading the charts at the first spot as we move half-way into the second half.
Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge have quite a bit of catching up to do.
In women's compound qualification, Chikita Taniparthi is leading the charts. Jyoti Surekha Vennam and Pritika Pradeep are a bit down.
Both the Indian teams remain second in the team standings.
- 26 Sept 2026 7:06 AM IST
Badminton, Men's Singles R32: Lakshya Sen fighting back
Lakshya Sen has crawled back in the decider.
He trailed 3-7 and 8-14 before cutting the deficit to 10-14 with a well-constructed rally, finishing the point with a smash right down the centre.
Sen then collected three straight points to narrow the gap to 13-14 as Loh Kean Yew sent the shuttle wide to gift Indian the point.
