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 6:21 AM IST
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: SILVER for Sawan Barwal
India's Sawan Barwal begins the day on a beautiful beautiful note. A SILVER!!!
He ran tremendously, maintained himself throughout the race.
Gold: Yamashita (Japan) 2:10.49s
Silver: Sawan barwal (India) 2:11.37s
Bronze: Peiyou Feng (China) 2:12.13s
- 26 Sept 2026 6:00 AM IST
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: Barwal holding on at 36km mark
There has been plenty of movement at the front around 30km to 35km mark. The leading pack eventually breaking away.
Sawan Barwal, China's Han and Japan's Yamashita have emerged as the front-runners. Han is the silver medallist from the previous edition of the Asian Games.
But at the 36km mark, the Japanese runner opened up a 20-30m gap over the chasing pack.
Barwal, meanwhile, has put up a stupendous show. He earned his place among the leaders through a determined run and hard work.
At the 38km mark, Barwal is firmly on second some 30mts behind the Japanese followed by Han.
Photo credit: Sony LIV screengrab
- 26 Sept 2026 5:40 AM IST
Archery, Recurve Men, Compound Women's Ranking Round: Indian in action
The Indian archers have started their Asian Games campaign today, with plenty of firepower across the recurve and compound events.
In men's recurve, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge will take aim for India.
In women's compound, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep will be in action.
India will be looking to make a strong start to the archery campaign.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:10 AM IST
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: Sawan, Kartik in action
India's Kartik Karkera and Sawan Barwal are in action. Both Indian runners were comfortably part of the pack at the 10km mark and held on till few more kms.
As the pace picked up, Sawan stayed with the six-man leading group while Kartik began to drop back.
At the 21km mark, Sawan has moved into the lead. Can he maintain the pace without burning out too early?
- 26 Sept 2026 5:01 AM IST
Surfing, Women's Shortboard R2: RESCHEDULED!
India's Kamali Prakash and Sugar Gayen will be in action in this event and still have a chance to advance further.
For now, the event has been rescheduled.
