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 8:30 PM IST
Badminton: PV Sindhu takes on Tomoka Miyazaki!
The final event of the day sees PV Sindhu face Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki in the women’s singles third round. The winner will advance to quarterfinals.
- 26 Sept 2026 6:54 PM IST
Athletics, Women's 1500m Final: Parul Chaudhary finishes 4th; Pooja finishes 6th
Parul Chaudhary finished in 4th place with a time of 4:09.46s, while Pooja had a 6th place finish with a time of 4:16.78s.
Parul was in the top four at 1000m but was never able to break into the top three as they left her way behind, and she had to settle for a 4th-place finish but ended with a good personal best.
- 26 Sept 2026 6:39 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 400m Final: Vishal TK finishes 5th; misses out on medal
The Indian national record holder was unable to claim his maiden 400m medal at the Asian Games, clocking 45.48s to finish fifth in the final and missing the podium.
This is the second consecutive Asian Games in which India has failed to win a medal in the men’s 400m. Mohamed Anas’s silver from 2018 remains the last medal secured by an Indian in the event.
- 26 Sept 2026 6:20 PM IST
Athletics, Women's 400m Final: Prachi Chaudhary wins bronze medal with 53.21s
Prachi Chaudhary produced a strong run, clocking 53.21s in the final to claim third place and the bronze medal.
After missing out a medal in Hangzhou, the Indian women's 400m has returned to the podium, following Hima Das's silver in 2018 and Poovama Raju's bronze in 2014.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:51 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 1500m Round 1: Yoonus Shah and Gulveer Singh qualify for the final
Yoonus Shah finishes third in heat 1 with a time of 3:45.77s, while Gulveer Singh finishes 3rd in heat 2 to qualify for the final, clocking 3:45.79s.
Overall, Yoonus recorded the fifth-best time, and Gulveer was the sixth-best in round 1 and will now return for the final race.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:39 PM IST
Athletics, Men's Triple Jump Final: Praveen Chithravel retires after just one attempt
The National record holder pulls out after appearing to be in discomfort in his leg after his invalid attempt at first.
He walked away from the runway in visible pain before officially retiring from the event.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:36 PM IST
Men's Shot Put Final: Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins silver medal; fails to defend his title
Tajinderpal Singh Toor had to settle for a silver medal as he finished with the best of 20.64m, behind Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise (20.81m).
The two-time defending champion couldn't find his best form but earned a medal for his third consecutive Asian Games.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:13 PM IST
Men's 200m Semi-finals: Animesh Kujur qualifies for the final with 20.81s
Animesh clocks 20.81s in the heat 3 to finish second and earn the direct qualification to the final.
Overall, he finished in 8th place in the semi-finals and will need a better time in the final to reach anywhere near the podium.
- 26 Sept 2026 5:06 PM IST
Men's Shot Put Final: Tajinderpal Singh in top 3 at halfway stage with the best of 20.26m
Tajinderpal Singh Toor confirms his place in the final 8 as he is currently sitting in second place at the halfway stage with the best of 20.26m, behind the Iranian and Saudi's putters
Meanwhile, India's second shot putter Karanveer Singh failed to make it to the last 8 as he ended up with the best of 18.40m and finished in 10th place.
- 26 Sept 2026 4:45 PM IST
Athletics, Women's 200m: Unnathi Bolland registers a new personal best of 23.33s to qualify for final
Unnathi Bolland finished 3rd in heat 3 but booked her spot in the final as the fastest non-automatic qualifier, clocking a new personal best of 23.33s.
Unnathi finished 5th in the overall standings, while Harita was the 4th-best runner in round 1 with 23.31s
