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 4:37 PM IST
Athletics, Women's 200m: Harita Bhadra finishes second in heat 2; Qualifies for final
Harita Bhadra earned a direct spot to the final, finishing second in heat 2 with a time of 23.31s
- 26 Sept 2026 4:18 PM IST
Athletics, Women's 100m Hurdles: Nandhini K advances to the final as the 6th-best hurdler
Nandhini K clocked 13.48s to finish fourth in heat 2 but booked her spot in the final as the fastest non-automatic qualifier.
After Jyothi Yaaraji's withdrawal, Nandhini will be the only Indian in the final, as she finished round 1 as the sixth-fastest hurdler.
- 26 Sept 2026 4:09 PM IST
Esports: India knocked out in the playoffs!
India lost 1-2 to Hong Kong, China in the Pokémon UNITE Group Stage Last Selection, with Hong Kong winning Sets 1 and 3. India took Set 2 but could not force a deciding fourth set.
- 26 Sept 2026 3:54 PM IST
Badminton, Men's Singles: Ayush Shetty loses in three games to Chou Tien Chen
Indian men's singles campaign came to an end
The last remaining Ayush Shetty bowed out to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in three games, 16-21, 21-19, 17-21, in the round of 16.
India will not be able to defend its men's singles medal from the 2023 Asian Games, where HS Prannoy won bronze.
- 26 Sept 2026 3:40 PM IST
Kabaddi, Men's Team Final: GOLD for India!
GOLD it is for India. India beat Iran 40-34!
- 26 Sept 2026 3:33 PM IST
Kabaddi, Men's Team Final: India 37-30 Iran
A free point from Iran adds to India's tally, but there's more drama as Aslam's raid goes upstairs for a review.
Will India get the benefit of the call? A crucial decision!
Score: India 37-30 Iran
- 26 Sept 2026 3:27 PM IST
Kabaddi, Men's Team Final: India 36-29 Iran
Four minutes to go, and India have a seven-point cushion!
But this is kabaddi, momentum can shift in a matter of minutes. The pace remains fast, and Iran will be looking for a way back into the contest. India will try to hold.
Score: India 36-29 Iran
- 26 Sept 2026 3:22 PM IST
Kabaddi, Men's Team Final: India with SEVEN point lead
Its going to be interesting from here. The team that maintains their composure will march to the top of the podium.
Score: India 31-24 Iran
