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 1:38 PM IST
6' Hockey: India win another penalty corner!
India earn their second penalty corner of the match, which leads to another PC. Japan's goalkeeper is alert to the danger and makes the save to deny India.
India 0-0 Japan
- 26 Sept 2026 1:36 PM IST
5' Hockey: Early penalty corner for India, but Japan hold firm!
India earn an early penalty corner, but Japan defend it well to keep the scores level. Harmanpreet Singh calls for a referral, but the review goes against India.
India 0-0 Japan
- 26 Sept 2026 1:32 PM IST
Hockey: Men’s Group Stage – India vs Japan
India have made a bright start against Japan in the men’s hockey group-stage clash. The Indian side, in orange, are playing from left to right, with Japan defending in blue.
- 26 Sept 2026 1:03 PM IST
Badminton, Women's Singles: PV Sindhu advances to last 16
The Olympic medallist defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin Chian 21-19, 21-14 in straight games to begin her singles campaign in Japan.
- 26 Sept 2026 12:58 PM IST
Archery, Compound Men's: Sahil and Ganesh qualify for the Individual elimination
Sahil Jadhav (709) and T. Ganesh Mani Ratnam (704) finished the qualification round in 5th and 12th places, respectively, securing their spots in the individual elimination rounds, as only two archers per nation are permitted.
Together with Kushal Dalal (704), the pair earned the third seed in the men’s team event and will face UAE in the Round of 16.
Sahil, paired with Chikitha Taniparthi, who earlier topped the men’s recurve ranking round, secured the top seed in the mixed team event and will face Mongolia in the Round of 16.
- 26 Sept 2026 12:46 PM IST
Archery, Recurve Women's: Kumkum, Kirti qualify for Individual elimination
Kumkum Mohod (666) and Kirti (653) finished the qualification round in 9th and 16th places, respectively, securing their spots in the individual elimination rounds, as only two archers per nation are permitted.
Together with Ankita Bhakat (643), the pair earned the sixth seed in the women’s team event and will face Mongolia in the Round of 16.
Kumkum, paired with Dhiraj, who earlier topped the men’s recurve ranking round, secured the second seed in the mixed team event and will receive a bye in the Round of 32.
- 26 Sept 2026 12:21 PM IST
Squash, Men's Singles Semi-finals: Abhay Singh completes a straight-game win to reach final
A rather comfortable outing in the third game for Abhay, who claimed a straight-game 11-3, 12-10, 11-6 win over Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in the semis.
Irfan tried some tricky shots throughout the match, but Abhay didn't lose his compsure and closed out the match in his favour.
He will now fight for a gold medal tomorrow and also a fight for the LA Olympics 2028 quota spot.
- 26 Sept 2026 12:16 PM IST
Esports, Pokemon Unite: India lose to Japan
India lose their second consecutive Group C match in Pokemon Unite, an esports title, losing out to Japan 0-2.
The team had earlier lost their opening match by the same margin against South Korea.
The Indian team comprising of Adnan Mohammed Badshah, Rudra Narayan Nayak, Deepkumar Vipulbhai Patel, Sai Krishna Nalluri, Dipjyoti Laxman Nath and Reuben Godfrey Fernandes, will now battle it out against the bottom placed team in Group B to secure the final spot in the play-offs.
- 26 Sept 2026 12:15 PM IST
Squash, Men's Singles: Abhay Singh doubles his lead to 2-0 over Irfan of Pakistan
Irfan showed a better fight in the second game with some side wall shots, but Abhay in the end held his compsure and won the game in the tiebreak, 12-10.
He is just a game away from the final.
- 26 Sept 2026 11:59 AM IST
Squash, Men's Singles: Abhay Singh takes a 1-0 lead over Irfan of Pakistan
Abhay started the semi-final with a solid 11-3 win in the first game against Muhammad Irfan of Pakistan to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
