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Asian Games 2026 : Vithya Ramraj sets NR to win bronze; Gulveer, Sreeshankar win silver - Highlights
India won six medals at the Asian Games on September 28, led by athletics silvers and bronzes from Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh and others.
Esha Singh. (Photo credit: PTI)
Asian Games 2026: India enjoyed another strong medal haul at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, winning six medals across athletics, shooting and kurash while also advancing in boxing and several team sports.
Athletics produced five medals for India. Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men's long jump, while Gulveer Singh took silver in the 1500m. Yashvir Singh, Vithya Ramraj and Parul Chaudhary added bronze medals in the javelin throw, 400m hurdles and 5000m, respectively. Yashvir also became the first Indian to qualify for the 2027 World Athletics Championships, while Vithya broke PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles.
Esha Singh added silver in the women's 25m pistol, while Pincky Balhara won bronze in the women's -78kg Kurash category.
India also secured three more boxing medals as Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya advanced to their respective semifinals.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 Sept 2026 5:27 PM IST
45' Hockey: India extend their lead to 8-0!
India continue their dominant display against Bangladesh, adding three more goals in the quick succession .
India 8-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 5:15 PM IST
40' Hockey: GOAL INDIA! Harmanpreet Singh scores again!
Harmanpreet converts another penalty corner to make it five for India, with Bangladesh still unable to find a way through the Indian defence.
India 5-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 5:03 PM IST
32' Hockey: GOAL INDIA! Sukhjeet Singh makes it four!
Sukhjeet Singh finds the back of the net as India continues to dominate Bangladesh and extends their lead to four goals.
India 4-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 4:52 PM IST
Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh extends India’s lead!
Harmanpreet converts a penalty corner to put India three goals ahead, adding to Abhishek and Jugraj Singh’s strikes.
India 3-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 4:49 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 1500m Final: Gulveer Singh wins a silver medal with a time of 3:36.72s
Gulveer Singh produced an outstanding run, leading the pack for the final 400m, only for Japan’s Kazuto Izawa to overtake him in the last 100m and claim gold.
But the Indian clocked a personal best time of 3:36.72s to win silver in an event he is not very well known for.
This is his second silver medal in Aichi-Nagoya, following the men's 10,000m.
- 28 Sept 2026 4:44 PM IST
30' Hockey: India take a 2-0 lead into halftime!
India have doubled their advantage through Jugraj Singh’s penalty strike, with Abhishek opening the scoring earlier in the match. Bangladesh have struggled to create clear chances.
India 2-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 4:28 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final: Avinash Sable finishes 4th with a season-best time of 8:21.67s
As expected, Sable, returning from a career-threatening injury, looked short of his best.
He was unable to produce the finishing kick he is known for, despite being in the top 4 throughout the race and finishing fourth in 8:21.67.
Although it was his season’s best time, it was not enough for the defending champion to finish on the podium.
Japan's Ryuji Miura won gold in 8:17.36, breaking Sable's Asian Games record from Hangzhou 2023.
- 28 Sept 2026 4:19 PM IST
Hockey: India take early lead!
Abhishek scores to put India ahead of Bangladesh in the opening quarter.
India 1-0 Bangladesh
- 28 Sept 2026 4:17 PM IST
Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya storms into the semifinals!
Kapil Pokhariya beats South Korea’s Kim Gichae 5-0 in the men’s 90kg quarterfinal, winning all three rounds on every judge’s card. He is through to the semifinals and assures India another boxing medal.
India now have six confirmed boxing medals: Parveen Hooda (women’s 65kg), Ankush Panghal (men’s 80kg), Narender Berwal (men’s +90kg), Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 75kg), Priya Ghanghas (women’s 60kg) and Kapil Pokhariya (men’s 90kg).
- 28 Sept 2026 4:14 PM IST
Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya leads after two rounds
Kapil Pokhariya is in control against South Korea’s Kim Gichae in the men’s quarterfinal. He has taken both rounds on all five judges’ cards.
Kapil leads 2-0
