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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 3:19 PM IST
Athletics, Mixed 4x100m Relay Heats: Animesh had a big fall but India finishes second to reach final
Indian relay team of Gurindervir Singh, Abinaya Rajarajan, Animesh Kujur and Harita Bhadra clocked a time of 41.54s to finish second in heat 2 and advance to the final.
Overall, the Indian team finished third in the heats behind Thailand and China.
India had an unfortunate incident ring the final interchange: Animesh Kujur slipped and fell, but thankfully he had already handed the baton to lead runner Harita.
- 28 Sept 2026 3:08 PM IST
Athletics, Women's Discus Throw: Sanya Yadav has another foul; Seema remains in top 3
Sanya is unable to find her grip, had a second foul of the competition and is still in 7th place with the best of 49.90m.
Meanwhile, Seema had one more 58m plus throw, with 58.18m but is till in third place with the best of 58.40m.
- 28 Sept 2026 3:04 PM IST
Squash: Abhay Singh up next!
Abhay Singh takes on South Korea’s Ryu Jeongmin in Match 2 of the men’s team tie. India lead 1-0 after Velavan Senthilkumar’s win in the opening match.
- 28 Sept 2026 3:03 PM IST
Squash: Velavan wins Match 1!
Velavan Senthilkumar beats South Korea’s Na Jooyoung 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 to win the opening match of the men’s team tie. India take a 1-0 lead over South Korea.
Velavan 3-0 Na Jooyoung
- 28 Sept 2026 2:59 PM IST
Athletics, Women's Discus Throw: Seema improves her mark to 58.40m; Sanya touch 49.90m
A much better second throw from Seema as she crossed the 58m mark, touching 58.40m and is currently in third place.
Meanwhile, Sanya's first attempt was not a very good one, as she only managed to distance 49.90m.
- 28 Sept 2026 2:49 PM IST
Athletics, Women's Discus Throw: Seema starts with a 53.67m throw; Sanya has a foul throw
Not a very good start for the Indian discus throwers in rainy conditions, as Seema only managed to get a 53.67m mark while Sanya fouled her first throw.
Seema is in 5th after the first end and will need 57m or more to enter the podium.
- 28 Sept 2026 2:45 PM IST
Squash: Velavan wins his opening game!
Velavan Senthilkumar has extended his lead to 7-3 against South Korea’s Na Jooyoung in the second game of Match 1.
Velavan 11-6, 7-3 Na Jooyoung
- 28 Sept 2026 2:40 PM IST
Boxing: Priya storms into the semifinals!
Priya beats Tajikistan’s Miigona Samadova 5-0, winning all three rounds on all five judges’ cards. She advances to the semifinals and assures India a medal.
Priya 5-0 Samadova
- 28 Sept 2026 2:34 PM IST
Priya wins Round 2 and takes the lead!
Priya responds strongly, taking the second round 10-9 on all five judges’ cards. A warning against Samadova also gives Priya an advantage on the overall cards.
- 28 Sept 2026 2:29 PM IST
Priya drops a tight opening game!
Priya loses the first game against Tajikistan’s Miigona Samadova, with the judges split 3-2. Priya takes the round on two cards, while Samadova gets it on three.
