Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: Roshibina wins silver; Bronze in rowing, two medals in Athletics – Highlights
Highlights from India’s Asian Games campaign on September 24 as Roshibina Devi fights for wushu gold, rowers chase medals and India faces South Korea in hockey.
Asian Games 2026, September 24: India return to action on Thursday with a busy medal schedule, led by Roshibina Devi’s women’s 60kg sanda final in wushu and a series of rowing finals in the morning.
Roshibina will be the first major medal contender in action when she takes on China’s Xiaoyu Zhang at 6:05 AM, with gold at stake. The Indian had reached the final with a 2-0 semifinal win over Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas and will now look to move up from her bronze-medal finishes at the 2018 and 2022 Asian Games.
Rowing will also be a major focus, with the men’s single sculls and double sculls finals scheduled from 5:10 AM. Balraj Panwar will be among India’s medal hopefuls after progressing to the men’s singles sculls final on Wednesday. India will also feature in the women’s four and men’s quadruple sculls finals.
The day will also feature Indian athletes across boxing, squash, table tennis, fencing, canoeing, swimming, gymnastics and athletics.
Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will compete in the men’s 100m heats, while the evening athletics programme includes the women’s 10,000m final and mixed 4x400m relay final.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 24 Sept 2026 5:02 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 37-20 Japan
Japan are closing the gap and playing some really good kabaddi in the second half. They move to 20 points, but India still hold a 37-20 lead.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:55 PM IST
Athletics, Women's Triple Jump: Niharika Vashist lands her first valid attempt with a 13m jump
Not a very good start for Niharika, after having a foul on her first attempt, she only managed to put a 13m jump on her second attempt and is currently in 9th place.
She needs at least a better-than-13.20m jump on her third attempt to enter the top 8 and continue her competition.
Meanwhile, Asha Ilanago dropped to 5th place after a foul attempt on her second.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:54 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 33-15 Japan
Second Half: Japan get a two-point super tackle to narrow India’s lead to 33-15. India still hold a comfortable advantage as the second half gets underway.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:47 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 32-13 Japan
Half-time: What a fun and entertaining first half! India head into the break with a commanding 32-13 lead over Japan after a high-scoring opening 20 minutes.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:45 PM IST
Athletics, Men's 100m Round 1: Animesh Kujur advances to semi-final with 10.36s
Animesh Kujur clocked 10.36s in the first heat to finish third in heat 1 and qualify for the semi-finals.
He slowed down at the end after seeing that he could easily be in the top 3 and saved his energy for tomorrow's semis.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:41 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 26-9 Japan
First Half: With five minutes remaining, India hold a commanding 26-9 lead over Japan. India continue to dominate the contest as they look to carry a comfortable advantage into half-time.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:36 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 17-6 Japan
First Half: Rani Raj adds another point for India as they extend their lead to 17-6 against Japan.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:35 PM IST
Athletics, Women's Triple Jump Final: Asha Ilango starts with a good 13.43m jump on her first attempt.
Asha is currently in third place, with 14 jumpers having taken their first attempt in the final. Meanwhile, Niharika Vashist had a foul on her first attempt.
Uzbekistan's Sharifa Davronva is currently leading the pack with 13.90m, followed by China's Li Yi with 13.52m.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:31 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 11-3 Japan
Japan call a timeout after India stretch their lead to 11-2. Japan then add a point from the restart to make it 11-3, but India remain firmly in control.
- 24 Sept 2026 4:27 PM IST
Kabaddi: India 4-1 Japan
First Half: Pooja gets India off to a strong start with a brilliant super raid, helping India take a 4-1 lead over Japan.
