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 12:10 PM IST
Hockey, India M v/s South Korea: 26' - Dilpreet Singh scores!
A good backhand pass into the circle from Mandeep Singh and Dilpreet Singh has all the time in the world to guide it into the net. The Korean defence, no where to be seen.
IND 5-0 KOR
- 24 Sept 2026 12:01 PM IST
Shooting, Mixed Skeet Final: India win BRONZE
South Korea have missed two hits in their eight shots there. India have been given a lifeline. Can they make the most of it?
Anantjeet Naruka steps up to the position. This is India's chance to put some pressure on Korea and force a shoot-off.
Naruka does his job. 4/4. Up to Parinaaz now.
She does the job as well. 8/8.
India level up at 44 with South Korea but hang on, India have been handed a bronze.
In skeet, the medals in case of a tie are handed out on the basis of the qualification round score. India with 138 were way behind Korea (143).
Hence, the bronze!
- 24 Sept 2026 11:56 AM IST
Shooting, Mixed Skeet Final: Anantjeet misses!
Anantjeet Singh Naruka misses his final shot, while Parinaaz Dhaliwal hits all four. India have fallen two hits behind the joint leaders.
Also, turns out the miss from Parinaaz in the last series was actually a glitch on the scorecard. It was a perfect 8/8 for India.
- 24 Sept 2026 11:56 AM IST
Hockey, Men’s Group Stage: Abhishek gets the FOURTH goal!
Lakra sets up Abhishek right infront of the goal and the latter did not hesitate and is quick to score. Goal no 4 for India.
India had a beautiful run and are in a comfortable position at the end of first quarter.
- 24 Sept 2026 11:52 AM IST
Shooting, Mixed Skeet Final: Parinaaz misses one again
Korea with a perfect 8/8, while China misses one. The lead is tied at 30.
India, however, fail to catch up in that first eight shots as Parinaaz misses her third. At 29, India are just a shot behind.
- 24 Sept 2026 11:51 AM IST
Hockey, Men’s Group Stage: PC for India! India 3-0
This looks superb for India. They get their first PC of the match. Harmanpreet goes straignt for it. and its a GOAL!
Cant keep calm! There's cheer in the Indian camp.
- 24 Sept 2026 11:49 AM IST
Hockey, Men’s Group Stage: Its a GOALL. Dilpreet gets it in
Jarmanpreet Singh comes close twice inside the Korean D, but the goalkeeper stays alert to keep India away.
India continue to press, while Korea defend in numbers and look to hit quickly on the counter.
Meanwhile, GOAL! Dilpreet Singh gets on the scoresheet as India double their lead. 2-0!
- 24 Sept 2026 11:47 AM IST
Shooting, Mixed Skeet Final: 7/8 for India, again!
Parinaaz misses the first shot and it is once again 7/8 for India. But that is good enough for now.
Qatar is eliminated in the fourth spot. India at 21/24 are placed third currently.
That's a medal assured! Can they chase down Korea and China?
- 24 Sept 2026 11:43 AM IST
Hockey, Men’s Group Stage: GOALLL for India!
India started with the ball and the first two minutes go by just getting a hang of things. Taking their time, both teams understand the value of this match.
But India then charges with an attack with Abhishek on the right. He gets tackled by the South Korean goalkeeper when Sriland Lakra collects the rebound and flicks it in in just the third minute.
And its a GOALLLL! India 1-0.
