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Asian Games 2026: Manu Baker finishes 5th; Mirabai Chanu wins silver – Highlights
Get all the Highlights from the Asian Games 2026 on September 23, with plenty of action across weightlifting, shooting, badminton, hockey, kabaddi and more.
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Mirabai Chanu headlines India’s medal hunt – Blog, updates (Photo credit: PTI)
India built on its first medal tally of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, adding five more medals from the day with Mirabai Chanu winning the weightlifting silver.
The country has now collected twelve medals, including one gold, five silver and six bronze, but has slipped down to 13th in the medal tally.
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg category with a 198kg total, securing her maiden Asian Games medal. The Olympic silver medallist won an Asian Games weightlifting medal for India since Karnam Malleswari’s silver in 1998.
Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol final as India finished the women's air pistol event without any medal.
However, India won bronze in both the men’s and women’s skeet team events, and Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis with a men’s singles bronze.
India lost 1-3 to China in the men’s team semifinal and settled for bronze. Indian Kabaddi teams continued their winning streak and advanced to the semis to confirm medals.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 23 Sept 2026 1:59 PM IST
Weightlifting: Women’s 53kg Final
Snatch: Gyaneshwari Yadav successfully lifts 87kg on her second attempt. She now has two successful lifts, moving on to her final snatch attempt.
- 23 Sept 2026 1:53 PM IST
Badminton, Men’s Team Semifinals: Ayush Shetty leads in Game 1, 11-10
Ayush Shetty has been good in his recent form, coming up against Li Shi Feng a known rival, a tough match to conquer
In the matchup Ayush has covered the front of the net with ease while struggling a little bit in his defense, but a good attack and his favourite cross court smash has kept him ahead of the Chinese at 11-10
- 23 Sept 2026 1:48 PM IST
Weightlifting: Women’s 53kg Final
Snatch: Gyaneshwari Yadav opens her campaign with a successful 84kg lift. India’s bid for a historic weightlifting gold continues.
- 23 Sept 2026 1:31 PM IST
Badminton, Men’s Team Semifinals: Satwik-Chirag level the tie
Liang/Wang saved two match points and moved to 20-all. The momentum shifted in favour of the Chinese pair, who won six of the last 7 points.
Satwik-Chirag got another match point and converted it to level the tie 1-1.
Score: Satwik/Chirag 21-11, 22-20 Liang/Wang
- 23 Sept 2026 1:31 PM IST
Weightlifting: Women’s 53kg Final – Gyaneshwari Yadav
Up next, India’s Gyaneshwari Yadav takes the platform in the women’s 53kg final at 1:30 PM.
Earlier today, Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg category, finally securing her maiden Asian Games medal and completing her medal collection across the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
- 23 Sept 2026 1:18 PM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Thailand: INDIA WINSSS!
Deepika has two more PCs in the dying moments to touch double figures, but she can't.
India have just routed Thailand, but the opponents still have a smile on their face. They know they have witnessed something special.
IND 20-1 THA
- 23 Sept 2026 1:12 PM IST
Hockey, India W v/s THA: 57' - Deepika BREAKS THE RECORD!
Deepika returns the favour in kind with another goal of her own.
Oh also, it is a world record. 9 in a match. Highest ever for a woman.
IND 20-1 THA
