Asian Games 2026: Squash full schedule, time in IST, medal sessions, Indians in action

FILE PHOTO: India’s Anahat Singh (right) will be one of the favourites for the women’s singles gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games. | Photo Credit: R. RAVINDRAN

Squash at the 2026 Asian Games will be held at the Kinjo Futo Station Square and the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena between September 23 and October 2.

An eight-member Indian contingent will compete across five disciplines.

In 2023, the Indian squash contingent clinched five medals. While the Indian men’s team, and the mixed doubles duo of Harinder Pal Sandhu and Dipika Pallikal won gold, Saurav Ghosal took silver in men’s singles. The Indian women’s team, and the mixed doubles pair of Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh bagged bronze.

The upcoming edition of the Asiad will serve as a qualifier for the men’s and women’s singles events when the sport makes its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.

INDIA’S SQUASH SCHEDULE FOR ASIAN GAMES 2026 (Kinjo Futo Station Square and the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena)

September 23

10:30 a.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Round of 32

[2] Abhay Singh vs Arkaradet Arkarahirunya (Thailand)

11:15 a.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Round of 32

[5/8] Tanvi Khanna vs Dami Kim (Korea)

12 noon onwards

Men’s Singles Round of 32

[3/4] Veer Chotrani vs Mohomed Shamil Mukthar Wakeel (Sri Lanka)

September 24

8 a.m. onwards

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

[3/4] Velavan Senthilkumar & Joshna Chinappa vs [9/16] Suraj Kumar Chand & Shameena Riaz

10:30 a.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Round of 16 (Anahat Singh)

11:15 a.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Round of 16

September 25

6:30 a.m. onwards

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals

8:30 a.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals

9:15 a.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals

September 26

8:30 a.m. onwards

Mixed Doubles Semifinals

10:30 a.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Semifinals

11:15 a.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Semifinals

September 27

8:30 a.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match

9:15 a.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Bronze Medal Match

11 a.m. onwards

Mixed Doubles Final

12:30 p.m. onwards

Men’s Singles Final

1:30 p.m. onwards

Women’s Singles Final

September 28

6:30 a.m. onwards

Women’s Team Pool C - India vs China

8:30 a.m. onwards