Asian Games 2026, Day 5 LIVE Updates: Shooting Medal Hopes Hang By A Thread, All-Indian Squash Clash Unfolds

Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 5: As the Asian Games 2026 move into the fifth day of action, India have made a strong start with Naorem Roshibina Devi securing a silver medal in the women's 60kg wushu event following a hard-fought final against China's Xiaoyu Zhang, earning her third consecutive Asian Games podium. Adding to the morning's success, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan bagged a bronze medal in the men's double sculls, giving India a double podium boost early on. Building on the momentum of a historic Day 4, highlighted by a long-awaited weightlifting medal, Thursday also sees India eyeing more medals in shooting, particularly in the men's 10m air pistol event. (Medals Tally)

Results So Far:

Rowing: Balraj Panwar finished fourth in men's singles sculls final.

Rowing: Satnam Singh and Salman Khan clinched bronze medal in in men's doubles sculls final 

Wushu: Roshibina Devi lost the women's 60kg final to settle for a silver medal.

Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep's campaign finished fourth in the women's canoe single 200m semi-final, missing out on qualification for the final.

Athletics: Following the 100m hurdles event in the heptathlon, India's Pooja sits in eighth place, while Anamika Aneesh is currently tenth.

Swimming: Benedicton Beniston finished fifth in his heat and 12th overall in the men's 50m butterfly heats

Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates of India's action from Day 5 of the Asian Games 2026:

Sep 24, 2026 07:16 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Athletics: Mixex 4x400 Relay Heat 2

India have qualified for the final. Here are the timings of every team that has sealed progression:

Bahrain - 3:15.73
China - 3:15.97 ( 0.24)
Vietnam - 3:16.08 ( 0.35)
India - 3:16.23 ( 0.50)
Japan - 3:16.52 ( 0.79)
United Arab Emirates - 3:17.00 ( 1.27)
Republic of Korea - 3:18.66 ( 2.93)
Philippines - 3:19.68 ( 3.95)

Sep 24, 2026 07:13 (IST)

Asian Games Day 5 LIVE, Athletics: Mixed 4x400m Relay Heat 2

Manu TS put India in third before MR Poovamma ran a brilliant second leg to take the lead. Jay Kumar maintained the advantage despite China and the UAE closing in, and after a slightly slow exchange, anchor Kiran Pahal held the front position into the final lap. China made a late surge to pip India at the line, but the Indian team safely clinched second place to book their spot in the final.

Sep 24, 2026 07:10 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE, Shooting: Poor Series 4 In Men's 10m Air Pistol

Both Indian shooters faced a setback in the fourth series, each recording a score of 94. The dip has dropped Kamaljeet down to third place on the leaderboard, while Aakash has slipped out of the top ten into 12th position.

Sep 24, 2026 07:02 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE, Shooting: Perfect 100 From Kamaljeet

Aakash staged a strong fightback in his third series, shooting an impressive 98 to bring his overall score to 290 out of 300. If he can maintain this momentum, he will be firmly in the hunt for a spot in the final.

Meanwhile, Kamaljeet produced a masterclass, hitting a PERFECT 100 in his third series to hold onto the top spot on the leaderboard. On current form, he looks absolutely untouchable.

Sep 24, 2026 07:00 (IST)

Asian Games LIVE, Swimming: Benedicton Beniston In Men's 50m Butterfly Heats

India's Benedicton Beniston finishes 5th in Heat 5 of men's 50m butterfly event, fails to qualify for the final directly but is placed in reserves. He finishes 12th overall.

Sep 24, 2026 06:55 (IST)

Asian Games Day 5 LIVE, Table Tennis: India Beat Iran In Women's Doubles Round 2

India have marched into the third round in Women’s Doubles table tennis, with Diya Chatale and Yashaswini Ghorpade securing a straightforward 3-0 win.

Sep 24, 2026 06:48 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Shooting LIVE: Skeet Mixed Team Qualification

India's Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka have made a solid start to their campaign, sitting third in the early standings behind Qatar and South Korea.

Sep 24, 2026 06:42 (IST)

Asian Games, Shooting LIVE: Men's 10m Air Pistol

Kamaljeet has surged to the top of the leaderboard following a flawless run of five straight 10s in his second series!

Aakash, who stepped in as a late replacement for Gaurav Mansoori after the latter failed a dope tes, has dropped three points through his first four shots.

Sep 24, 2026 06:38 (IST)

Asian Games LIVE, Canoe Sprint: Women's Canoe Single 200m Semifinal

Megha Pradeep missed out on a spot in the final, finishing fourth in her semi-final with a time of 51.093s, 1.66 seconds off the leader's pace. With only the top three rowers progressing, her campaign comes to an end.

Sep 24, 2026 06:37 (IST)

Asian Games Day 5 LIVE, Athletics: Heptathlon 100m Hurdles

Anamika Aneesh Kozhinjaparambil finished fifth and last in her heat with a time of 14.80s, earning 868 points. Japan's Yuri Tanaka topped the heat, clocking 13.99s to collect 980 points.

Sep 24, 2026 06:37 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Shooting: Men's 10m Air Pistol

It is a solid start for the Indian contingent, with both Kamaljeet and Aakash opening their campaign with scores of 97 in the first series.

As a quick refresher on the format, the qualification round consists of six series of 10 shots each. The maximum score per shot is 10, decreasing progressively further from the target centre. Unlike the decimal scoring used in rifle events, pistol qualification awards points strictly in whole numbers.

Sep 24, 2026 06:23 (IST)

Asian Games Day 5 LIVE, Wushu: Hat-Trick For Roshibina

That's also a hat-trick of medals for Roshibina Devi, though it couldn't be a gold medal. Having won a bronze and a silver medal in the last two Asian Games, it's the third for Roshibina.

Sep 24, 2026 06:18 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE, Wushu: Silver For Roshibina Devi

Wushu icon Naorem Roshibina Devi adds another historic chapter to her Asian Games journey, taking home the silver medal in the women's sanda 60kg category after a hard-fought battle against China's Xiaoyu Zhang. Roshibina gave it her all in the summit clash, but the Chinese contender edged ahead to claim gold. With this effort, Roshibina becomes a three-time Asian Games medalist, adding to her 2018 bronze and 2022 silver, and continues her reign as India's most decorated Wushu athlete on the continental stage.

Sep 24, 2026 06:16 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Wushu: China Takes 1st Round 5-0

Roshibina not off to the start she would've wanted. China's Xiaoyu takes the first round 5-0. Roshibina needs to make a comeback, it's the gold medal at stake!

Sep 24, 2026 06:08 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Shooting LIVE: Men's 10m Air Pistol Team Final And Individual Qualification

India will also hope for a shooting medal as Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet and Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve perform in the men's 10m air pistol individual qualification and team final. The women's 10m pistol event was a disappointment yesterday. How far will the men go?

Sep 24, 2026 05:59 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE, Wushu: Roshibina Eyes Hat-Trick

Roshibina Devi is eyeing a hat-trick of medals in the Asian Games. She has a bronze and a silver to her name so far. Can she complete the pack with a gold today?

Bronze: 2018 Asian Games (Jakarta-Palembang) in the women's sanda 60kg

Silver: 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou, held in 2023) in the women's sanda 60kg 

Sep 24, 2026 05:53 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 LIVE, Wushu: Roshibina Devi In Women's 60kg Final

Up next for India is Roshibina Devi's women's 60kg gold medal match against Zhang Xiaoyu of China. This will be the second Wushu final of the day, following the women's 52kg final between China's Di Wu and Iran's Sogand Sinkaichetan.

Sep 24, 2026 05:47 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Rowing: Medal-Winning Start For India

The Indian duo clocked a time of 6:13.25 to secure the bronze medal in the men's double sculls, finishing just 3.48 seconds behind the gold medalists, Yi Xudi and Nie Yide of China. Silver went to Uzbekistan's Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin, who finished 2.76 seconds ahead of the pair.

Satnam and Salman were right in the hunt for most of the race, maintaining second place at the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m split times while trailing the Chinese leaders by roughly half a second. However, they lost pace in the final stretch to drop into third place.

Sep 24, 2026 05:48 (IST)

Asian Games Day 5 LIVE, Rowing: BRONZE FOR INDIA

Early bronze for India on Day 5 of Asian Games 2026, rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finish third in men’s doubles sculls 

Sep 24, 2026 05:34 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Rowing: Men's Doubles Sculls Final

India's Satnam Singh and Salman Khan are now in action in the men's doubles sculls final. This is also a medal event.

Sep 24, 2026 05:27 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Rowing: Balraj Panwar Misses Out On Podium

A narrow miss for Balraj Panwar in men's singles sculls final as he finishes just one spot off from bagging a bronze for the country. China's Zhiwei Deng takes the gold medal while silver and bronze goes to Uzbekistan and Japan respectively.

Sep 24, 2026 05:24 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Multiple Medal Events Early Morning

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of the Asian Games 2026. The morning starts with India participating in multiple medal events. Alll eyes are on Balraj Panwar in men's singles sculls final, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan in men's doubles sculls final and Roshibina Devi vs Zhang Xiaoyu of China in women's 60kg final.