Asian Games: Kamaljeet-Suruchi eye gold in 10m air pistol final

Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi make flying start in mixed team 10m air pistol

Kamaljeet and Suruchi have made a superb start in the mixed team 10m air pistol qualification, firing 196 in their first 20 shots to sit at the top of the standings for now.

This is India's final chance for a medal in the 10m air pistol events after a disappointing campaign so far. Kamaljeet finished ninth in the individual qualification, while Suruchi was 26th, with neither making the individual final. India also missed out on medals in both the men's and women's team events.

The top four pairs from qualification will advance to the final.

06:24 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Live: Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto make strong start in Asian Games mixed doubles

India's individual badminton campaign at the Asian Games got underway with Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto taking on Maldives' Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed in the mixed doubles.

The Indian pair made a dominant start, comfortably taking the opening game 21-8.

06:14 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Live: India men's foil team face uphill task against Hong Kong in Ro16

India have been put on the back foot early in their men's team foil Ro16 tie against Hong Kong at the Asian Games.

Sachin began with a 2-5 loss to Chun Choi, before Hemash Singh went down 3-5 in the second relay, leaving India 5-10 behind.

Aaditya then gave India some hope with a 6-5 victory over Ka Long Cheung, reducing the deficit to four points at 11-15.

However, 17-year-old Sachin struggled to find enough touches in the next relay, with Hong Kong extending their advantage to 19-12. India now face a difficult fightback with more relays still to come.

05:26 (IST) Sep 25

Apart from the medal events, India will be in action in several knockout and team competitions. The men's and women's kabaddi teams will play their semifinals, while the fencing teams begin their knockout campaigns.
India will also compete in squash, table tennis, swimming, surfing, hockey and esports as the contingent looks to add more medals on another packed day in Nagoya.

05:22 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India's full schedule on September 25

Apart from the medal events, India will be in action in several knockout and team competitions. The men's and women's kabaddi teams will play their semifinals, while the fencing teams begin their knockout campaigns.
India will also compete in squash, table tennis, swimming, surfing, hockey and esports as the contingent looks to add more medals on another packed day in Nagoya.

05:14 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: India storm to mixed 4x400m silver at Asian Games

India added another athletics medal to its Asian Games tally on Thursday as the mixed 4x400m relay team of Manu, Vithya Ramaraj, Poovamma and Vishal TK won silver in Nagoya.
Vishal TK started for India but could not make much ground early on. Poovamma then took over and India risked slipping out of the medal race before a burst in the final 50m brought the team back into contention. She handed the baton to Manu with India in third.
Manu kept India in the race before handing over to Vithya Ramaraj for the final leg. Vithya, known for her strong anchor legs, made up ground on the final lap and pulled India into second place to seal the silver.

05:14 (IST) Sep 25

A horse declared “unfit” by the Equestrian Federation of India’s (EFI) ad-hoc committee in Germany has now been declared fit by Asian Games organisers in Japan, putting the spotlight on the veterinary assessment process used to determine Hriday Chheda’s participation in the continental event.

Chheda’s 19-year-old horse, Dono Di Maggio, cleared the mandatory veterinary inspection ahead of Friday’s dressage competition, directly clearing the way for the rider to compete. The contrasting findings have left Chheda questioning why Dono was declared unfit in Aachen and whether the assessment ordered by the ad-hoc committee was fair.

05:10 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: Anahat Singh to face Tanvi Khanna in squash quarterfinals

India enjoyed a strong day in squash at the Asian Games on Thursday as Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani advanced to the singles quarterfinals. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also booked their place in the mixed doubles quarterfinals in Aichi-Nagoya.

Junior world champion Anahat began her women's singles campaign with a 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-7) win over Singapore's Wai Iynn Au Yeong in just 19 minutes.

Tanvi Khanna also moved into the last eight after defeating Singapore's Wai Yhann Au Yeong 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11) in a 39-minute match.

05:09 (IST) Sep 25

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: Hello and welcome

Hello, and welcome to live coverage of the Asian Games 2026 Day 6.

India’s campaign at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, continues on Friday, with athletes competing across several sports.

India will compete in shooting, swimming, hockey, athletics, squash, and many other events. There will also be medal opportunities for the Indian contingent.

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: The Asian Games enter Day 6 in Nagoya with India set for another busy day across multiple sports and several medal opportunities.
Shooting will offer India an early chance to add to its medal tally, while canoe sprint and weightlifting will also feature medal events involving Indian athletes. Athletics will close the day with four medal events on the schedule.
Apart from the medal events, India will be in action in several knockout and team competitions. The men's and women's kabaddi teams will play their semifinals, while the fencing teams begin their knockout campaigns.
India will also compete in squash, table tennis, swimming, surfing, hockey and esports as the contingent looks to add more medals on another packed day in Nagoya.