Asian Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE Updates: Double Delight In Shooting, India Clinch Gold And Silver To Take Medal Tally To 19

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India will look to add more medals to their tally of 17 as the sixth day of action gets underway in Aichi-Nagoya. The nation's shooters, who have struggled for form so far, will aim to turn their fortunes around after matching the Asian record to qualify for the 10m air pistol mixed team final, while also eyeing podium finishes in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions. Table tennis has already guaranteed a medal, with Diya Chitale and Manush Shah securing a spot on the podium in the mixed doubles. Meanwhile, the Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams feature in their respective semi-finals, while athletics remains another key focus, with medal hopes resting on the women's shot put and pole vault, alongside the men's 10,000m and hammer throw. (Medals Tally)

Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Results:

Surfing: Sugar Shanti Gayen and Kamali Prakash finish last in their respective heats in women's shortboard round 1.

Badminton: Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated the Maldivian pair of Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed in the first round of the mixed doubles.

Canoe Sprint: Prohit Baroi and Prasanna Kumar finished fifth in the men's kayak double 500m semi-final 1, progressing to Final B.

Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep and Neha Leichonbam finished fourth in the canoe double 500m semi-final 1 and have been eliminated.

Fencing: The Indian quartet of Aditya, Hemash Singh, Tejas Patil, and Sachin lost their Round of 16 tie against Hong Kong in the men's team foil.

Swimming: Dhanush Suresh finished seventh in his men's 50m breaststroke heat (21st overall), missing out on qualification for the final.

Table tennis: Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade lose to Lin Shidong and Kuai Man of China in mixed doubles quarterfinals.

Swimming: Rishabh Das finishes second in men's 200m backstroke heat 1.

Table Tennis: Diya Chitale and Manush Shah beat Wong Chun Ting-Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong to qualify for semifinals, assure India a medal.

Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates from India's action on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026:

Sep 25, 2026 07:25 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Shooting LIVE: Men's 50m Rifle 30 Team Final And Individual Qualy

Next up we have the trio of APS Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar competing in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual and team final. India have done really well in rifle shooting this Asian Games and won several medals. More of the same today?

Sep 25, 2026 07:19 (IST)

Asian Games, Table Tennis LIVE: Medal Missed In Mixed Doubles Event

Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade’s mixed doubles campaign has come to an end following a straight-games defeat in the quarter-finals. The Indian pair lost 3-0 (5-11, 10-12, 9-11) to China's Lin Shidong and Kuai Man. No medal for the duo of Harmeet and Yashasvwini.

Sep 25, 2026 07:28 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Table Tennis LIVE: Bronze Assured

BRONZE MEDAL ASSURED FOR INDIA!

Diya Chitale and Manush Shah qualify for mixed doubles table tennis semifinals by beating Wong Chun Ting-Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong.

Sep 25, 2026 07:12 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Squash: Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal

India's duo of Joshana Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar are now up against David Pelino-Jemcya Aribado of Philippines in mixed doubles quarterfinal. A win here guarantees a bronze medal.

Sep 25, 2026 07:06 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Table Tennis: Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals

The pair of Manush Shah and Diya Chatale have bounced back to take the third game 11-9. It has been quite a tight contest but the Indian duo is determined to assure the country its first table tennis medal of Asian Games 2026.

Sep 25, 2026 07:04 (IST)

Asian Games, Shooting LIVE: India In 10m Mixed Team Final

A brilliant performance from the pair of Kamaljeet and Suruchi sees India top the qualification round, enter the final in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event. Kamaljeet and Suruchi produced an outstanding performance to top qualification with a score of 587-- just four shy of the world record -- a fantastic recovery after a challenging couple of days at the range.

The Indian pair delivered three stellar series of 196, 195, and 196 to march into the final in first place. Scores now reset to zero for the final, where India will compete alongside Iran, South Korea, and Indonesia.

In the process, India also equal the Asian record (587 points).

Sep 25, 2026 06:55 (IST)

Shooters Delight; India One Win Away From Table Tennis Medals

The pair of Manush Shah and Diya Chatale take the first game 11-6 but the duo from Hong Kong pushes them hard to take the second game 15-13. The victors in this match are assured at least a bronze medal.

Sep 25, 2026 06:53 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Athletics: Women's Heptathlon Long Jump

At the end of the first round of long jump, Anamika Aneesh Kozhinjaparambil reached 5.62m while Pooja recorded 5.18m, leaving them sixth and tenth, respectively in the standings.

With Anamika having finished Day 1 in seventh place (3,177 points) and Pooja in ninth (3,159 points), their medal prospects are fast fading.

Sep 25, 2026 06:52 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Shooting: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification

Things continue to look extremely promising at the range, where India may finally get some good news from their pistol shooters. Following a strong 196 in the opening series of 20 shots, India added 195 in the second series. With 20 shots remaining in qualification, India currently sit at the top of the leaderboard, leaving Kamaljeet and Suruchi well placed to seal the result.

Sep 25, 2026 06:46 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Table Tennis: Two Indian Pairs In Action

Two Indian pairs are now in action in the mixed doubles quarterfinals, with a win here guaranteeing a medal. 

Pair 1: Diya Chitale-Manush Shah take on Wong Chun Ting-Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong 

Pair 2: Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade take on Lin Shidong-Kuai Man of China

Sep 25, 2026 06:43 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Women's Heptathlon LIVE: Long Jump

First attempts see India's Anamika and Pooja placed 5th and 6th, respectively in Women's Heptathlon Long Jump.

Sep 25, 2026 06:44 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Badminton: Mixed Doubles Round 1

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto kicked off their mixed doubles campaign in style, cruising to a comfortable 21-8, 21-7 victory over the Maldivian pair of Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed.

Sep 25, 2026 06:36 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Shooting LIVE: Late Change In 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event

Kamaljeet wasn't supposed to participate in this event but a late change was made! Kamaljeet finished ninth in the men’s 10m air pistol qualification with a score of 580, while Kedarling placed 35th with 568. The NRAI has decided to pick Kamaljeet to partner Suruchi Singh in Friday’s mixed team event.

Sep 25, 2026 06:44 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Shooting: Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Qualification

Kamaljeet and Suruchi have made a fantastic start to qualifying round, hitting a combined score of 196 in their first 20 shots to surge to the top of the leaderboard.

Sep 25, 2026 06:26 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Athletics: Women’s Heptathlon

India's Anamika Aneesh and Pooja will soon be in action in the women's heptathlon long jump next. This is one of the athletics events where a medal-less finish would be hugely disappointing for India.

Sep 25, 2026 06:22 (IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Badminton: Mixed Doubles Round 1

India’s Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto are up against Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed of Maldives in the first-round mixed doubles match. The Indian duo takes the first game 21-8.

Sep 25, 2026 06:17 (IST)

Asian Games 2026, Shooting LIVE: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification

After a disappointing show by the 10m Air pistol contingent so far, both in men’s and women’s categories, the mixed team qualification event begins today. For India Kamaljeet and Suruchi have been paired. Neither managed to qualify for the individual finals earlier. Can they change that today?  

Sep 25, 2026 06:44 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Fencing: Men's Team Foil Round Of 16

India’s men’s foil team have endured a tough start to their Round of 16 tie against Hong Kong. Sachin dropped the opening relay 2–5 to Chun Choi, before Hemash Singh fell 3–5 in the second. Hong Kong currently lead 10–5, with two relays remaining.

Sep 25, 2026 06:08 (IST)

Asian Games LIVE, Surfing: Women's Shortboard Round 1 Heats

Indian surfers have made a strong early impact as surfing makes its Asian Games debut. Sugar Shanti Gayen secured her place in Round 2 after racking up a combined score of 3.84 across her two waves (2.67 and 1.17). Meanwhile, 16-year-old Kamali Prakash posted a total of 3.74 (2.67 and 1.07), though confirmation on her progression to the next round is still pending.

Sep 25, 2026 06:06 (IST)

Asian Games Day 6 LIVE, Equestrian: Equestrian Team Eyes Gold

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 from Aichi and Nagoya. The first big event of the day comes from equestrian, where the quartet of Gaurav Pundir, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Shruti Vora, and Sud Jai are active in the dressage individual qualification and team final.