Asian Games Live: India's Quimcy Dsouza books direct semifinal spot in Teqball

In soft tennis, Jay Meena, Aniket Patel, Yogesh Choudhary, Aryan Thakur and Om Yadav will begin India’s men’s team campaign in preliminary Group C.

The Indian side has two more group matches scheduled later in the day, followed by the quarter-finals subject to qualification. Friday’s events come a day before the official opening ceremony, with the Asian Games set to run from September 19 to October 4 across Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

06:50 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: Mixed doubles and repechage in focus

Dsouza and Imran Beg will have a busy day in the mixed doubles, with three matches scheduled before another fixture at 1:00 PM IST.

The Indian pair are set to face opposition from the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand and Kuwait in the group stage.

The mixed doubles quarter-finals are also scheduled on Friday, while repechage matches will be held, with India’s participation in the later stages depending on qualification.

06:50 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: Teqball campaign continues for India

India will also be represented in teqball on Friday, with Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza beginning her women’s singles campaign.

Dsouza is scheduled to face Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto before taking on Cambodia’s Koemyean Dy. If she progresses through the opening stage, she could also feature in the women’s singles quarter-finals later in the day.

Dsouza will then team up with Mohamed Anas Imran Beg for India’s mixed doubles campaign.

06:49 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: Japan seek another strong showing

Japan will provide India’s quarter-final opposition as the hosts make their third appearance in Asian Games cricket. Their best result came in the 2010 edition, when they won a bronze medal.

The quarter-final will therefore be a significant occasion for the Japanese side against one of the tournament favourites.

For India, meanwhile, the match offers an opportunity to begin their campaign strongly and take another step towards retaining the title won at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.

06:49 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: Defending champions eye another title

India, the highest-ranked team in the eight-nation women’s cricket competition, enter the knockout stage with strong momentum.

Harmanpreet’s side won a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title last week and will now look to carry that form into their Asian Games title defence.

Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma and Shree Charani will be among the players expected to play key roles as India begin their bid for another gold medal.

06:48 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s campaign enters second day ahead of opening ceremony

India’s Asian Games 2026 campaign gathers pace today, with the defending women’s cricket champions beginning their title defence against hosts Japan in Aichi-Nagoya.

The Indian women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will face Japan in the quarter-finals at Korogi Athletic Park at 10:30 AM IST. The contest will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides, adding another chapter to India’s growing presence in Asian Games cricket.

06:47 (IST) Sep 18

Asian Games 2026 Live: Hello & Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Asian Games 2026. We bring you comprehensive coverage of the continental Games, with a special focus on India’s campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

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Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India’s Asian Games 2026 campaign continues today, a day before the official opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, with action across women’s cricket, teqball and soft tennis.

The defending women’s cricket champions will be the main attraction as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side begin their title defence against hosts Japan in the quarter-finals at Korogi Athletic Park. The match is scheduled for 10:30 AM IST and will mark the first meeting between the Indian and Japanese women’s sides. India enter the tournament as the highest-ranked team in the eight-nation competition after winning a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title last week.

In teqball, Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza will open India’s campaign in the women’s singles, with the quarter-finals also scheduled later in the day, subject to qualification. Dsouza will then partner Mohamed Anas Imran Beg in the mixed doubles, where the Indian pair have multiple group-stage fixtures.

India’s men’s soft tennis team, comprising Jay Meena, Aniket Patel, Yogesh Choudhary, Aryan Thakur and Om Yadav, will begin their preliminary Group C campaign. Two further group matches and the quarter-finals are scheduled for later in the day, with progression dependent on results.

The Asian Games officially run from September 19 to October 4.