Asian Games 2026: India’s Packed Day With Shooting, Hockey, Badminton and Teqball Today

By Thetripurapost Desk, Aichi-Nagoya
Sep 20, 2026
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India’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 enters a busy phase on Sunday, September 20, with Indian athletes competing across shooting, teqball, wushu, hockey, badminton, table tennis and swimming. The day also features India’s women’s cricket semifinal against Bangladesh.

Several Indian competitors will be involved in medal events, while the hockey and badminton teams begin their respective campaigns. The 20th Asian Games are being held in Japan from September 19 to October 4.

Asian Games 2026: India’s Major Events Today

One of the early medal opportunities for India comes in teqball, where Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is scheduled to contest the women’s singles bronze-medal match against Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto. Quimcy will also partner Mohammad Anas Imran Beg in the mixed doubles bronze-medal contest.

India will also have a strong presence in shooting, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod entered in the women’s 10m air rifle competition. The qualification round and team final are scheduled for the morning, followed by the individual final for athletes who qualify.

Suraj Singh Mayanglambam Leads India’s Wushu Challenge

Suraj Singh Mayanglambam will compete in the men’s Changquan final early in the day. India will also have Aparna in the women’s 52kg round of 16 and Vikrant Baliyan in the men’s 75kg round of 16.

The wushu programme therefore provides India with both a medal contest and further opportunities to progress in the knockout rounds.

Indian Hockey Teams Begin Asian Games Campaign

The Indian women’s hockey team will open its Pool B campaign against Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM IST.

The men’s team will then take on Indonesia at 11:30 AM IST in a Pool A fixture. Both matches mark the opening games of the respective Indian hockey campaigns at the 2026 Asian Games.

India vs Kazakhstan in Women’s Badminton

The Indian women’s badminton team begins its Asian Games campaign with a Round of 16 tie against Kazakhstan at 11:30 AM IST.

The team event will feature several leading Indian players, including PV Sindhu, as India enters the knockout stage of the competition.

Table Tennis Teams Face Indonesia, Singapore and Iran

India’s table tennis teams will also be busy throughout the day.

The women’s team faces Indonesia at 6:30 AM and Singapore at 12:30 PM in Group F. The men’s side will meet Indonesia at 9 AM before taking on Iran at 3 PM.

Four Indians in Swimming Heats

India’s swimming contingent will feature in the morning heats, with Benedicton Rohit and Akash Mani entered in the men’s 100m freestyle.

Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil will compete in the men’s 100m backstroke heats. Those who progress will return for the respective finals later in the day.

India’s Asian Games 2026 Schedule on September 20

Time (IST)	Sport	India’s Event
5:30 AM	Wushu	Men’s Changquan Final – Suraj Singh Mayanglambam
6:15 AM	Shooting	Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification & Team Final
6:30 AM	Teqball	Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match – Quimcy Dsouza
6:30 AM	Table Tennis	Women’s Team – India vs Indonesia
7:00 AM	Teqball	Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match
7:30 AM	Hockey	Women – India vs Uzbekistan
9:00 AM	Table Tennis	Men – India vs Indonesia
11:30 AM	Badminton	Women’s Team Round of 16 – India vs Kazakhstan
11:30 AM	Hockey	Men – India vs Indonesia
12:30 PM	Table Tennis	Women – India vs Singapore
3:00 PM	Table Tennis	Men – India vs Iran

The detailed schedule is subject to competition progression and any changes announced by organisers. Current published schedules confirm the major Indian fixtures and timings above.

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