Asian Games 2026: India Eyes Gold, Medal Hopes Rise Today

By Thetripurapost Desk, Aichi-Nagoya
Sep 22, 2026
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India enters another crucial day at the Asian Games 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya) with multiple medal opportunities across shooting, wushu, karate and cricket, while the men's and women's badminton teams face Japan in their respective quarterfinals.

India had collected six medals after the opening days of competition, including four silver and two bronze, but the country's first gold medal remained the major target entering Tuesday's schedule.

The women's cricket team has a direct opportunity to open India's gold-medal account when it takes on Sri Lanka in the final. Alongside cricket, shooting, wushu and karate feature prominently in India's medal programme, while badminton, hockey, kabaddi, boxing, swimming and fencing add to an action-packed schedule.

Asian Games 2026: India’s Major Medal Events on September 22

Women's Cricket: India Takes Aim at Gold

India's women's cricket team will meet Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 gold-medal match. The final is scheduled for 10:30 am IST.

The Indian side reached the final after defeating Bangladesh in the semifinal and now has an opportunity to secure the country's first gold of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

Shooting: Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane in Mixed Team Event

Shooting remains another important medal avenue for India.

Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Rakesh Mane will form India's pair in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team qualification. The qualification session is scheduled in the morning, with the medal round later in the day if the Indian duo progresses.

Elavenil has already won two silver medals at these Games and will be looking to add another podium finish.

The official International Shooting Sport Federation schedule lists the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team final for September 22, along with the men's and women's skeet programme.

India will also have several competitors in skeet, including Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill in the men's event.

Wushu: Langlentombi in Two Finals

Langlentombi Devi Hanjabam will compete in the women's Nanquan and Nandao finals, giving India another opportunity to add to its medal tally.

The wushu programme will continue later in the day with Roshibina Devi and Aryan competing in sanda quarterfinals. Roshibina is scheduled to contest the women's 60kg category, while Aryan will compete in the men's 56kg class.

Karate: Chetan Bhatt Targets Final

Indian karate athlete Chetan Bhatt will compete in the men's 84kg kumite semifinal.

The bout is important for India's medal prospects because a semifinal victory would take Chetan into the gold-medal contest later in the day.

Alisha will also represent India in the women's 55kg kumite against Indonesia's Cok Istri Agung Sanistyarani.

Badminton: India Faces Japan in Both Quarterfinals

India's men's and women's badminton teams will both face Japan in the Asian Games quarterfinals.

The women's team quarterfinal is scheduled for 6:00 am IST, while the men's team will play its last-eight tie at 11:30 am.

The matches feature several leading Indian players, with progression to the semifinal stage carrying medal implications.

Swimming: Indian Relay Team Looks for Final Qualification

India will also compete in swimming, with the men's 4x100m medley relay among the events attracting attention.

The Indian contingent will also have Aryan Nehra competing in the men's 1500m freestyle programme.

Kabaddi: India Takes on South Korea

The Indian men's kabaddi team will face South Korea in a Group A match at 7:15 am IST.

The fixture is part of India's wider team-sport campaign at the Asian Games and comes alongside important badminton and individual-sport competitions.

Hockey: India vs Sri Lanka

India's men's hockey team will meet Sri Lanka at 3:30 pm IST in a Pool B encounter.

The match gives the Indian hockey side another opportunity to strengthen its position in the group stage.

Boxing: Sakshi Chaudhary and Jadumani Singh in Action

Indian boxers will also be involved in Tuesday's programme.

Sakshi Chaudhary is scheduled to face Philippines boxer Aira Villegas in the women's 51kg round of 32.

In the men's 55kg category, Jadumani Singh will take on Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Thapa.

Fencing: Four Indian Athletes Compete

India will have four representatives in fencing.

Sachin and Hemash Singh Sanasam will compete in the men's foil event, while Mitwa Chaudhary and Tanishka Khatri will represent India in women's epee.

Progress through the knockout stages could take the Indian fencers into the quarterfinals, semifinals and medal rounds.

Asian Games 2026 India Schedule: Key Events on September 22

India's September 22 programme stretches across numerous disciplines, making it one of the busiest days of the Games for the Indian contingent. Along with cricket, shooting, wushu, badminton and karate, Indian athletes are also scheduled to compete in hockey, kabaddi, boxing, swimming, fencing and several other sports.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 are being held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. The official Games website provides the competition schedule and live-results information.

For India, Tuesday brings a combination of gold-medal action, potential medal rounds and important knockout fixtures. The performances of the cricket team, shooters, wushu athletes, karate competitors and badminton teams will be closely followed as India's medal campaign continues.

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