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India’s Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg finished fourth in the Asian Games Teqball mixed doubles after losing to Vietnam in the bronze-medal match. An injury to Quimcy further hampered India’s challenge in the second set.

India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer sees the Asian Games as an opportunity to adapt to unfamiliar conditions, build team synergy and carry momentum from the 3-0 Afghanistan series win. He also praised Abhishek Sharma and the team's positive dressing-room culture

The Indian men's cricket team is awaiting correctly sized kits ahead of its Asian Games departure, while the BCCI has made separate hotel arrangements in Nagoya amid accommodation concerns. The team will play Japan before beginning its Asian Games campaign.

India's men's and women's hockey teams begin their Asian Games campaigns on Sunday, with the men seeking redemption after a disappointing World Cup and the women carrying confidence from their fifth-place finish. Both teams need gold medals to secure direct Olympic berths

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra wished Team India success at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Chopra, a two-time Asian Games gold medallist, will miss the event after suffering an ankle ligament tear that ended his season

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker described leading India at the Asian Games opening ceremony as emotional, saying she missed late coach Jaspal Rana. Bhaker, who is competing at her third Asian Games, led the contingent alongside kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opened with a colourful ceremony after athletes from India and other nations reported concerns over accommodation, transportation and communication. Organisers now face calls to resolve the early logistical issues as competition begins across multiple sporting disciplines

Japan opened the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a colourful ceremony blending technology, industrial innovation and cultural traditions. The event offered a positive start after organisational and logistical troubles during the build-up, with Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat leading India’s contingent

India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams begin their Asian Games 2026 campaigns on Sunday, with the men defending their gold medal and the women seeking to build on their fifth-place World Cup finish. The gold medallists will qualify for the 2028 Olympics

Veteran Indian shuttler H S Prannoy says the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is likely to be his last, but he will assess his chances of competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Chirag Shetty, meanwhile, targets team gold with India

The Indian women’s kabaddi team has completed its final training camp and travelled to Japan ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. The team, which won gold in Hangzhou, has undergone months of preparation and will seek to defend its title

India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohd Anas Imran Beg defeated the Philippines 2-0 in their teqball mixed doubles repechage match to reach the Asian Games bronze medal contest. Quimcy also remains in contention for a women’s singles medal

A North Korean anthem was mistakenly played before South Korea's men's hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games in Gifu on Friday. Organisers corrected the error, while South Korea lodged a complaint seeking an apology and measures to prevent recurrence

India women face Bangladesh in the second Asian Games 2026 semifinal on Sunday, seeking to defend their gold medal. India enter the contest after beating Japan, while Bangladesh advanced after their quarterfinal against China was washed out

India's men's soft tennis team bowed out of the Asian Games after a 0-2 quarterfinal defeat to Indonesia. Jay Meena and Yogesh Choudhary lost the doubles tie, while Aryan Thakur was beaten in singles. Jay and Aryan will compete individually

India began their Asian Games women's cricket gold medal defence with a dominant eight-wicket win over hosts Japan. Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 40 off 15 balls, while Sree Charani claimed four wickets as India chased down 58 in just five overs

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy says he and doubles partner Chirag Shetty have learned to control their emotions on court and quickly move past mistakes. The pair are preparing to defend their Asian Games men’s doubles gold after winning the China Masters title

SAI is facilitating a Japan training stint for India’s senior judo team ahead of the 2026 Asian Games and World Judo Championships. A 14-member delegation, including 11 judokas and three coaches, is training at Tsukuba University until October 2

The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with India targeting another strong medal haul. Here are the details on when the Games begin, where to watch the opening ceremony and how Indian viewers can follow the action live

China, Japan, South Korea and Iran advanced to the men's basketball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after winning their quarterfinals. China will face host Japan, while South Korea will meet Iran in Friday's last-four matches in Nagoya