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Ankush Panghal assured India of its first boxing medal at the Asian Games after defeating Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal. The Haryana boxer dominated throughout to enter the semifinals on his Asian Games debut

Neeta Dhadwe, coach of India’s women’s kabaddi team, savoured another Asian Games gold after previously guiding the side to the 2014 title. She praised the juniors, highlighted tactical changes and called for a stronger Pro League

India secured two berths in the individual dressage final at the Asian Games, with Jai Sud and Hriday Vipul Chheda making the cut. Shruti Vora and Gaurav Pundhir missed out after failing to finish among the top 15

India completed a golden double in kabaddi at the Asian Games as the men’s and women’s teams defeated Iran in their respective finals. The men won 40-34, while the women prevailed 37-34 to successfully defend their titles

Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and Priya Ghanghas advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals with unanimous victories, while Jadumani Singh was knocked out. Kapil defeated Iran’s Sam Estaki 5-0, Ghanghas beat Oh Yeon-Ji 5-0 and Jadumani lost 0-3

India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara broke the Asian Games record with a score of 698 to top the recurve individual qualification in Okazaki. India finished second in the men’s team qualification, while Chikitha Taniparthi topped the women’s individual compound qualification.

India will face Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket quarter-final on September 28 after Nepal topped Pool A following its rain-washed match against Japan. Afghanistan advanced alongside Nepal, while Japan’s campaign ended without completing its chase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooters Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet after they won gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a new Asian record with 484.6 points.

India won silver in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026. Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal also qualified for the individual final, finishing third and sixth respectively.

Commonwealth Games 2026 champion Preeti was eliminated from the Asian Games women's 54kg event after losing 0-5 to North Korea's two-time world champion Pang Chol-mi. Earlier, India's Sachin advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Jordan's Mohammad Abu Jajeh

Indian squash players secured three medals at the Asian Games after Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar reached the mixed doubles semifinals, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh advanced in singles. Joshna secured her sixth Asian Games medal, extending her record appearance tally

ndia’s Asha Ilango missed out on a women’s triple jump medal at the Asian Games after finishing fourth on countback with a best effort of 13.83m. Niharika Vashisht finished 10th after failing to reach the final three rounds

India’s Sakshi Chaudhary exited the Asian Games after a 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 65kg category. Sumit also bowed out after conceding his men’s 70kg bout against Iraq’s Al Sarray Ali Qasim Hamdan

Defending champions India completed an unbeaten Group A campaign in women’s kabaddi at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 50-25 win over Japan. Captain Pushpa Rana led the side to its third straight victory and a place in the semifinals

India remained unbeaten in the men’s kabaddi competition at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Chinese Taipei 37-21 to top Group A. India had already secured a semi-final berth and a medal after beating Bangladesh on Wednesday

Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won India's maiden Asian Games medal in men's double sculls, claiming bronze in Nagoya. Their achievement provided a bright spot for an Indian rowing team that endured one of its poorest continental Games campaigns

India endured another medal-less day in shooting at the Asian Games as its men’s 10m air pistol team missed the final. Japan pipped India for bronze, extending the country’s gold-medal drought in shooting to five days

India’s squash campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games gained momentum as Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani reached the singles quarterfinals. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also advanced to the mixed doubles last eight

Indian doubles coach Tan Kim Her believes defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have the confidence and mental strength to handle Asian Games pressure. He said their China Masters triumph has boosted motivation while stressing the importance of taking one match at a time

Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi won her second successive Asian Games silver in the women’s 60kg category, overcoming controversy surrounding her selection. She said the federation made the decision and vowed to ignore criticism while focusing on future competitions and inspiring younger players