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Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj finished 10th in the men's 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games, clocking 25.52 seconds. China's Xu Jiayu won gold in a Games-record 24.04 seconds, while Natraj's teammates also missed out on finals

India’s Suchika Tariyal assured herself of an Asian Games medal after defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the women’s traditional 60kg quarterfinal. The 36-year-old will face Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in Monday’s semifinal at Aichi-Nagoya

Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket across men’s and women’s formats after surpassing Suzie Bates during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh. ICC chairman Jay Shah praised the India vice-captain for her record-breaking contribution to women’s cricket

Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final at the Asian Games after clocking 54.77 seconds. China’s Jiayu Xu won gold, while Das will next compete in the 50m backstroke and 4x100m medley relay

Rifle shooter Sonam Maskar dedicated her Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event to her parents, crediting their support for her rise in the sport. India finished second with 1,897 points in Nagoya

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

Hyderabad-based sports photojournalist and SNAPS India Editor Mohammad Shamsuddin will cover the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya in Japan. His international assignments include the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, for which he received the Associate of the Royal Photographic Society distinction

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

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's new compound archery coach Dave Cousins says the country is ready for a tougher Asian Games challenge and believes its first Olympic archery medal is only a matter of time. He also praised India's depth, work ethic and emerging talent

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

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

Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of India's Asian Games campaign with a side strain, with young leg-spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam named as his replacement. Nigam has played 19 IPL matches and will join India's squad in Japan