Asian Games 2026 India Medal Winners List: Who Won Gold, Silver And Bronze Medals?

Asian Games 2026 India medal winners list featuring Indian athletes who won gold, silver and bronze medals across sports at Aichi-Nagoya.
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The Asian Games 2026 have concluded in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with India finishing fourth in the Asian Games 2026 medal tally after winning 85 medals.

India won 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals across 21 sports. Athletics contributed the most medals for India with 24, followed by shooting with 15 and archery with nine. Archery also produced India’s highest number of gold medals, with five.

India won its first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on 22 September, when the women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the T20 final. India went on to win gold in cricket, hockey, kabaddi, shooting, archery, boxing, wrestling, athletics and golf.

The final medal tally included 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, with India finishing ahead of Uzbekistan in fourth place. The Games also saw Indian athletes record several firsts, including Kumkum Mohod’s individual recurve gold, Pranavi Urs’ golf gold and Neeru Dhanda’s trap gold.

Here’s everything you need to know about Asian Games 2026, India’s final medal tally, medal winners, gold medal winners, results, athletes, sports and key moments from Aichi-Nagoya.

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India’s Asian Games 2026 Medal Winners And Medals

India finished the Asian Games 2026 in fourth place with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The medals came across athletics, shooting, archery, boxing, wrestling, cricket, hockey, kabaddi, squash, golf and other sports.

Here is the complete list of India’s Asian Games 2026 medal winners and their medals.

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India’s 21 Gold Medal Winners

  1. India women’s cricket team – Women’s T20 cricket

  2. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh – 10m air pistol mixed team

  3. India women’s kabaddi team – Women’s kabaddi

  4. India men’s kabaddi team – Men’s kabaddi

  5. Neeru Dhanda – Women’s trap

  6. Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj – Women’s 4x400m relay

  7. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi – Women’s compound team archery

  8. Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav – Mixed compound team archery

  9. Kynan Chenai and Neeru Dhanda – Mixed trap team

  10. Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and Kushal Dalal – Men’s compound team archery

  11. Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod and Kirti Sharma – Women’s recurve team archery

  12. Lovlina Borgohain – Women’s 75kg boxing

  13. Parveen Hooda – Women’s 65kg boxing

  14. Ankush Panghal – Men’s 80kg boxing

  15. Sujeet Kalkal – Men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling

  16. India women’s hockey team – Women’s hockey

  17. Kumkum Mohod – Women’s individual recurve archery

  18. Pranavi Urs – Women’s individual golf

  19. India men’s cricket team – Men’s T20 cricket

  20. Aman Sehrawat – Men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling

  21. India men’s hockey team – Men’s hockey

India’s 27 Silver Medal Winners

  1. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod – Women’s 10m air rifle team

  2. Elavenil Valarivan – Women’s 10m air rifle

  3. Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane and Himanshu Dhillon – Men’s 10m air rifle team

  4. Himanshu Dhillon – Men’s 10m air rifle

  5. Mirabai Chanu – Women’s 49kg weightlifting

  6. Roshibina Devi – Women’s 60kg wushu

  7. India mixed 4x400m relay team – Mixed 4x400m relay

  8. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar – Men’s 50m rifle 3P team

  9. Gulveer Singh – Men’s 10,000m

  10. Sawan Berwal – Men’s marathon

  11. Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey and Tilottama Sen – Women’s 50m rifle 3P team

  12. Tajinderpal Singh Toor – Men’s shot put

  13. Abhay Singh – Men’s singles squash

  14. Anahat Singh – Women’s singles squash

  15. Ancy Sojan – Women’s long jump

  16. Sarvesh Kushare – Men’s high jump

  17. Esha Singh – Women’s 25m pistol

  18. Gulveer Singh – Men’s 1500m

  19. Murali Sreeshankar – Men’s long jump

  20. Yash Vir Singh – Men’s javelin throw

  21. Neeru Dhanda, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat – Women’s trap team

  22. Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis – Men’s skiff sailing

  23. Nitesh Kumar – Men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling

  24. Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara – Mixed recurve team archery

  25. Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge – Men’s recurve team archery

  26. Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar – Women’s golf team

  27. Antim Panghal – Women’s 53kg wrestling

India’s 37 Bronze Medal Winners

  1. Rudrankksh Patil – Men’s 10m air rifle

  2. Suchika Tariyal – Women’s traditional MMA 60kg

  3. Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan – Women’s skeet team

  4. Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan – Men’s skeet team

  5. Jay Meena – Men’s singles soft tennis

  6. India men’s badminton team – Men’s team badminton

  7. Satnam Singh and Salman Khan – Men’s double sculls rowing

  8. Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal – Mixed skeet team

  9. Seema Kumari – Women’s 10,000m

  10. Diya Chitale and Manush Shah – Mixed doubles table tennis

  11. Manpreet Kaur – Women’s shot put

  12. Baranica Elangovan – Women’s pole vault

  13. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar – Mixed doubles squash

  14. Prachi Choudhary – Women’s 400m

  15. Haritha Bhadra – Women’s 200m

  16. Tejaswin Shankar – Men’s decathlon

  17. Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 3000m steeplechase

  18. Pincky Balhara – Women’s 78kg kurash

  19. Vithya Ramraj – Women’s 400m hurdles

  20. Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 5000m

  21. Rohit Yadav – Men’s javelin throw

  22. Narender Berwal – Men’s +90kg boxing

  23. Gulveer Singh – Men’s 5000m

  24. Gurindervir Singh, Sneha SS, Animesh Kujur and Harita Bhadra – Mixed 4x100m relay

  25. Pooja Singh – Women’s high jump

  26. Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK – Men’s 4x400m relay

  27. Priya Ghanghas – Women’s 60kg boxing

  28. Kapil Pokhariya – Men’s 90kg boxing

  29. Sunil Kumar – Men’s 87kg Greco-Roman wrestling

  30. Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna and Shameena Riaz – Women’s squash team

  31. Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma – Women’s skiff sailing

  32. Nethra Kumanan – Women’s dinghy sailing

  33. India men’s sepaktakraw team – Men’s quadrant

  34. Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru – Men’s individual compound archery

  35. Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Velavan Senthilkumar and Suraj Kumar Chand – Men’s squash team

  36. Neeraj Chauhan – Men’s individual recurve archery

  37. Deepak Punia – Men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling

Who Won The Most Medals For India?

Kumkum Mohod, Neeru Dhanda and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru were India's joint-highest individual medal winners, with three medals each. Mohod won two golds and one silver, Dhanda won two golds and one silver, while Ganesh won two golds and one bronze.

India's final Asian Games 2026 medal tally was 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, giving the country 85 medals and fourth place overall.

Yesterday at 23:30

Day 16: Asian Games 2026 Conclude

The Asian Games 2026 officially concluded on 4 October with the closing ceremony at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

India’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony was Neeru Dhanda, who won two gold medals in shooting during the Games.

The closing ceremony began at 6 pm local time in Japan, or 2:30 pm IST, bringing the 20th edition of the Asian Games to an end.

India finished fourth with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The Games will next be held in Doha, Qatar, in 2030.

03/10/2026 at 20:30

Day 15: India Finishes With Five Golds

India ended its competitive campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with another strong medal haul, winning gold in cricket, hockey, wrestling, archery and golf.

Men’s Cricket Team Wins Gold

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s T20 final to retain its Asian Games cricket title.

India had already won the women’s cricket gold earlier in the Games.

Men’s Hockey Team Wins Gold

India defeated Malaysia 5-1 in the men’s hockey final to retain its Asian Games title.

The victory also secured India a direct qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Aman Sehrawat Wins Wrestling Gold

Aman Sehrawat won gold in the men’s 57kg freestyle category after beating North Korea’s Hong Kong Song 11-7.

Antim Panghal won silver in the women’s 53kg category, while Deepak Punia took bronze in the men’s 97kg event.

Kumkum Mohod Wins Individual Recurve Gold

Kumkum Mohod won gold in the women’s individual recurve event after beating South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a shoot-off.

Neeraj Chauhan won bronze in the men’s individual recurve event.

Pranavi Urs Creates Golf History

Pranavi Urs won gold in the women’s individual golf event, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games golf gold.

India’s women’s golf team of Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar also won silver.

India finished the competition with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, placing fourth in the overall medal standings.

02/10/2026 at 21:25

Day 14: India Wins Six Golds

Day 14 produced another major medal surge, with India winning 10 medals, including six golds, to take its tally to 76 medals.

Women’s Hockey Wins Gold After 44 Years

India’s women’s hockey team beat China 1-0 in the final to win its first Asian Games gold since 1982.

The victory also secured India a direct qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Three Boxing Golds

India had three boxing champions on the same day.

Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women’s 75kg category.

Parveen Hooda won gold in the women’s 65kg category.

Ankush Panghal won gold in the men’s 80kg category.

Sujeet Kalkal Wins Wrestling Gold

Sujeet Kalkal won gold in the men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling event after a comeback victory in the final.

Women’s Recurve Team Wins Gold

Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea to win gold in the women’s recurve team event.

More Medals In Archery And Sailing

Kumkum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara won silver in the mixed recurve team event.

India’s men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge also won silver.

Nethra Kumanan won bronze in women’s dinghy sailing, while India added another bronze in sepaktakraw.

India ended Day 14 with 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze medals, taking the overall tally to 76.

01/10/2026 at 23:15

Day 13: India Reaches Cricket And Hockey Finals

Day 13 brought medals in sailing, wrestling, archery and squash, while India’s men’s cricket and hockey teams booked places in their respective finals.

Sailing Wins India’s First Medal

Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble won silver in the men’s skiff event.

India also won bronze in the women’s skiff event through Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma.

Nitesh Siwach Wins Wrestling Silver

Nitesh Siwach won silver in the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling event. He reached the final before losing to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato.

Squash Teams Win Bronze

India’s men’s and women’s squash teams both finished with bronze medals after losing their respective semi-finals.

Archery Adds Bronze

Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won bronze in the men’s individual compound event.

India Reaches Two Major Finals

India’s men’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Pakistan.

The men’s hockey team then beat Pakistan 4-3 in the semi-final to reach the final against Malaysia.

India finished the day with 66 medals.

30/09/2026 at 22:00

Day 12: India Wins Four Golds

India had its biggest gold-medal haul of the Asian Games 2026 so far on Day 12, winning four gold medals across archery and shooting.

Archery Produces Three Golds

India completed a clean sweep of the three compound team gold medals.

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep won the women’s compound team gold.

Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav then won gold in the mixed compound team event.

The men’s compound team of Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and Kushal Dalal added India’s third archery gold of the day.

Shooting Adds Another Gold

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won gold in the mixed trap team event, giving India its fourth gold of the day.

Boxing And Wrestling Add Medals

India also added bronze medals through Priya Ghanghas, Narender Berwal and Kapil Pokhariya in boxing.

Sunil Kumar won India’s first wrestling medal of the Games with bronze in the men’s 87kg Greco-Roman event.

Women’s Hockey Reaches Final

India’s women’s hockey team beat South Korea 2-0 in the semi-final to reach the final. The result also kept India in contention for an Olympic qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

India ended Day 12 with its medal tally around the 60-medal mark, including 10 golds, after the four-gold haul.

29/09/2026 at 21:20

Day 11: India Wins Two Golds And Adds Eight Medals

India had another big medal haul on Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026, winning eight medals and taking its overall tally to 52 medals.

The haul included two golds, one silver and five bronze medals, taking India to six gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze. India also moved into the top 10 of the overall medal standings.

Neeru Dhanda Wins Historic Gold In Shooting

Neeru Dhanda won gold in the women’s individual trap event, giving India its fifth gold of the Games at the time.

Dhanda hit 28 of 30 targets in the final. She also became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting. Earlier in the day, Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer had won silver in the women’s team trap event.

India Wins Gold In Women's 4x400m Relay

India’s women’s 4x400m relay team won gold with a time of 3:29.69.

The team comprised Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj. The victory gave India its first athletics gold of the Asian Games 2026.

Bronze For Men's 4x400m Relay

India also won bronze in the men’s 4x400m relay, adding another athletics medal to the tally.

Gulveer Singh Wins Third Medal

Gulveer Singh won bronze in the men’s 5000m, adding a third medal to his Asian Games campaign.

He had earlier won silver in the 10,000m and 1500m events. His 5000m bronze took his individual medal tally at these Games to three.

Pooja Singh Wins High Jump Bronze

Pooja Singh won bronze in the women’s high jump, clearing 1.84m.

Narender Berwal Wins Boxing Bronze

Narender Berwal secured bronze in the men’s +90kg boxing event after losing his semi-final to Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay.

Meanwhile, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal advanced to their respective finals, assuring India of further boxing medals.

More Medals And Medal Assurances

India also continued its medal push across other sports. The women’s squash team reached the semi-finals after beating Singapore 2-0 in the quarter-final, assuring India another squash medal.

In volleyball, India advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Qatar, while Indian athletes also progressed in archery, tennis and other events.

By the end of 29 September, India had 52 medals at the Asian Games 2026, including six gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze.

28/09/2026 at 19:30

Day 10: India Wins Eight Medals

India added eight medals on Day 10 of the Asian Games 2026, taking its overall tally to 45 medals. The haul included four silver and four bronze medals, with athletics accounting for most of the podium finishes.

Esha Singh Wins Shooting Silver

Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol after a shoot-off for gold. She had earlier equalled the Games record with 38 hits in the final.

The silver took India’s shooting tally higher, while Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat finished fifth in the women’s 25m pistol team event.

Double Podium In Men's Javelin

India produced two podium finishes in the men’s javelin throw.

Yashvir Singh won silver with 85.72m, while Rohit Yadav took bronze with 84.35m.

Yashvir’s final throw was a personal best and put him second behind Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage.

Sreeshankar And Gulveer Win Silver

Murali Sreeshankar won silver in the men’s long jump with an 8.07m effort.

Gulveer Singh also won silver, finishing second in the men’s 1500m with a time of 3:36.72. It was his second medal of these Games after his earlier silver in the 10,000m.

Vithya Ramraj Breaks PT Usha's Record

Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 54.75 seconds.

Her performance also broke PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the event.

Parul Chaudhary Adds Another Bronze

Parul Chaudhary won bronze in the women’s 5000m, clocking 15:14.61.

It was her second medal of the Games after her bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.

Pincky Balhara Wins Kurash Bronze

Pincky Balhara won bronze in the women’s -78kg kurash event after reaching the semi-finals. She lost her semi-final to South Korea’s Mo Sumin.

India Reaches Men's Cricket Semi-Finals

India’s men’s cricket quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain. India advanced to the semi-finals based on its higher seeding.

Men's Hockey Tops Pool

India’s men’s hockey team beat Bangladesh 10-0 to finish top of Pool A and qualify for the semi-finals, where it will face Pakistan.

Boxing Adds More Medal Assurances

Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya won their respective quarter-finals and progressed to the semi-finals, assuring India of three more boxing medals.

They joined Ankush Panghal, Parveen Hooda and Narender Berwal, who had already secured medal spots by reaching their respective semi-finals.

Squash Teams Reach Quarter-Finals

India’s men’s and women’s squash teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The women’s team beat China 2-1, while the men’s team defeated China 3-0 in the pool stage.

By the end of Day 10, India had 45 medals at the Asian Games 2026: four gold, 20 silver and 21 bronze.

27/09/2026 at 18:30

Day 9: India Adds Seven More Medals

India added seven medals on Day 9 of the Asian Games 2026, taking its tally to 37 medals: four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze.

Anahat Singh And Abhay Singh Win Squash Silver

India won two silver medals in squash. Anahat Singh finished second in the women’s singles after losing to Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in the final.

Abhay Singh also won silver in the men’s singles after losing to Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the final.

Athletics Adds Four Medals

India won four athletics medals on the day.

Ancy Sojan won silver in the women’s long jump, while Sarvesh Kushare took silver in the men’s high jump.

Parul Chaudhary won bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, while Tejaswin Shankar took bronze in the decathlon. Harita Bhadra also won bronze in the women’s 200m.

With these results, India’s athletics medal tally continued to grow, while several Indian boxers also moved closer to the podium.

Three Boxing Medals Assured

India secured three more boxing medals after Ankush Panghal, Parveen Hooda and Narender Berwal reached the semi-finals in their respective events.

Their medals will be added to India’s official tally once the events are completed.

India also continued its campaigns in shooting, archery, badminton and other sports, with more medal events scheduled in the days ahead.

26/09/2026 at 18:30

Day 8: India Wins Two Kabaddi Golds

Day 8 brought India seven medals, including two golds, taking the country’s tally from 23 to 30 medals: four gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze.

India Wins Women's Kabaddi Gold

India’s women’s kabaddi team defeated Iran 37-34 in the final to retain its Asian Games title.

The victory gave India its third gold medal of the Games.

Men's Kabaddi Team Also Wins Gold

India’s men’s kabaddi team followed with another gold, beating Iran 40-34 in the final.

It was India’s second kabaddi gold of the day and its ninth men's kabaddi gold across 10 Asian Games editions.

Sawan Barwal Wins Historic Marathon Silver

Sawan Barwal won silver in the men’s marathon with a time of 2:11:37.

His result ended India’s 44-year wait for a medal in the Asian Games marathon.

Shooting Adds Another Silver

Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod won silver in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Silver

Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished second in the men’s shot put to win another silver for India.

Two More Bronze Medals

Prachi Chaudhary won bronze in the women’s 400m.

In squash, Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar won bronze in mixed doubles.

By the end of Day 8, India had reached 30 medals, including four golds.

25/09/2026 at 18:25

Day 7: India Wins Second Gold

India added another gold medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Day 7.

Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, giving India its second gold of the Games.

India also won silver in shooting, with Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar finishing second in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event.

Table Tennis Assures Another Medal

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem 3-1 in the mixed doubles quarter-finals to assure India a medal. They advanced to the semi-finals.

Squash Adds Two Medal Assurances

India secured two more medal spots in squash.

Anahat Singh beat Tanvi Khanna 3-0 in the women’s singles quarter-final to reach the semi-finals, while Abhay Singh defeated Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue 3-0 in the men’s singles quarter-final.

Women’s Kabaddi Reaches Final

India’s women’s kabaddi team defeated Nepal 48-24 in the semi-final to reach the final and assure at least a silver medal.

Women’s Hockey Beats Japan

India’s women’s hockey team defeated hosts Japan 3-1 in their Pool B match.

Badminton Begins Individual Events

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto won their mixed doubles opening-round match, while Unnati Hooda also began her women’s singles campaign with a straight-games win over North Korea’s Yu Mi Song.

Swimming

Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil progressed to the men’s 200m backstroke final. Sajan Prakash also qualified for the men’s 200m butterfly final.

India also had exits in fencing and canoe sprint, while athletes continued competing in athletics and other events across the day.

24/09/2026 at 19:05

Day 6: India Adds Five Medals

India added five more medals on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026, taking its tally to 17 medals.

- Roshibina Devi opened the day with a silver medal in women’s 60kg wushu sanda. Satnam Singh and Salman Khan then won bronze in the men’s double sculls in rowing.

- India added another bronze through Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal in the mixed skeet team event.

- Athletics then brought India its first medal of the Games. Seema Kumari won bronze in the women’s 10,000m, finishing in 32:50.05.

- The day ended with another silver as India’s mixed 4x400m relay team finished second. The team featured Vithya Ramraj, Poovamma Machettira, Manu and Vishal TK.

- India also beat South Korea 8-2 in men’s hockey. The men’s kabaddi team beat Japan 50-25 to finish top of Group A and reach the semi-finals, assuring another medal.

- In squash, Indian players progressed to the quarter-finals, while Asha Ilango finished fourth in women’s triple jump after tying with China’s Li Yi at 13.83m but losing out on the countback.

- There were also exits in boxing. Sakshi Chaudhary lost 3-2 to Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg round of 16, while Sumit’s campaign ended after he was forced to withdraw because of an injury.

- Pranati Nayak finished sixth in the women’s vault final.

23/09/2026 at 18:05

Day 5

Day 5 brought another medal rush for India, with Mirabai Chanu winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event.

- Chanu lifted a combined 193kg to finish second. Her silver also added to India’s medal tally after the country’s first gold came through women’s cricket on Day 4.

- India won bronze in both the men’s and women’s skeet team events. Raiza Dhillon finished fourth in the women’s individual skeet final, while Anantjeet Singh Naruka also finished fourth in the men’s final.

- Jay Meena won bronze in soft tennis, giving India another medal on the day.

- India’s men’s badminton team also added a bronze after losing 3-1 to China in the semi-final. The team had already assured a medal by reaching the last four.

- In wushu, Roshibina Devi defeated Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to reach the women’s 60kg final and assure herself at least a silver medal.

- India’s women’s hockey team beat Thailand 20-1, with Deepika scoring nine goals.

- The women’s kabaddi team defeated Iran 37-23, while Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women’s 53kg weightlifting final with a combined lift of 195kg.

- Manu Bhaker also competed in the women’s 10m air pistol final but finished fourth, missing out on a medal.

22/09/2026 at 18:30

Day 4: India Wins First Gold

India finally opened its gold-medal account at the Asian Games 2026.

The women's cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to win gold.

India posted 216/3 after being asked to bat. Smriti Mandhana scored 79 off 45 balls, Shafali Verma made 48 off 29 and Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 49 off 22.

Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 69, giving India its first gold of the Games.

India's medal tally now stands at seven: one gold, four silver and two bronze.

Men's Badminton Assures A Medal

India defeated Japan 3-0 in the men's team quarter-final.

Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and the doubles pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty helped India reach the semi-finals.

The result also assures India of a medal in the men's team event.

Women's Badminton Exits

India's women's team lost 1-3 to Japan in the quarter-final.

PV Sindhu won India's only match in the tie, while Japan took the remaining three matches.

Roshibina Devi Assures Another Medal

India's Roshibina Devi reached the semi-finals of the women's 60kg wushu event.

Her progress has assured India of another medal.

Shooting Finishes Fourth

Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Rakesh Mane finished fourth in the 10m air rifle mixed team final.

They had entered the final after finishing second in qualification but missed out on the podium.

India Beats Sri Lanka 16-1 In Hockey

India's men's hockey team defeated Sri Lanka 16-1 in its final Pool A match.

Jugraj Singh scored four goals, while Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh scored three each.

Kabaddi Team Beats South Korea

India defeated South Korea 63-31 in the men's Group A kabaddi match.

Boxing: Two Indian Wins

Sakshi Chaudhary defeated Philippines' Aira Villegas 5-0 in the women's 51kg round of 32.

Jadumani Singh also won 5-0 against Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Thapa in the men's 55kg round of 32.

Table Tennis Team Exits

India's women's table tennis team lost 0-3 to North Korea in the quarter-final.

Sreeja Akula, Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale lost their respective matches, ending India's campaign in the women's team event.

Other Results

Alisha Choudhary lost 1-6 to Indonesia's Cok Istri Agung Sanistyarani in the women's -55kg karate Round of 16.

Langlentombi Devi Hanjabam finished ninth in the women's Nanquan final.

Pranati Nayak reached the women's vault final in artistic gymnastics. India's men's 4x100m medley relay team also qualified for its final.

21/09/2026 at 19:25

Day 3 Updates

6 Medals For India So Far

India's medal tally rose to six medals on 21 September.

The country has four silver and two bronze medals, with five of the six medals coming from shooting. 

Shooting Adds Three More Medals

India began the day with a silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event.

The Indian trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane finished second behind China. The team scored 1,890.1 points. 

The individual final then produced two more Indian medals.

Himanshu Dhillon won silver, scoring 252.4 points, while Rudrankksh Patil won bronze with 230.9. China's Sheng Lihao took gold. 

India therefore collected three shooting medals on 21 September.

Suchika Tariyal Wins Historic MMA Bronze

Suchika Tariyal secured India's first Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts.

Tariyal reached the women's Traditional 60kg semi-final but lost to Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon. The result gave her the bronze medal as MMA made its Asian Games debut. 

India Beat Japan 49-24 In Men's Kabaddi

India opened its men's kabaddi campaign with a 49-24 victory over Japan in Group A. 

Women's Hockey Team Beats Indonesia 17-1

India's women's hockey team continued its strong start with a 17-1 win over Indonesia.

It followed their 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening match. 

Badminton Teams Through To Quarter-Finals

India's men's badminton team defeated Bangladesh 3-0.

Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth won their singles matches, sending India into the quarter-finals. 

The women's team also reached the quarter-finals after beating Kazakhstan 3-0, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma winning their singles matches. 

Table Tennis: India Beat Pakistan

India's men's table tennis team defeated Pakistan 3-0.

Harmeet Desai, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Payas Jain all won their respective matches. 

Srihari Nataraj Reaches Swimming Final

Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 50m backstroke final after finishing third in his heat with a time of 25.37 seconds.

He later finished 10th in the final with 25.52 seconds. 

India's Women's Cricket Team Into Final

India's women's cricket team had already secured a place in the gold-medal match after defeating Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semi-final on 20 September.

Shafali Verma scored 100 off 49 balls as India posted 195/4 before restricting Bangladesh to 81. India will face Sri Lanka in the final on 22 September.

20/09/2026 at 21:00

Day 2 Updates

India Starts Medal Campaign With Two Shooting Silvers

India's first medals of the Games came through Elavenil Valarivan.

The Indian shooter won silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event after also helping India win silver in the team event alongside Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod. 

Valarivan scored 252.4 points in the individual final. Japan's Hinata Taichi won gold with an Asian Games record of 253.0. 

India ended the day with two silver medals. 

Suchika Tariyal Assures India's First MMA Medal

Suchika Tariyal defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the women's Traditional 60kg quarter-final.

Her semi-final qualification guaranteed India at least a bronze medal, making her the country's first Asian Games medalist in MMA. 

Shafali Verma's Century Takes India Into Cricket Final

India defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the women's T20 semi-final.

Shafali Verma scored 100 off 49 balls, helping India post 195/4. Bangladesh were bowled out for 81.

India will play Sri Lanka in the gold-medal match on 22 September.

Hockey Teams Make Winning Starts

India's women's hockey team began with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan.

The men's team also opened its campaign with a win against Indonesia. 

Badminton: PV Sindhu And India Reach Quarter-Finals

India's women's badminton team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in the pre-quarter-final.

PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma won their singles matches to send India into the quarter-finals. 

Table Tennis Sees Mixed Results

India's men's and women's teams began their campaigns with wins over Indonesia.

The men's team then lost to Iran, while the women's team continued its group campaign. 

Teqball Campaign Ends Without A Medal

Quimcy Dsouza had two medal opportunities but lost both bronze-medal matches, ending India's teqball campaign without a podium finish.

19/09/2026 at 00:00

Opening Ceremony Day

The 20th Asian Games officially opened in Nagoya on 19 September, with the opening ceremony taking place at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

India's contingent was part of the ceremony, with Pawan Sehrawat carrying the Indian flag after a late change from shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor.

India's campaign had already started in some sports before the official opening.

Quimcy Dsouza competed in teqball, while the Indian women's cricket team and other athletes were already involved in competitions scheduled before or around the opening ceremony.

The Games will continue until 4 October, when the closing ceremony will mark the end of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Where And When Are The Asian Games 2026?

The Asian Games are being hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026.

Although the official Games period began on 19 September, some competitions started earlier. Football began on 14 September, while cricket got underway before the opening ceremony as well. Sporting events are being held across venues in Nagoya, Aichi and other Japanese cities, including Tokyo and Osaka. 

The opening ceremony was held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya on 19 September. 

How To Watch Asian Games 2026 In India

Indian viewers can watch the Asian Games on the Sony Sports Network.

Television coverage is available on Sony Sports channels, including Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 5, with regional-language coverage also available on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4. The Games are being streamed live on SonyLIV through its app and website. 

Since Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India, most events take place during Indian morning, afternoon or evening hours.

Who Is Representing India?

India's 503-athlete contingent covers 36 sports. 

Some of the major names in the squad include:

  • Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh in shooting

  • Elavenil Valarivan, Rudrankksh Patil and other Indian shooters

  • PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth in badminton

  • Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting

  • Lovlina Borgohain and other Indian boxers

  • Aman Sehrawat and other wrestlers

  • Jyothi Surekha Vennam in archery

  • Tajinderpal Singh Toor and other athletes in athletics

  • Harmanpreet Kaur and the Indian women's cricket team

  • India's men's and women's hockey teams

  • India's men's and women's kabaddi teams

The contingent also includes athletes in newer Asian Games disciplines such as MMA, surfing, padel, teqball and esports. 

The full list of Indian athletes and teams has been published by Olympics.com.