7 Yuina Sakamoto in the women’s singles bronze-medal match, pushing her opponent to the limit before going down 0-2 in two closely contested games, 11-12, 11-12. With barely five minutes to rec over, Quimcy was back on the same arena, this time partnering Mohamed Anas Beg in the mixed doubles bronze-medal match for another opportunity to secure a historic medal for India in the newly introduced sport.

The Indian pair, however, could not get past Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Ngih Trinh, losing 0-2. They went down 9-12 in the opening game before losing the second 6-12.

Quimcy’s demanding schedule meant she had virtually no time to regroup between the two matches, but she nevertheless came within touching distance of a medal in both events. 13:59 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Upcoming events for India today (IST)2:43 PM: Swimming - Rishabh Das in Men's 100m Backstroke Final3:00 PM: Table Tennis - India vs Iran in Men's Team Group F match3:10 PM: Wushu - Aparna vs Sog and Sinkaeichetan (Iran) in Women's 52kg Sanda Round of 164:50 PM: Wushu - Vikrant Baliyan vs Soheil Mousavi (Iran) in Men's 75kg Sanda Round of 1613:44 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: TABLE TENNIS | India vs Singapore in women's pool F matchIndia made a winning start to their women’s team pool match against Singapore, but the contest is now locked at 1-1 after the opening two matches.

Yashaswini Ghorpade gave India an early lead with a 3-1 victory over Jian Zeng in the opening match. Yashaswini won 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-9 to put India 1-0 ahead.

However, Sreeja Akula was beaten 2-3 by Ming Loy in a closely fought second match. Sreeja lost 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 6-11 as Singapore drew level at 1-1.

Diya Chitale will now take on Zhao Tan in the third match, with India looking to regain the lead in the pool contest. Key EventAll Key Events ›13:39 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India storm into women's cricket finalShafali Verma smashed her maiden T20I century as defending champions India stormed into the final of the women’s cricket event at the Asian Games with a commanding 114-run victory over Bangladesh in the second semifinal.

Opting to bat first, India posted 195 for four, powered by a sensational unbeaten 100 off just 49 balls from Shafali. The explosive opener struck nine sixes and three fours during her match-winning knock.

Smriti Mandhana provided India with a brisk start, scoring 37 off 19 balls, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur contributed a composed 40 off 33 balls. For Bangladesh, Sanjida Akter Meghla was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 1/25.

4 overs. Opener Dilara Akter top-scored with 27 off 23 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to mount a challenge.

Nandani Sharma was among the standout performers with the ball, claiming 3/25, while Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani chipped in with three wickets for seven runs and two for seven, respectively. 13:36 (IST) Sep 20India's medals at Asian Games 20261.

SILVER - Women's 10m Air Rifle Team Event (Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod)2. SILVER - Elavenil Valarivan in women's 10m Air RifleCheck out India's full results so far here 13:30 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India serve up goal festsA stunning start for India in hockey at the Asian Games.

After the women's team thrashed Uzbekistan 19-0 earlier in the day, the men's team followed suit with a commanding 13-1 victory over Indonesia in their campaign opener. India were in complete control from the start and continued to pile on the pressure throughout the contest.

Three quick goals in the final quarter further underlined India's dominance as Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Dilpreet Singh found the net to take the score to 13-1. 13:26 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: CRICKET | India beat BangladeshDefending champions India confirmed a medal in women's cricket, storming into Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games final with 114-run win over Bangladesh.

13:15 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India crush Indonesia 13-1 in men's pool A matchThat's it! India started their men's hockey campaign in style.

13:14 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: TABLE TENNIS | India vs Singapore in women's pool F matchIndia made a winning start to their women's team pool match against Singapore, taking an early 1-0 lead. Yashaswini Ghorpade put India ahead with a 3-1 victory over Jian Zeng, winning 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-9 in the opening match.

13:04 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India lead Indonesia 13-1 in men's pool A matchThree quick goals in the final quarter saw India extend their lead to 13-1 against Indonesia. 12:59 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: BADMINTON | India beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in women's team eventTanvi Sharma sealed the contest for India with a dominant straight-game victory over Diana Namenova in the third match.

Tanvi won 21-5, 21-10 as India completed a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the women's team event. It was a commanding performance from the Indian shuttlers, who did not drop a single game in the tie.

Unnati Hooda had earlier extended India's lead to 2-0 with a 21-7, 21-10 win over Alissa Kuleshova in the second match. 12:55 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India lead Indonesia 10-1 in men's pool A matchEnd of the third quarter, and India lead Indonesia 10-1.

After taking a commanding 7-0 lead into half-time, India conceded their first goal of the match in the 33rd minute. However, they quickly regained control, scoring three more goals in the third quarter to extend their advantage to 10-1.

Shilan and Lakra, Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh found the net for India in the quarter. 12:44 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: BADMINTON | India vs Kazakhstan in women's team eventUnnati Hooda extended India's lead to 2-0 in the women's team event, defeating Alissa Kuleshova 21-7, 21-10 in the second match of the tie.

PV Sindhu had earlier made a winning start to her Asian Games campaign, beating Kazakhstan's Kamila Smagulova 21-7, 21-9 in straight games to give India the early advantage. 12:38 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India lead Indonesia 8-1 in men's pool A matchIndonesia pulled one back for their first goal of the match when Aulia Al Ardh converted a penalty corner in the 33rd minute.

12:21 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: CRICKET - India set 196-run target for BangladeshDefending champions India rode on a blistering unbeaten maiden T20I century from Shafali Verma to post 195 for four against Bangladesh in the women's cricket semifinal today. Opting to bat, India got off to a flying start as Shafali, who remained unbeaten on 100 off just 49 balls, and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (37 off 19) put on a rapid 72-run opening partnership in six overs.

Shafali continued her aggressive assault after Mandhana's dismissal, finding the boundaries regularly and reaching her landmark in style. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also made a valuable contribution, scoring 40 off 33 balls to keep India's scoring rate high through the middle overs.

For Bangladesh, Sanjida Akter Meghla was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 1/25. 12:18 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India lead Indonesia 7-0 in men's pool A matchHarmanpreet Singh joined the scoring in the 28th minute, netting his first goal of the campaign as India extended their lead to 7-0 against Indonesia.

The floodgates have truly opened for India in the second quarter. 12:07 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India lead Indonesia 5-0 in men's pool A matchIndia continued their dominant start against Indonesia, scoring three goals in a matter of minutes to race to a 5-0 lead in their opening Asian Games match.

Shilan and Lakra opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Abhishek doubled India's advantage with a field goal in the 12th minute, giving India a 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter brought another burst of goals.

Dilpreet Singh struck twice within two minutes, scoring in the 18th and 19th minutes to make it 4-0. 12:04 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: BADMINTON | India vs Kazakhstan in women's team eventPV Sindhu made a winning start to her Asian Games campaign, defeating Kazakhstan's Kamila Smagulova in straight games, 21-7, 21-9, to put India 1-0 ahead in the women's team event.

Sindhu dominated from the outset, controlling the rallies and giving Kazakhstan little opportunity to make a comeback as she wrapped up the opening match comfortably. It is a confident beginning for the Indian shuttlers, who will be looking to build on the advantage and seal the tie.

11:59 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India vs Indonesia in men's pool AShilan and Lakra opened the scoring in the sixth minute to give India an early 1-0 lead against Indonesia. 11:51 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: HOCKEY | India vs Indonesia in men's pool AShilan and Lakra struck in the sixth minute to give India an early 1-0 lead over Indonesia in the first quarter.

Key EventAll Key Events ›11:39 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Elavenil wins silver in Women's 10m air rifleSecond silver for India! 4 points.

This is India's second silver medal in the event, after Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod earlier secured silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event. Valarivan led the field until the 21st shot, but a costly final three shots saw her narrowly miss out on gold.

6 points ahead of the Indian. 11:26 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Elavenil leads Women's 10m air rifle finalGold medal chance for India!

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10:59 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Next up for India! Women's 10m air rifle finalAfter winning India’s first medal at the Asian Games — a team silver earlier in the day — Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan are now eyeing individual glory in the women’s 10m air rifle final.

The Indian duo will compete for the medals in an eight-shooter final. 10:55 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India beat Indonesia in men's TT team eventIndia made a strong start to their men's team table tennis campaign, defeating Indonesia 3-0 in their opening match.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran put India ahead with an 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 victory over Muhammad Negara in the opening match. Manav Thakkar then doubled India's lead after edging Muhammad Junindra 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9 in a hard-fought five-game contest.

10:45 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: CRICKET - India opt to bat against BangladeshDefending champions India won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the semifinal of the women's T20 cricket competition today. India have retained the same playing XI that featured in their eight-wicket quarterfinal victory over Japan.

The winner of the semifinal will face Sri Lanka in Tuesday's gold-medal clash. Sri Lanka booked their place in the final after defeating Pakistan by eight wickets in the first semifinal earlier on Sunday.

Playing XIs: India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Gunalan Kamalini, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud. Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c/wk), Shorna Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun.

Key EventAll Key Events ›10:28 (IST) Sep 20The Indian shooting team kicked off their Asian Games journey by clinching a silver medal, thanks to the impressive efforts of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod. Both Elavenil and Sonam made it to the final of the individual 10m air rifle competition.

10:11 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: G Sathiyan gives India early lead against IndonesiaIndia have made a winning start to their men’s team Group F clash against Indonesia, with G Sathiyan beating Negara Muhammad 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 in the opening tie. 09:55 (IST) Sep 20Suchika Tariyal secured India's first medal at the Asian Games on Sunday.

She defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the women's Traditional Mixed Martial Arts 60kg quarterfinal. Tariyal's progression into the semifinals guarantees India a medal in MMA's debut.

She previously represented India in judo and kurash and became a Jiu-Jitsu world champion. 09:40 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India win silver in women's 10m air rifle team eventElavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K.

Vinod have combined for 1898 points to secure the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. 09:34 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India smash Uzbekistan 19-0 in record Asian Games routIndia have completed a stunning 19-0 demolition of Uzbekistan in their Asian Games women’s hockey group-stage match.

Deepika was the star, scoring a record eight goals, including five from penalty corners. Her tally is now the most by an individual player in Asian Games hockey.

The 19-0 victory is also India’s third-biggest win in the Asian Games. Their biggest remains the 22-0 victory over Hong Kong in New Delhi in 1982, while the second came against Kazakhstan in 2018, when India won 21-0.

5 points, securing her place in the final. She will be joined by compatriot Sonam Uttam Maskar, who finished third in the qualification standings.

India will therefore have two shooters in the medal round. Key EventAll Key Events ›08:56 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Suchika Tariyal seals historic MMA medalSuchika Tariyal has stormed into the semifinals of the women’s traditional 60kg category at the Asian Games after beating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinal.

The victory guarantees Tariyal at least a bronze medal, giving India a medal in mixed martial arts at the sport’s Asian Games debut. Tariyal produced a brilliant performance to get past her Mongolian opponent and book her place in the last four.

08:52 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India hammer Uzbekistan 10-0 as Deepika scores fiveThat is an absolute demolition job from India. The Indian women’s hockey team have thrashed Uzbekistan 10-0 in their Asian Games campaign opener.

Deepika was the star of the show, scoring five goals for India. The 10th goal came from a penalty corner as India completed a stunning rout.

08:43 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Sonam Maskar third after first relay as Elavenil Valarivan awaits her turnThe women’s 10m air rifle qualification is underway at the General Shooting Gallery in Aichi, with India’s Sonam Uttam Maskar currently sitting third after the opening relay. 1 and is currently on course for a place in the individual final.

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85 seconds in the heats. He finished with the fifth-fastest time overall, while also setting a new personal best in the event.

08:22 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India hammer Uzbekistan 8-0The Indian women’s hockey team are running riot against Uzbekistan, racing to an emphatic 8-0 lead in their Asian Games group-stage clash. And there is still plenty of time left, with the match only in the second quarter.

08:15 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Indian women’s TT team thrash Indonesia 3-0India’s women’s table tennis team began their Asian Games campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Indonesia in their Group F opener. Yashaswini Ghorpade sealed the tie in the third match, beating Citra Rasmi 12-10, 11-4, 11-4 to complete a clean sweep for India.

The victory puts India at the top of the Group F standings with two points. 08:01 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India suffer mixed doubles bronze heartbreakQuimcy Dsouza returned to the mixed doubles bronze-medal match but was clearly struggling with her back.

The Indian was seen clutching the affected area while serving, with the discomfort evident in her movements. India resumed Set 2 trailing 5-9 but could manage only one more point after play restarted.

The result brought another bronze-medal defeat for Quimcy on a difficult day. 07:56 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Women's Hockey underway as India race to 2-0 lead against UzbekistanIndia have made a flying start to their women’s hockey campaign at the Asian Games, taking on Uzbekistan in their opening group-stage match.

Lalremsiami broke the deadlock in the sixth minute before Deepika doubled India’s advantage four minutes later. 07:54 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Quimcy Dsouza strugglesA double fault from Quimcy Dsouza hands the opening set to the opposition in the mixed doubles bronze-medal match, adding to a difficult few minutes for the Indian.

Quimcy has now taken an injury break midway through the second set after appearing to struggle with her back. She had no break between her women’s singles bronze-medal match and this mixed doubles clash.

The Indian appeared to tell her team that she was unable to serve, prompting the umpire to come over and check on her. India have been granted an extension07:49 (IST) Sep 20Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Sreeja, Diya put India 2-0 ahead in women’s team table tennis clashIndia have made a strong start to their women’s team Group F clash, taking a 2-0 lead.

Sreeja Akula got India off the mark with a 3-1 victory over Maharani Ni in the opening match. Diya Chitale then extended the advantage, beating Almaira Nebuchadnezzar 3-0.

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The silver was Elavenil’s second medal of the day. Earlier, she joined Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod to win silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.

India now have two shooting medals at the Games, both silver, after winning a record 22 medals in shooting at Hangzhou 2022. Suchika Tariyal has also assured India of a medal after reaching the women’s Traditional MMA 60kg semifinals.

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