India secures multiple Asian Games 2026 medals as soft tennis, shooting and badminton deliver results

Aichi-Nagoya: Defending champions India stormed into the women's kabaddi final at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Nepal 48-24 in the semi-final on Friday.India started strongly and took a 9-5 lead after the opening five minutes, with the defending champions picking up points through raids, while Nepal looked to put pressure on India's defence.Track live action of Asian Games 2026 hereNepal continued to challenge India and produced a super tackle on Sonali, preventing the Indian raider from reaching the line. India maintained a five-point advantage at 15-10 as Nepal continued to test the defending champions.Nepal's Ganga Ghimire then produced a standout raid, earning four points despite facing ankle holds as she managed to touch the line. After a lengthy check, the raid was confirmed as four points, reducing the gap as India led 21-15 with four minutes remaining in the first half.India, however, gradually tightened its grip on the contest and extended the advantage before the break. Strong performances from Sanju Devi and Sonali helped India take a commanding 31-17 lead at half-time.The defending champions continued to dominate after the restart and maintained a comfortable cushion throughout the second half.India eventually completed a comprehensive 48-24 victory to book their place in the final. India will face either Chinese Taipei or Iran in the final, scheduled to be played on Saturday. The Indian women's kabaddi team will now look to defend its Asian Games title and add another gold medal to the country's campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.Meanwhile, India enjoyed a strong day at the Asian Games 2026, with shooting leading the medal charge. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar secured silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Tomar and Niraj also advanced to the individual final.Also read: Asian Games: India suffer double fencing setback, men's foil and women's epee teams exit in round of 16India confirmed medals in table tennis and squash, with Diya Chitale-Manush Shah and Joshana Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar reaching the respective mixed doubles semifinals. Abhay Singh also entered the men's singles squash semifinals after beating Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue 3-0. Yashaswini Ghorpade progressed to the third round of women's singles table tennis.In hockey, India defeated Japan 3-1 in the women's Pool B match, while Sajan Prakash, Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil advanced to swimming finals. Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto and Unnati Hooda began their badminton campaigns with wins.India also advanced to Final B in men's kayak double 500m, while the women's kayak four finished eighth. There were exits in fencing, canoe sprint and swimming, while India's women's heptathlon athletes Anamika Aneesh and Pooja remained seventh and ninth, respectively, overall. In esports, India lost 0-2 to South Korea in Pokemon Unite.

Aichi-Nagoya: The Indian shooting trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Tomar and Niraj Kumar secured India a silver medal in the men's 50 m rifle 3 positions team event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.Another medal added to India's #AsianGames tally India's Niraj Kumar, Rudrankksh Patil & Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won silver in 50m rifle 3 position men's team final at #AichiNagoya2026. pic.twitter.com/MUk0cUbawR— Olympic Khel ™ (@OlympicKhel) September 25, 2026 India registered a final score of 1762-94x, falling short of gold medalists China (1766-95x). The bronze medal went to South Korea (1751-87x). After winning the gold medal at the event in the 2022 Asian Games, India lost their title to China.This is India's 18th medal at the ongoing Asian Games, having won one gold, adding an eighth silver to the tally. India has also won nine bronze medals.Indian men’s team of Rudranksh Patil, Aishwarya Pratap Tomar & Niraj Kumar are at second position in men’s 50m rifle 3 position event.#Shooting #AsianGamesNagoya @BoriaMajumdar @iabhijitdesh @RohanDC98 pic.twitter.com/nPUe5OUh6q— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) September 25, 2026 Aishwary (589-34x) stood third in the individual standings, while Niraj stood at fourth with a score of 588-34x. Both have qualified for the men's 50 m rifle 3 positions individual final. Rudrankksh, who stood at ninth spot with a score of 585-26x, could not make it to the finals.Meanwhile, India has also guaranteed itself two medals in racquet sports.Indian squash players Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the mixed doubles semifinals at the Asian Games, assuring India of at least a bronze medal in the event.Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Inder Singh, Kamaljeet Win 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold With Asian Record 484.6 | Watch The Indian pair defeated their Filipino opponents 11-3, 11-5 in the quarterfinals to book their place in the last four.For 40-year-old Chinappa, the medal comes 16 years after she won her first Asian Games medal. She has now added another podium finish to her distinguished continental record alongside Senthilkumar.Chinappa and Senthilkumar will face Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong in the semifinals on Saturday.India also assured itself of a table tennis medal at the Asian Games after the mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah stormed into the semifinals with a stunning victory over Hong Kong's world No. 4 duo Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem.Also Watch: The Indian pair, ranked eighth in the world, defeated the Hong Kong combination 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) in the quarterfinals to confirm at least a bronze medal for the country.Chitale and Shah produced a dominant display against the experienced Hong Kong pair, who are multiple-time World Championship medallists, with their latest podium finish coming at the 2025 World Championships.With this win, India will now compete in the mixed doubles semifinals, where they face a formidable Chinese pair of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.The medal marks India's second-ever table tennis mixed doubles medal at the Asian Games. The first came through Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, who won bronze at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu hailed the Indian men's badminton team for their bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games, saying that it "reflects the team’s determination, resilience and fighting spirit."Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India Slip To 13th Despite Mirabai Chanu, Badminton & Skeet Shooting Medals - Check Full List The Indian men’s badminton team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the People’s Republic of China in the semi-finals in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday.Posting on X, Murmu wrote, "Warm congratulations to the Indian Men’s Badminton Team on winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026. This commendable achievement reflects the team’s determination, resilience and fighting spirit. Each member made a valuable contribution to this proud success. My best wishes to the entire team for future endeavours."Warm congratulations to the Indian Men’s Badminton Team on winning Bronze Medal at the Asian Games 2026. This commendable achievement reflects the team’s determination, resilience and fighting spirit. Each member made a valuable contribution to this proud success. My best wishes…— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 24, 2026 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India’s only win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the men’s doubles match.Lakshya Sen lost the opening match 21-16, 21-18 against Shi Yuqi. Lakshya started strongly, but Shi fought back to take the first game. The Indian shuttler also challenged in the second game, drawing level at 16-16 before the Chinese player closed out the match, according to Olympics.com.Satwik and Chirag, the reigning Asian Games men’s doubles champions, then produced a strong performance against the world No. 3 Chinese pair. The Indian duo dominated the opening game and held their composure in the second after the Chinese pair saved two match points to make it 20-20. Satwik-Chirag converted their third match point to level the tie at 1-1.Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen Powers India Into Badminton Men’s Team Semifinals, Medal Confirmed After 3-0 Rout Of Japan Ayush Shetty then went down 21-19, 21-13 against world No. 12 Li Shi Feng, giving China a 2-1 lead.With India needing a win in the fourth match, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun faced He Ji Ting and Liu Yi. However, the Indian pair lost 21-16, 17-21, 21-9, ending India’s hopes of reaching a second successive men’s team final.India had assured a medal after defeating hosts Japan 3-0 in the quarter-finals, with Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag and Ayush Shetty winning their respective matches.India, which won a silver medal at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games, finished on the podium for the second consecutive edition but missed out on a place in the final. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Aichi-Nagoya: The mixed pairing of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwaal captured the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet shooting finals at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.India managed a score of 44 across six series, with China setting a world record with a score of 52 to win the gold. The silver went to South Korea, who had a score of 51.BRONZE FOR TEAM INDIA! Asian Games 2026 | Shooting Skeet Mixed Team – FinalThe Indian duo of Parinaaz Dhaliwal (NCoE) and Anantjeet Singh Naruka (TOPS Development) secured the Bronze Medal with a score of 44. China – 52 Republic of Korea – 51 India – 44This… pic.twitter.com/XKTtxt1ahx— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 24, 2026 China broke the world record of 47, previously held by Qatar since January 2026, with the former record holders finishing in fourth and final spot with 18 points.This is India's 15th medal at the ongoing Asian Games, having won a gold medal, six silvers and now adding an eighth bronze to the tally. This also marks India's eighth medal in shooting this edition, equally split in silver and bronze medals.Anantjeet and Parinaaz finished fourth in the qualification round, getting 138/150 points, as per Olympics.com. Above them are Qatar (145), South Korea (143) and China (140). This is how they made it to the title clash along with the aforementioned teams.Historic Bronze for Bharat!Heartiest congratulations to Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on securing the first-ever Bronze Medal in the Skeet Mixed Team event at the #AsianGames2026.#Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/ylSlamlfyK— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) September 24, 2026 Ananjeet and Parineez were part of India's respective men's and women's skeet teams on Wednesday, which secured medals, with Ananjeet playing a crucial role in the team's bronze medal win, while Parinaaz along with Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan securing the bronze medal for the women's team as well.This comes after a highly dissappointing miss in the men's 10 m air pistol team event as the trio of Kamaljeet, Kedarling Balakrishna and Aakash Bhardwaj finished fourth.India finished at fourth place with a score of 1727-53x. Above them were China (1743-70x), Indonesia (1743-57x) and Japan (1730-54x).Kamaljeet completed his 60 shots with a score of 580-16x and was positioned ninth. On the other hand, Aakash finished eleventh with a score of 579-20x. Only the top eight shooters earn qualification for the individual final. Kedarling Uchaganve finished 35th with a score of 568.'She Was Suffering From Flu When She Left': Roshibina Devi's Mother Reveals Wushu Star Fought Through Illness To Win Historic Asian Games Silver India slipped from third to fourth place following Kedarling’s performance.Earlier, Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi secured her second consecutive silver medal at the Asian Games, losing to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's sanda 60 kg final on Thursday.Roshibina, also a 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games silver medalist, lost both her rounds by a 0-5 scoreline, and the Chinese opponent sealed the match 2-0, as per ESPN.Having already won a 2018 Asian Games bronze, Roshibina becomes the first Indian woman to win three back-to-back medals in Wushu at the Asian Games.Roshibina enjoyed an impressive run in Japan, which included beating 2023 world champion Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy of Vietnam.Also Watch: On Wednesday, Roshibina defeated Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semi-final to secure her place in the title clash.Also, the pairing of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured a bronze medal in the men's double sculls final on Thursday.The duo clocked a time of 6:13.25, just 3.48 seconds short of China's gold medalists Yi Xudi / Nie Yide and 2.76 seconds behind the silver medalists Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov / Pavel Sorin, as per ESPN.Satnam-Salman maintained the second position at 500m, 1000m and 1500m but fell away towards the end. At one point, they were just half a second behind the Chinese pair.In men's singles sculls competitions, Balraj Panwar missed out on a medal, finishing fourth. Balraj managed to stay second at the 500m, 1000m and 1500m marks, but later found himself outdone by Shakhboz Kholmurzaev of Uzbekistan and Tatsuya Sakurama of Japan during the final 500 m stretch, and he lost the medal.Balraj maintained a five-second lead over Sakurama ahead of the final stretch but finished eight seconds short of him, clocking a time of 6:54.80, 15 seconds behind the gold medalist Zhiwei Deng of China. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

India had a tough outing and had to settle for a bronze medal after Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty went down to rivals China on Wednesday. India had won the silver in Hangzhou and now have added a bronze to make it back to back medals. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the only Indians to win a match as China, with higher ranked players, once again got the better of India.A fantastic run from our Men’s Badminton Team as they finish with a Bronze Medal. Medals at back-to-back Asian Games, and a tournament to remember. Well done on an inspiring run Let’s #Cheer4Bharat #WeAreTeamIndia | #jeethamarihai pic.twitter.com/0UW1LcgmTR— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) September 23, 2026 India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.World No. 14 Lakshya, who had produced a stirring performance to take India to the semifinals, could not quite bring his A game, going down 16-21, 18-21 to world No. 6 Shi Yu Qi in the first singles as India fell 0-1 behind.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty then produced a sensational performance to outwit Paris Olympic silver medallists and reigning world champions Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in the first doubles to bring India back into the five-match tie. India levelled the semifinal 1-1 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.A lot rode on young Ayush Shetty, but the world No. 20 could not maintain the required discipline and lost 19-21, 13-21 to world No. 12 Li Shi Feng in the second singles as India fell 1-2 behind China.The responsibility to keep India afloat then fell on Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, who took on the scratch pair of He Ji Ting and Liu Yi in the second doubles.Asian Games 2026: Jay Meena Scripts History, Assures India’s First-Ever Soft Tennis Medal After Thrilling Semi-Final QualificationThe world No. 25 Indian pair gave it their all but could not tame Ji Ting, who was a last-minute replacement in the team following the sudden illness of Chen Boyang, and Liu, going down 16-21, 21-17, 9-21 as China sealed the tie and secured a place in the final.Nevertheless, it was a creditable result for the Indian men's team as they secured back-to-back Asian Games team medals for the first time in 40 years, following the bronze medals won in the 1982 and 1986 editions.

Aichi-Nagoya: The Indian women’s kabaddi team continued its winning run at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, defeating Iran 37-23 in their group-stage match on Wednesday.‍♀️ INDIA BEAT IRAN! India defeat Iran 37-23 in the Women’s Kabaddi Group A clash at #AsianGames2026! A strong win for Team India! #TeamIndia #Kabaddi #AsianGames2026 #IndiaSportsHub pic.twitter.com/B7kcD782xH— IndiaSportsHub (@IndiaSportsHub) September 23, 2026 India made a slow start and trailed Iran 9-11 in the first half before making a strong comeback. The Indian team turned the momentum around to take a 19-15 lead at the end of the first half.Bhavna Devi played a key role with crucial tackles, while Pooja contributed important points to help India maintain control of the contest.Asian Games 2026: Indian Men’s Skeet Team Wins Bronze, Anantjeet Naruka Advances To Individual Final India extended its lead in the second half and comfortably secured a 37-23 victory over Iran. The win marked India’s second consecutive victory in the women’s kabaddi competition. Earlier, the Indian team defeated Bangladesh 42-21 in its opening match. India women face Japan tomorrow, Thursday.Meanwhile, India secured a medal in shooting and assured another in soft tennis, while athletes across rowing, canoe sprint and table tennis produced notable performances on an action-packed day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.Asian Games 2026: Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon And Maheshwari Chauhan Win Bronze Medal In Women's Team Skeet Event The Indian women's skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan won the bronze medal after finishing third in the team event with a combined score of 331. China won gold with 346 points, while Kazakhstan claimed silver.In soft tennis, Jay Meena assured India of its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport after defeating Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit in a thrilling men's singles quarter-final. Meena registered a 4-3 victory to enter the semi-finals, with all semi-finalists guaranteed a medal.Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol individual final after reaching the medal round. Suruchi Inder Singh and Esha Singh missed out on qualification for the final.Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Podium, Finishes 5th In Women's 10m Air Pistol Final India also made progress in rowing events. Balraj Panwar qualified for the men's single sculls final after finishing third in his heat, while Satnam Singh and Salman Khan advanced to the men's double sculls final after finishing second in their heat.The men's kayak four 500m team comprising Harshwardhan Shaktawat, Varinder Singh, L Naocha Singh Oinam and Arun Singh also qualified for the canoe sprint final after finishing third in Heat 1. Megha Pradeep progressed to the women's canoe single 200m semi-final, while Parvathy Geetha and Phairembam Soniya Devi qualified for the women's kayak double 500m semi-final.In rowing, Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Haobijam and Poonam finished sixth overall in the women's four heats and secured qualification for Final A. Jaswinder Singh and Nitin Kumar finished fourth in the men's pair heats and will compete in Final B.Also Watch: In swimming, Benedicton Beniston finished 13th overall in the men's 100m butterfly heats, while Sajan Prakash did not start the event. Vedaant Madhavan and Aneesh Sunil failed to advance from the men's 200m freestyle heats after finishing 19th and 17th, respectively.Indian paddlers also registered wins in mixed doubles. Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade defeated Maldives' Mohamed Ismail and Fathimath Ali, while Manush Shah and Diya Chitale overcame Sri Lanka's Chanul Kulappuwawadu and Bimandee Swarna.In sepaktakraw, India defeated the Philippines 2-1 in the men's team regu Group B match but missed out on qualification for the next stage. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)