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The Asian Games 2026 is in full swing with several crucial events lined up for September 25 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. So far, it has been a mixed story for India, who are currently in 14th position with 15 medals to their name.
China firmly holds the top spot with 120 medals, including 76 golds. For India, shooting has been the saving grace so far, contributing 8 medals to the country’s tally.
Meanwhile, there have been a few heartbreaks as well, with some prominent names missing out on the podium. As India moves forward in the competition, fans will be hoping for some positive results on September 25.
Asian Games 2026 September 25: Key Matches and Medal Events
Athletics will be under immense focus on the sixth day of the Asian Games 2026 for India, with several event finals lined up.
Another major medal opportunity will come in equestrian, with the Dressage Team Final scheduled on September 25. India will also be in action across several other sports, including shooting, badminton, table tennis, squash, fencing, swimming and hockey.
Here is the complete breakdown of all events and timings.
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Time (IST)
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Sport
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Event / Round
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Match / Competitors
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04:17 AM
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Surfing
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Women's Shortboard - Round 1 - Heat 3
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Sugar Shanti Gayen (IND)
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05:03 AM
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Surfing
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Women's Shortboard - Round 1 - Heat 5
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Kamali Prakash (IND)
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06:00 AM
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Equestrian
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Dressage Individual & Team Qualifier
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Hriday Vipul Chheda, Gaurav Pundir, Jai Sud, Shruti Vora
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06:00 AM
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Equestrian
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Dressage Team Final
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Hriday Vipul Chheda, Gaurav Pundir, Jai Sud, Shruti Vora
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06:00 AM
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Fencing
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Men's Foil Team - Table of 16
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India vs Hong Kong, China
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06:10 AM
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Badminton
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Mixed Doubles 1st Round Match 3
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India vs Maldives
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06:15 AM
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Shooting
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10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification
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India
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06:30 AM
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Athletics
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Women's Heptathlon Long Jump
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Pooja, Anamika Kozhinjaparambil
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06:30 AM
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Canoe Sprint
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Men's Kayak Double 500m Semifinal 1
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India
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06:30 AM
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Table Tennis
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Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Match 2
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India vs China
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06:30 AM
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Table Tennis
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Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Match 3
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India vs Hong Kong, China
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06:40 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 50m Breaststroke Heat 3
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Danush Suresh (IND)
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06:50 AM
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Canoe Sprint
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Women's Canoe Double 500m Semifinal 1
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India
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06:58 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 1
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Rishabh Das (IND)
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07:00 AM
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Fencing
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Women's Epee Team - Table of 16
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India vs Uzbekistan
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07:00 AM
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Squash
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Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Match 2
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India vs Philippines
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07:06 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 3
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Utkarsh Patil (IND)
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07:10 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 400m Freestyle Heat 1
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Dhakshan Shashikumar (IND)
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07:15 AM
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Shooting
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50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Individual Qualification
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Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Niraj Kumar
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07:15 AM
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Shooting
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50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Team Final
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India
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07:21 AM
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Surfing
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Men's Shortboard - Round 1 - Heat 3
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Kishore Kumar Anbarashu (IND)
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07:22 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 400m Freestyle Heat 3
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Aneesh Sunil (IND)
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07:30 AM
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Hockey
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Women's Pool B Match 10
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India vs Japan
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07:30 AM
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Table Tennis
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Men's Doubles Round 2 Match 6
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India vs Indonesia
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07:36 AM
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Swimming
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Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 3
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Sajan Prakash (IND)
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07:55 AM
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Athletics
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Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw
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Pooja, Anamika Kozhinjaparambil
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07:55 AM
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Esports
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MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group C Match 1
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India vs South Korea
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08:10 AM
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Canoe Sprint
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Women's Kayak Four 500m Final A
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India
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08:15 AM
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Table Tennis
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Men's Doubles Round 2 Match 16
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India vs Japan
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09:00 AM
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Table Tennis
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Women's Singles Round 2 Match 7
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Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) vs Hend Zaza (SYR)
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09:15 AM
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Squash
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Men's Singles Quarterfinals Match 4
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Abhay Singh (IND) vs Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)
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09:16 AM
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Surfing
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Men's Shortboard - Round 1 - Heat 8
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Sivaraj Babu (IND)
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09:20 AM
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Badminton
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Women's Singles 1st Round Match 17
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Unnati Hooda (IND) vs Yu Mi Song (PRK)
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09:45 AM
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Table Tennis
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Women's Singles Round 2 Match 11
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Sreeja Akula (IND) vs Pyon Song Gyong (PRK)
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10:00 AM
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Squash
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Women's Singles Quarterfinals Match 3
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Anahat Singh (IND) vs Tanvi Khanna (IND)
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10:30 AM
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Table Tennis
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Men's Singles Round 2 Match 2
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Manav Thakkar (IND) vs U Tae Ryong (PRK)
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10:45 AM
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Squash
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Men's Singles Quarterfinals Match 3
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Veer Manish Chotrani (IND) vs Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK)
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11:15 AM
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Table Tennis
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Men's Singles Round 2 Match 14
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Manush Shah (IND) vs Benyamin Faraji (IRI)
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12:00 PM
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Table Tennis
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Women's Doubles Round 3 Match 8
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India vs China
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12:10 PM
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Women's Balance Beam Final
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Pranati Nayak (IND)
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12:30 PM
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Badminton
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Men's Doubles 1st Round Match 5
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India vs Thailand
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12:45 PM
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Table Tennis
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Women's Doubles Round 3 Match 2
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India vs China
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01:30 PM
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Weightlifting
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Women's 61kg Group A
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Seram Nirupama Devi (IND)
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01:50 PM
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Badminton
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Women's Doubles 1st Round Match 6
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India vs Hong Kong, China
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01:50 PM
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Badminton
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Women's Doubles 1st Round Match 15
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India vs Indonesia
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02:00 PM
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Women's Floor Exercise Final
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Pranati Nayak (IND)
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03:35 PM
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Athletics
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Women's Shot Put Final
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Manpreet Kaur, Krishna Jayasankar Menon
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04:33 PM
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Athletics
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Women's Pole Vault Final
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Sindhushree Ganesha, Baranica Elangovan
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05:02 PM
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Athletics
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Men's 10,000m Final
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Gulveer Singh (IND)
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05:10 PM
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Athletics
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Men's Hammer Throw Final
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Damneet Singh, Praveen Kumar
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05:10 PM
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Badminton
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Men's Doubles 1st Round Match 16
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India vs Indonesia
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05:53 PM
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Athletics
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Women's 400m Round 1 Heat 2
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Kiran (IND)
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06:01 PM
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Athletics
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Women's 400m Round 1 Heat 3
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Prachi (IND)
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06:21 PM
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Athletics
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Men's 400m Round 1 Heat 2
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Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi (IND)
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Asian Games 2026 September 25: India Medal Events
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Time (IST)
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Sport
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Medal Event
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Indian Competitors
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06:00 AM
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Equestrian
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Dressage Team Final
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Hriday Vipul Chheda, Gaurav Pundir, Jai Sud, Shruti Vora
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07:15 AM
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Shooting
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50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Team Final
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Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Niraj Kumar
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08:10 AM
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Canoe Sprint
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Women’s Kayak Four 500m Final
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Dhanamanjuri Devi Khwairakpam, Pooja, Soniya Devi Phairembam, Parvathy Geetha
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12:10 PM
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Women’s Balance Beam Final
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Pranati Nayak
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02:00 PM
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Women’s Floor Exercise Final
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Pranati Nayak
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03:35 PM
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Athletics
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Women’s Shot Put Final
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Manpreet Kaur, Krishna Jayasankar Menon
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04:33 PM
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Athletics
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Women’s Pole Vault Final
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Sindhushree Ganesha, Baranica Elangovan
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05:02 PM
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Athletics
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Men’s 10,000m Final
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Gulveer Singh
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05:10 PM
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Athletics
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Men’s Hammer Throw Final
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Damneet Singh, Praveen Kumar
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Asian Games 2026: Where to Watch Live
Fans in India can enjoy the live action of the Asian Games 2026, September 25 on the Sony Sports Network. The online streaming will be available on Sony LIV (subscription required).
Meanwhile, for TV audiences, different Sony Sports channels will telecast the events. Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 5 will telecast in English, while Sony Sports 3 will provide the Hindi broadcast. For other languages such as Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, the events will be available on Sony Sports 4.
Meanwhile, DD Sports will also broadcast some selected events which will be free to air.