Riding high on momentum after winning five medals on Thursday, India enters September 25 at the Asian Games 2026 with strong hopes across shooting, athletics, kabaddi, squash, and badminton.

Thursday’s highlights included Roshibina Devi’s silver in women’s sanda (60kg), Seema Kumari’s bronze in the women’s 10,000m, and a silver in the mixed 4x400m relay. Rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan clinched bronze in men’s double sculls, while shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal added a historic bronze in mixed team skeet.

India’s men’s kabaddi team stormed into the semifinals with a 37‑21 win over Chinese Taipei, while the men’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run, thrashing South Korea 8‑2. In squash, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani progressed to the quarterfinals, keeping India’s medal hopes alive.

On September 25, all eyes will be on Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar in shooting and Gulveer Singh in athletics, alongside medal opportunities in equestrian, canoe sprint, weightlifting, gymnastics, and fencing. Crucial knockout fixtures in kabaddi, squash, table tennis, and badminton will further test India’s depth. The day also features the men’s 100m final, where Indian sprinters aim to make a mark on the continental stage.