Archery, hockey and shooting headline India’s medal and Olympic-qualification bid on Asian Games Day 11

India will contest multiple medal and Olympic-qualification opportunities at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with compound archery, women’s hockey and shooting among the headline events on Day 11.
India’s schedule on Day 11 highlights compound archery, women’s hockey, shooting, boxing and wrestling as primary areas for medals and qualification chances. The country’s women’s 4x400m relay has been a consistent continental prospect historically, winning gold at successive Games from 2006 through 2018 and taking silver at the previous edition.
In compound archery, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav will contest the mixed-team semi-final against Thailand; the Asian Games champions in that event will earn an LA 2028 Olympic quota. India is also reported by Olympics.com to have medal prospects in both the men’s and women’s compound team events on Day 11.
The Indian women’s hockey team will meet South Korea in a semi-final on Wednesday; a victory in that match would bring India closer to securing direct qualification for LA 2028. The fixture is one of the nation’s primary qualification opportunities on Day 11.
In shooting, Neeru Dhanda — who won India’s first women’s trap gold at the Asian Games and secured a team silver in Nagoya — is scheduled to return in the trap mixed-team event alongside Kynan Chenai after her individual success.
India’s immediate tasks on Day 11 therefore include the compound mixed-team semi-final against Thailand, the women’s hockey semi-final versus South Korea, and the trap mixed-team competition featuring Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai, each carrying medal prospects and, in select cases, Olympic quotas for LA 2028.
