Asian Games 2026: Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena to face Cambodia’s Viva Chao, Chanroseka Khun in mixed doubles Group B
Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena will make their Asian Games 2026 mixed doubles debut in Group B against Cambodia’s Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun at Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, September 21, 2026, with the match scheduled for 5:30 a.m. IST. The Indian pairing, described as the country’s premier soft tennis duo, arrive at the Games holding a World Soft Tennis Championships bronze.
The duo are expected to try to convert their extensive international training into a positive start in an early-morning fixture. The Aichi-Nagoya Games saw India open its account on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when the country won two silver medals in the women’s 10 m air rifle competition.
Vidarsa K. Vinod became the first woman from Keralam to win an Asian Games medal in shooting, securing silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the 20th edition in Japan. This was Vinod’s first Asian Games, and she is also competing in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions event.
At the Aichi General Shooting Gallery on Sunday, Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed out on gold after easing up in the final; the 27-year-old’s result prompted reflection. “Somewhere I knew I was in the top three and although I was coming back to my process and techniques, I did get a bit relaxed. I really need to work on my [game in] finals. But I think I gave my absolute best,” Elavenil said.
In women’s cricket, Shafali Verma scored her maiden T20I century to propel India into the final with a 114-run win over Bangladesh, a result that secures a medal for the team. The victory completed India’s progression to the gold-medal match in the event.
India recorded emphatic starts in other sports: Deepika scored eight goals as the women’s hockey team thrashed Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B opener. Suchika Tariyal reached the women’s Traditional MMA 60kg semifinals with a 2-0 win over Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa, assuring India of a medal, and the women’s table tennis team beat Indonesia 3-0 in its opening Group F fixture.
Indian hockey teams wore saffron jerseys in their opening Asian Games matches, a decision that attracted controversy over kit colours.
Tiwari and Meena begin their mixed doubles Group B campaign at 5:30 a.m. IST on Monday, September 21, 2026, when they face Cambodia’s Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun.
