Asian Games 2026 Day 14: Archery and taekwondo kick off India’s action on October 3
India’s contingent begins Day 14 of the Asian Games 2026 on October 3 with archery and taekwondo scheduled to open the country’s programme for the day. The team will aim to build on a strong showing from October 2 as it chases further medals.
After Friday’s run that yielded six gold medals, India added 10 medals on October 2 to take its overall total to 76 — 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze — and move to fifth in the medal table; the side will need more golds on Saturday if it is to match the fourth-place finish in Hangzhou three years ago.
India’s men's cricket and hockey teams are both in gold-medal matches on Day 14: the cricket team face Pakistan in the final while the hockey team meet Malaysia, with both sides defending champions aiming to retain their titles; both matches also offer quota places for LA Olympics 2028.
In wrestling, Antim Panghal and Olympic medallist Anam Sehrawat are among the Indian contenders targeting gold on the penultimate day of competition. In archery, the recurve individual events feature India’s specialists, with Kumum Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara among those hoping to convert team momentum into individual medals.
India will also compete in classification and placement contests across other sports: the men’s volleyball team play for a fifth-place finish and the women’s rugby team are involved in classification rounds. In golf, Pranavi Urs is listed among the medal favourites while both the men’s and women’s teams remain in contention. The day’s action for India begins at 5:30 am with archery, when Kukkum Mohod competes in the women’s recurve individual quarter-final.
Key confirmed fixtures on Day 14 include the cricket gold-medal match against Pakistan and the hockey final versus Malaysia, both with Olympic quota implications; for live coverage and updates Khel Now directs readers to its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, its Android and iOS apps, and its WhatsApp and Telegram communities.