Asian Games 2026: India set for Day 8 action in Aichi‑Nagoya on September 27
India’s contingent will be in competition on Day 8 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday, September 27, as the tournament proceeds into its decisive phase. The delegation arrives after several podium finishes on Friday, September 26, and the report lists India with 27 medals so far, including four golds.
Indian athletes and teams registered multiple results on September 26 that shaped the medal table for the contingent. Both the Indian men’s and women’s kabaddi teams defeated Iran to successfully defend their respective Asian Games titles. Sawan Barwal won silver in the men’s marathon, while Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa finished with bronze in squash mixed doubles. Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod combined to win silver in the women’s 50m rifle three-position team event.
The report also lists India as having won three gold medals at the Asian Games 2026 — women’s cricket, mixed team 10m air pistol and women’s kabaddi.
Shooting continued to contribute to India’s podium haul, the campaign adding an 11th medal for the sport. Overall figures for shooting are reported as 11 medals (one gold, six silvers and four bronzes).
Other podium details from September 26 included the marathon and squash results that supplemented India’s medal count and set the team up for further competition on Day 8. These outcomes followed the day’s wider slate of finals and medal events referenced in the report.
Day 8 presents further medal opportunities across multiple disciplines for the Indian contingent, with athletics, squash and weightlifting named among the key competitions. The schedule for Sunday, September 27, also features action in surfing, sepak takraw, kurash, fencing, volleyball and hockey according to the update.
India will resume competition on Sunday, September 27, with athletes across athletics, squash, weightlifting, surfing, sepak takraw, kurash, fencing, volleyball and hockey aiming to add to the current medal total.
