Asian Games 2026: Team India faces packed September 29 schedule after bagging 8 medals yesterday

Team India will compete across multiple disciplines at the Asian Games on September 29 after bagging 8 medals yesterday, with medal events in athletics, shooting, cycling and martial arts among the highlights.

The day’s programme opens early and runs through the morning with events in both individual and medal rounds; the Indian cricket team has also advanced to the semifinals after their quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned. Medal events in athletics, shooting, cycling, martial arts and other sports are set to headline what organisers described as a packed day of competition.

Surfing action begins the Indian schedule with Anbarasu Kishore Kumar scheduled to contest the Men’s Shortboard quarterfinals against the Philippines’ Toby Espejon at 4:54 am IST (8:24 am JST). Should Anbarasu progress, the semifinals are scheduled for 7:47 am IST, the bronze medal match for 9:26 am IST and the gold medal match for 10:35 am IST.

Archery competition for India starts at 5:30 am IST (9:00 am JST) at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, where Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan will compete in the Recurve Men’s Individual 1/16 Elimination Round. Dhiraj is listed to face an opponent from the UAE or the Philippines, while Neeraj is drawn against Indonesia’s Salsabilla Riau Ega Agata; the 1/8 elimination rounds are scheduled for 9:30 am and 10:15 am IST.

On the track, Vithya Ramraj rewrote the 400m hurdles national record on a wet and humid Monday evening (September 28, 2026) at the Asian Games, the 28-year-old unable to hide her satisfaction. The coverage noted that, for close to four decades, P.T. Usha had been the undisputed queen of the Indian track and described Vithya as having nearly matched Usha’s 28-year-old 400m hurdles record.

With surfing and archery set to deliver early-morning action and athletics, shooting, cycling and martial arts scheduled later in the day, Team India’s packed September 29 itinerary includes several medal opportunities. Key confirmed timings for immediate fixtures include the Men’s Shortboard quarterfinal at 4:54 am IST and archery’s 1/8 elimination rounds at 9:30 am and 10:15 am IST.