India at Asian Games on Sept 21: IND v PAK table tennis, shooting and swimming on schedule

India have a packed programme at the Asian Games on Monday, September 21, with table tennis ties against Pakistan and several early shooting events among the key sessions.

Shooting opens the day with the men's 10m air rifle qualification followed by skeet competitions. India's air rifle entry comprises Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Rakesh Mane and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, who will be looking to make the final. The Indian skeet contingent includes Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill as they begin their campaigns.

Both India's men's and women's table tennis teams face Pakistan on Monday. The women's hockey team takes on Indonesia on the same day. India's kabaddi sides meet Japan and Bangladesh in their scheduled fixtures. The men's badminton team opens its campaign against Bangladesh.

Suchika Tariyal meets Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in the women's traditional -60kg MMA semifinal. Sumit starts his boxing campaign against Thailand's Sinsiri Bunjong. Roshibina Devi and Aryan are listed to compete in Wushu later in the afternoon. Soft tennis pair Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena have three group matches, starting at 5.30am.

In the pool, Rishabh Das, Srihari Nataraj and Akash Mani are entered in the morning heats. Heer Gitesh Shah and Danush Suresh also feature in the morning swimming heats. The men's 4x200m freestyle relay is also on the programme for Indian swimmers.

A full schedule for Indian athletes at the Asian Games 2026 for Monday, September 21 has been published, listing the events and matchups described above.