India’s Day 10 lineup at Asian Games 2026: trap finals, boxing semis and evening relays
India’s contingent at the Asian Games 2026 competes on Day 10 in Nagoya on September 29 with trap shotgun finals, high-stakes boxing semi-finals and an evening athletics programme that includes middle-distance finals and the 4x400m and 4x100m relays.
After a Day 9 that the report described as highlighted by multi-medal returns across pistol shooting and evening track events, Day 10 presents a packed schedule across shooting, boxing and athletics. The trio of trap marksmen Manisha Keer, Neeru and Aashima Ahlawat will complete the final stage of qualification and target the individual final scheduled for 10:30 AM IST. Boxing semi-finals and a full evening athletics programme follow, stretching India’s medal opportunities across multiple venues.
Boxing action opens the midday session for India with Ankush Panghal set to fight in the Men’s 80kg semifinal at 11:00 AM IST and Narender Berwal scheduled for the Men’s 90+kg semifinal at 11:30 AM IST.
Women’s trap shooters Neeru, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat are listed for the women’s trap final at 10:30 AM IST, while the men’s trap individual final is set for 12:00 PM IST at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery. Olympian Kynan Chenai, Asian Games medallist Shapath Bharadwaj and Ahvar Rizvi are named among India’s men’s challengers at that venue.
Evening field events at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium begin with the Men’s Pole Vault Final at 2:50 PM IST, where Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will compete. Pooja and Supriya Basavaraju are listed to attempt clearances at heights ranging from 1.82m to 1.85m. The Women’s Hammer Throw Final is scheduled for 4:05 PM IST with Anushka Yadav and Tanya Chaudhary in the ring, and Pooja is noted to be doubling up into a two-lap middle-distance contest where tactical positioning on the bell lap will be crucial.
India’s middle-distance line-up on the track includes Mohammed Afsal, described in the report as a seasoned competitor on the Asian circuit who thrives in fast, contested two-lap races, alongside Hangzhou 10,000m medallist Gulveer Singh and Asian Games steeplechase champion Avinash Sable. The sprint contingent will focus on executing seamless baton exchanges as India fields mixed, women’s and men’s relay squads for the evening session; seamless exchanges are identified as crucial for challenging Southeast and East Asian sprint teams for podium positions.
India’s mixed, women’s and men’s relay squads will close out the Day 10 evening session. For further updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join their community on Whatsapp & Telegram.
