India's schedule at 2026 Asian Para Games on Oct 20: full list of events and medal matches

India will contest multiple medal events at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday, October 20, with athletes entered across finals, heats and qualifying rounds.

The programme features athletics and swimming among the principal medal opportunities, with Deepthi Jeevanji, Preeti Pal and Nishad Kumar named for finals on the day. India is also poised to contest medals in powerlifting, para table tennis, judo and cycling, while the shooting timetable includes finals that depend on qualification.

In para table tennis, Sonalben Patel, Bhavinaben Patel, Prachi Pandey and Baby Sahana Ravi are scheduled for gold-medal matches, subject to qualification. The listing notes those matches are contingent on the results of earlier rounds.

Powerlifters will compete across several weight categories on Tuesday, providing multiple medal chances for the Indian contingent. In para cycling, Arshad Shaik is set to race in the men’s 1000m time trial.

Archery events will occupy much of the day for India, with Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh, Vijay Sundi and other archers entered in individual, doubles and mixed-team competitions. Indian athletes are also entered in badminton events and in swimming heats.

Shooting activity for India on Oct 20 centres on qualification sessions that will determine places in subsequent finals. The schedule lists both qualification rounds and potential medal finals across the sports programme.

The published schedule for Tuesday, October 20, at the Asian Para Games 2026 covers the finals, heats, qualifications and team fixtures noted above, and India's men's blind football team will take on Iran in a preliminary-round fixture on Tuesday, October 20.