India's schedule for Sunday, Sept 20 at the 2026 Asian Games: cricket semifinal, hockey group starts and more

India will be in action at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, September 20, with medal events and group-stage matches across multiple sports including women's cricket, hockey, shooting and teqball.
A wide range of Indian athletes will compete throughout the day across combat, shooting, racket and aquatic events, with fixtures beginning early and continuing into the afternoon.
India's women's cricket team will take on Bangladesh in a semifinal on Sunday, a knockout fixture singled out among the day's key contests.
In teqball, Quimcy Joaqim Dsouza will have two opportunities to fight for a bronze medal — in the women's singles and in mixed doubles — and a medal here could result in India's first in the quadrennial event.
Both the women's and men's hockey teams begin their respective group-stage campaigns on Sunday, and the programme continues into the afternoon with additional hockey, table tennis and wushu contests.
The combat-sports schedule features Suchika Tariyal in the women's traditional -60kg MMA quarterfinal and Suraj Singh Mayanglambam in the men's changquan final for Wushu, with Vikrant Baliyan and Aparna also due to compete in wushu events.
India's women's 10m air rifle team will be in medal contention, while the country's table tennis teams, swimmers and the women's badminton team will continue their campaigns; India's swimmers could feature in finals if they progress from their heats.
India looks to add to its medal tally and keep athletes progressing across disciplines as the September 20 programme unfolds at the 2026 Asian Games.
