India to open Day 6 of Asian Games 2026 with surfing and athletics on September 25
India begins Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 on September 25, with its programme set to include surfing and athletics among the opening events.
The country moved closer to a 20-medal tally after securing five medals on Day 5, and the 499-member contingent has so far won 17 medals: 1 gold, 7 silvers and 9 bronzes. The sole gold to date was claimed by the women’s cricket team, while India’s athletics campaign started with Seema Kumari taking bronze and the mixed 4x400m relay team earning silver on the opening day.
Several Indian athletes are entered in athletics finals on Day 6: Gulveer Singh will contest the men’s 10,000m final; Manpreet Kaur and Krishna Jayasnakar Menon are in the women’s shot put final; and Baranica Elangoval and Sindhusree Ganesh will compete in the women’s pole vault final.
Sprinters aiming to progress include Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh, who return to the track seeking qualification for the men’s 100m final. In the 400m rounds, Vishal TK, Kiran and Prachi will contest heats in the men’s and women’s events respectively with the goal of reaching later rounds.
Nirupama Devi will target a podium finish in the weightlifting women’s 61kg category, with the article noting an aspiration to emulate Mirabai Chanu’s Asiad success. Individual badminton action also begins on Friday, with Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand scheduled to face Tsang Hiu Yan-Lui Lok Lok in the women’s doubles first round.
On the men’s doubles side, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are drawn against Pakkapon Teeraratsakul-Peeratchai Sukphun of Thailand. India’s kabaddi teams aim to maintain momentum and reach the gold medal match, while shooting and swimming medal events continue through Day 6.
India is entered in as many as 10 medal events on Day 6, a number that could increase if additional athletes qualify for finals. India’s day will begin early at 4:14 am with surfing followed by athletics, equestrian, fencing and badminton events; for ongoing coverage Khel Now advises following its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, downloading the Khel Now Android App or iOS App and joining its WhatsApp and Telegram communities.
