Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: Indian women, men reach kabaddi finals; Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh in squ

Asian Games 2026 Live: Satwik-Chirag begin men's doubles campaign India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are underway against Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun in their men's doubles first-round match. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Sreeja-Syndrela in action in women's doubles Round 3 Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das are currently in action against China's Man Kuai and Manyu Wang in the women's doubles Round 3 match. The Indian pair will be looking to book their place in the next round..Asian Games 2026 Live: Manush Shah cruises into third round (Table tennis) Manush Shah produced a dominant display to beat Iran's young talent Benyamin Faraji 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5) and reach the third round. Manush is likely to face China's Lin Shidong in the next round..Asian Games 2026 Live: India thrash Thailand 66-27 to reach men's kabaddi final India stormed into the men's kabaddi final with a dominant 66-27 win over Thailand in the semifinal. India will now defend their gold medal in the final tomorrow against either Iran or Chinese Taipei..Asian Games 2026 Live: Muhammad Irfan of Pakistan beats India's Veer Chotrani in in men's singles quarterfinal Veer Chotrani's men's singles campaign came to an end after a 1-3 (11-6, 8-11, 3-11, 3-11) defeat to Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in the quarterfinals. Chotrani made a strong start but faded as the match progressed, with Irfan stepping up his game and producing multiple kill shots to take control. The result ends hopes of an all-Indian semifinal. Irfan will now face India's Abhay Singh in the semifinal tomorrow at 11:15 am IST..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sreeja Akula, Manav Thakkar exit in singles Round 2 India suffered twin setbacks in table tennis as Sreeja Akula and Manav Thakkar were knocked out in the women's and men's singles Round 2 respectively. Sreeja lost to North Korea's Pyon Song Gyong, while Manav was defeated by North Korea's U Tae Ryong..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sachin Siwach advances to men's 60kg quarterfinals Sachin Siwach came through a tricky bout against Jordan's Mohammad Abu Jajeh, securing a 4-1 victory in the men's 60kg Round of 16. Sachin will face Japan's Shunsuke Kitamoto in the quarterfinals on Sunday..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary finishes fifth as Liu Yukun wins gold Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished fifth in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final after a dramatic finish. Aishwary stayed in medal contention with a 10.7, but a 10.4 on his next shot saw him finish fifth with 327.6 points. Japan's Naoya Okada had earlier bowed out in sixth with 313.8 after shooting 8.8. Mongolia's Erkhembayar Batbayar then shot a 7.7 to finish fourth, while Kazakhstan's Islam Satpayev secured the bronze medal. The gold medal battle came down to an all-Chinese contest between Zhang Changhong and Liu Yukun. Liu held his nerve with a 10.7 on the final shot as Zhang managed 9.7, with Liu winning gold by 0.7 points and setting a new Games Record of 360.5..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finishes fifth Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has been eliminated from the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final, finishing fifth. Niraj Kumar had earlier been eliminated in eighth place, bringing India's campaign in the event to an end..Asian Games 2026 Live: Niraj Kumar eliminated from 50m rifle 3 positions final Niraj Kumar has been eliminated from the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final. He finishes eighth, leaving Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar as India's only shooter remaining in the competition..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary moves to fifth position after 25 shots Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has moved up to fifth place after 25 shots in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final, with 256.5 points. Niraj Kumar remains eighth with 250.7 points. Aishwary has gained a place after the first five standing shots, but remains outside the medal positions, while Niraj is still at the bottom. Two shooters will be eliminated after shot 30, followed by one elimination after every subsequent shot. Standings after 25 shots: Erkhembayar Batbayar - 260.4 Liu Yukun - 258.7 Zhang Changhong - 258.1 Islam Satpayev - 257.7 Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar - 256.5 Joung Seungwoo - 255.2 Naoya Okada - 254.4 Niraj Kumar - 250.7.Asian Games 2026 Live: Standings after prone Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar struggled in the prone series, managing 102.4 points as the shooters around him produced stronger scores. After the prone section, Aishwary is sixth with 205.3 points, while Niraj Kumar is eighth with 200.9. Standings after prone: Liu Yukun - 208.5 Erkhembayar Batbayar - 208.3 Islam Satpayev - 206.4 Zhang Changhong - 206.2 Joung Seungwoo - 205.6 Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar - 205.3 Naoya Okada - 203.0 Niraj Kumar - 200.9 .Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary slips to sixth, Niraj remains eighth After 20 shots in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has slipped from third to sixth place with 205.3 points. Niraj Kumar continues to remain in eighth place..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary third, Niraj eighth after 10 shots After 10 shots in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final, India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar is in third place with 102.9 points. Niraj Kumar is eighth with 97.1 points..Asian Games 2026 Live: How the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final works Here's how the men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final will unfold. The shooters will take 10 shots each in the kneeling position, followed by 10 shots in prone and 10 in standing. The first eliminations will come after 5 standing shots, with the bottom two shooters eliminated. From then on, one shooter will be eliminated after every shot..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary, Niraj begin 50m rifle 3 positions individual final (Shooting) The men's 50m rifle 3 positions individual final is now underway, with India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar in action. Earlier, Aishwary, Niraj and Rudrankksh Patil secured the silver medal for India in the team event..Asian Games 2026 Live: Anahat Singh in women's singles semifinal Anahat Singh made short work of compatriot Tanvi Khanna, defeating her 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-3) in just 15 minutes to reach the women's singles semifinal. The 18-year-old dominated the contest from start to finish, comfortably getting past her 30-year-old opponent. Anahat will face Japan's Satomi Watanabe in the semifinal. The Japanese player is world No. 6 and won bronze at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games..Asian Games 2026 Live: India beat Nepal 48-24 to reach final It's done! India have stormed into the women's kabaddi final after a comfortable 48-24 win over Nepal in the semifinal. The Indian team controlled the contest after Nepal's early challenge and finished with a convincing victory. India will face either Chinese Taipei or Iran in the final tomorrow..Asian Games 2026 Live: Canoe sprint- India finish outside medal races in two events India's Prohit Baroi and Prasanna Kumar Chempadiyil Sathyaprakash finished fifth in the men's kayak double 500m semifinal, clocking 1:40.308s. They then competed in Final B, where they finished third among four pairs in 1:40.411s. In the women's canoe double 500m semifinal, Megha Pradeep and Neha Devi Leichonbam finished fourth among five pairs with a timing of 2:08.306s and did not qualify for the final. The Indian women's kayak four 500m quartet of Dhanamanjuri Devi Khwairakpam, Pooja, Soniya Devi Phairembam and Parvathy Geetha finished eighth in Final A with a timing of 1:45.670s..Asian Games 2026 Live: India lead Nepal 31-17 at half-time India lead Nepal 31-17 at half-time in the women's kabaddi semifinal. Nepal started strongly, but India gradually took control as the match progressed. Sanju Devi and Sonali made key contributions with some big points to help India build a healthy lead..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh storms into men's singles semifinal (Squash) Abhay Singh made quick work of Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue, beating him 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-6) in just 30 minutes to reach the men's singles semifinal. Abhay could face compatriot Veer Chotrani in the last four if Veer gets past Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in his quarterfinal later. An all-Indian semifinal would assure India at least a silver medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Pooja and Anamika placed seventh and eighth after six heptathlon events (Athletics) India's Pooja and Anamika are placed seventh and eighth respectively after six events in the women's heptathlon at the Asian Games. In the long jump, Anamika's best effort was 5.62m, while Pooja managed 5.46m. In the javelin throw, Pooja produced a better effort of 38.98m, while Anamika struggled with 29.78m. With only the 800m remaining, Pooja has 4495 points and Anamika 4384. Japan's Yuri Tanaka leads with 5036 points, followed by compatriot Nanaka Kajiki on 4854, while Kazakhstan's Alina Chistyakova is third with 4746. The 800m race will be held at 4:41 pm IST..Asian Games 2026 Live: Unnati Hooda opens Asian Games campaign with straight-game win Unnati Hooda began her Asian Games campaign on a winning note, defeating North Korea's Yi Mi Song 21-9, 21-10 in straight games. Unnati will face Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching in the next round..Asian Games 2026 Live: India beat Japan 3-1 to make it four wins in four And that's that. Another win for India's women's hockey team, though not as emphatic as their previous victories. India beat Japan 3-1 to make it four wins from four in the Pool B campaign. Lalremsiami, Ishika and Navneet were on the scoresheet for India, while Shiho Kobayakawa scored Japan's lone goal. India have one more pool match against Singapore before the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: India win team silver as Aishwary, Niraj qualify for 50m rifle 3P final India's shooters delivered a strong performance in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification, securing the team silver and sending two shooters into the individual final. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished third with 589, while Niraj Kumar stood fourth with 588. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil finished ninth with 585. India's combined score of 1762 earned them the silver medal. China took gold with 1766, led by Zhang Changhong's 593, a new Qualification Games Record. Liu Yukun scored 588 and Sheng Lihao 585. Aishwary and Niraj will return for the individual final at 10:30 am IST today..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi seal 10m air pistol title The Indian pair produced a superlative performance to finish with 484.6 points, just 3.8 points short of the world record. They opened up an early lead and maintained their consistency throughout, despite South Korea's late push. India eventually won by a margin of 6.6 points to seal a much-awaited gold medal. Final standings: India — 484.6, Gold South Korea — 478.0, Silver Iran — 415.8, Bronze Indonesia — 349.4, Eliminated.Asian Games 2026 Live: India's men's team adds silver in 50m rifle 3 positions Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar have won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Tomar and Niraj will now return to action in the individual final later today..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi win gold Kamaljeet and Suruchi have done it! India have won gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol event. After a long wait, India finally have their second gold medal of these Asian Games, following the women's cricket team's triumph. What a performance from Kamaljeet and Suruchi. India have finally found another gold-winning pair at the range..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi assure India silver, remain in gold medal fight Kamaljeet and Suruchi continue to lead the mixed team 10m air pistol final, with India on 424.9 after 21 shots. The Indian pair are now guaranteed at least a silver medal after Iran were eliminated, assuring them bronze..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi assure India a medal in 10m air pistol mixed team final Kamaljeet and Suruchi continue to lead the mixed team 10m air pistol final, with India sitting on 364.7 after 18 shots. Indonesia have been eliminated in fourth place, assuring the Indian pair of a medal. Kamaljeet and Suruchi remain in contention for gold as the final moves into its closing stages..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi continue to lead Kamaljeet and Suruchi remain at the top of the standings in the mixed team 10m air pistol final. The Indian pair have reached 303.5 after 15 shots and continue to lead the competition..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi lead after 10 shots in 10m air pistol final Kamaljeet and Suruchi have made a solid start to the mixed team 10m air pistol final and are currently leading after the first 10 shots. Suruchi opened with a 10.4, while Kamaljeet shot 9.7. In their second attempts, Suruchi followed up with 10.2 and Kamaljeet with 9.8. The Indian pair have a combined score of 202.4 after 10 shots and sit at the top of the standings..Asian Games 2026 Live: Navneet makes it 3-0 as India take control against Japan Navneet Kaur has extended India's lead to 3-0 with a field goal against Japan. It has not been as dominant a display as India's wins over Thailand and Uzbekistan, but they have controlled the tempo well and now hold a comfortable three-goal advantage. India dominated the closing minutes of the third quarter, creating some lovely movement across the field but failing to add another goal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Kamaljeet-Suruchi eye gold Walking out with a chance to turn India's 10m air pistol campaign around, Kamaljeet and Suruchi are ready for the mixed team final. The Indian pair topped qualification with a superb 587 and will now battle Iran, South Korea and Indonesia for the gold medal..Asian Games 2026 Live: Rudrankksh Patil posts 392 as India shooters gear up for standing series Rudrankksh Patil has completed his prone series with scores of 99 and 98, taking his total to 392 out of 400. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar continues to lead the Indian shooters with 397, putting him in a strong position heading into the final stages of qualification. Niraj Kumar has a total of 391. The three Indians will now move on to the final two standing series, which will determine who makes the individual final..Asian Games 2026 Live: Penalty corner for Navneet Navneet fired a penalty corner towards the keeper, who could only deflect it into the path of Ishika. Ishika made no mistake, whipping the ball back with a sharp snap of her wrists to double India's lead. India head into halftime 2-0 ahead of Japan in this crucial Pool B clash..Asian Games 2026 Live: Aishwary leads India as shooters eye team medal in 50m rifle 3P Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has led India's charge in the 50m rifle 3P qualification, producing superb scores of 100 and 99 in the two kneeling series. Rudrankksh Patil has shot 98 and 97, while Niraj Kumar has recorded 99 and 59 in kneeling. The performances have put India in a strong position in the team standings, with the Indian trio currently second behind China..Asian Games 2026 Live: Three Indians qualify for Swimming finals India will have three swimmers in action in the finals after the morning heats at the Asian Games. Rishabh Das clocked 2:00.53 to finish fourth overall in the men's 200m backstroke heats, while Utkarsh Patil finished eighth in 2:02.13. Both will return for the final at 1:55 pm IST. Sajan Prakash also progressed after finishing sixth overall in the men's 200m butterfly heats with a time of 2:00.94. His final is scheduled for 2:51 pm IST. There was disappointment in the men's 50m breaststroke and 400m freestyle. Danush Suresh finished 21st in the 50m breaststroke in 28.40, while Aneesh Gowda (3:58.08) and Dhakshan Shashikumar (3:58.73) finished 17th and 18th respectively in the 400m freestyle. None of the three advanced to the finals..Asian Games 2026 Live: Lalremsiami gives India early lead The goals continue to flow for India, but Japan are providing a much tougher test than Thailand and Uzbekistan. Lalremsiami opened the scoring early in the first quarter to put Sjoerd Marijne's side 1-0 ahead. India held on to their advantage through the rest of the half and went into the break leading Japan 1-0..Asian Games 2026 Live: Joshana Chinappa assures another Asian Games medal Joshana Chinappa has another Asian Games medal, 16 years after winning her first. The 40-year-old, partnering Velavan Senthilkumar, stormed into the mixed doubles squash semifinals with a straight-game win over their Filipino opponents, 11-3, 11-5. The victory assures India of at least a bronze medal in the event. Joshana and Velavan will face Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong in the semifinals tomorrow..Asian Games 2026 Live: Joshana-Velavan race to 11-3 first-game lead in squash quarterfinal Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar have made a flying start to their mixed doubles squash quarterfinal against their Filipino opponents. The Indian pair have blitzed through the opening game, winning it 11-3..Asian Games 2026 Live: A table tennis medal at the Asian Games for India! A table tennis medal at the Asian Games for India! Diya Chitale and Manush Shah have stormed into the mixed doubles semifinals after knocking out Hong Kong's world No. 4 pair Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem in the quarterfinals. The Indian pair, ranked eighth in the world, won 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) to assure India of only their second Asian Games medal in mixed doubles table tennis..Asian Games 2026 Live: Harmeet-Yashaswini knocked out in mixed doubles quarterfinals That's the end of Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade's mixed doubles campaign at the Asian Games. The Indian pair went down 0-3 to China's Lin Shidong and Kuai Man in the quarterfinal, losing 5-11, 10-12, 9-11..Asian Games 2026 Live: Diya-Manush one game away from mixed doubles table tennis medal Diya Chitale and Manush Shah are just one game away from securing a mixed doubles table tennis medal after taking a 2-1 lead over Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem. The Hong Kong pair fought back to win the third game, but the Indian duo remain in front in this crucial quarterfinal..Asian Games 2026 Live: INDIA QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL! INDIA QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL! Kamaljeet and Suruchi have delivered an outstanding performance in the mixed team 10m air pistol qualification, finishing with 587 to top the standings. The Indian pair produced three superb series of 196, 195 and 196, finishing just four points short of the world record. It is a huge turnaround after the struggles of the last two days, with Kamaljeet and Suruchi now through to the final as qualification toppers. Iran, South Korea and Indonesia will join India in the final. The qualification scores will not carry over, with all four pairs starting from scratch..Asian Games 2026 Live: Diya-Manush make strong start as Harmeet-Yashaswini trail in quarterfinals Diya Chitale and Manush Shah have made a strong start in their mixed doubles quarterfinal against Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem, taking the opening game 11-6. It is a crucial start in what could be a medal-deciding contest for the Indian pair. Meanwhile, Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade have dropped the first game against China's Lin Shidong and Kuai Man..Asian Games 2026 Live: Two Indian pairs eye mixed doubles table tennis semifinals India have two pairs in action in the mixed doubles quarterfinals, with both ties carrying medal significance. Diya Chitale and Manush Shah take on Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem. Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade face China's Lin Shidong and Kuai Man. Both Indian pairs need a win to book their places in the semifinals.