India at Asian Games 2026, September 21 Live: Wushu final coming up, more shooting medals on the cards

Asian Games 2026Asian Games 2026, Live Updates for September 21: We have another packed day of events coming up. India have the chance to add more medals in shooting, but it will be interesting to see if other disciplines will add to the nation's tally.Asian Games 2026 Live updates on Indian contingent for Monday, September 21. (Image: Instagram/@r_patil16)Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India's campaign at the Asian Games for Monday, September 21. Here's the full schedule for Indian athletes today. Sep 21, 2026 05:29 ISTAsian Games live: September 20 recapThe Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya got off to a lively start for India, with the opening day bringing medals, historic moments, dominant wins and a few frustrating near misses. Two silver medals went into India's tally, while the country also secured another medal in a sport making its Asian Games debut. The women's cricket team booked their place in the gold-medal match, and both the men's and women's hockey teams opened their campaigns in emphatic fashion. But the numbers only tell part of the story. At the shooting range, Elavenil Valarivan came remarkably close to rewriting the Asian Games record in the women's 10m air rifle. She finished just 0.6 points short of the mark, while also securing two silver medals in the event. Elsewhere, Suchika Tariyal made history by guaranteeing India a medal in MMA, which is featuring at the Asian Games for the first time. Her run to the women's traditional 60kg semi-finals ensured at least a bronze, adding another significant milestone to India's opening day. The cricket field produced another headline moment. Shafali Verma smashed a century in the women's semi-final against Bangladesh, setting a new benchmark at the Asian Games as India powered into the final and kept their gold-medal hopes alive. The hockey teams provided more reasons for optimism. Both India's men's and women's sides began their respective campaigns with commanding victories, setting the tone for what could be long runs in the tournament. It wasn't all smooth sailing, though. Quimcy Dsouza narrowly missed out on what could have been two teqball bronze medals, while the men's table tennis team suffered an early setback. India's wushu contingent also finished the day without a medal. Still, the opening day made one thing clear: India's Asian Games story in Aichi-Nagoya is already about much more than the shooting range. There have been records chased, history made, finals booked and plenty of promising starts — with a lot more still to come. READ THE FULL WRAP OF SEPT 20 HERE Sep 21, 2026 05:22 ISTAsian Games live: India in soft tennis actionIndia's Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena will be taking Cambodia's Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun in soft tennis. The Indian duo will be taking part in all of their Group games today and the semi-finals and final are set to start from 12 pm onwards. If you're wondering how soft tennis works, here's what the sport is all about. WHAT IS SOFT TENNIS? Soft tennis is a racket sport that traces its roots to Japan and differs from conventional tennis mainly through the equipment and scoring system. Instead of a standard tennis ball, players use a lighter rubber ball, which allows them to generate different types of shots through changes in spin, pace and placement. The game is played on a court of the same dimensions as a regular tennis court. However, the scoring is more straightforward, with points progressing as 1, 2, 3 and so on. A player or pair needs to win four points to take a game. In a best-of-nine format, the first side to win five games takes the match. The lightweight ball also makes conditions an important factor. Wind and other elements can have a greater impact on its movement, meaning players need to adjust their approach during a match. Reading the conditions and changing shot selection, pace and spin accordingly can therefore be crucial to success. Sep 21, 2026 05:17 ISTWushu live: India eye medal through Nyeman WangsuWushu will once again kick off proceedings for India with Nyeman Wangsu eyeing a medal in Women's Changquan event. It is a star-studded lineup and the Indian star will be performing at No.14 today. (Credit: Asian Games website) Sep 21, 2026 05:05 ISTAsian Games: September 21 schedule 5:30 AM - Wushu - Women's Changquan Final - Nyeman Wangsu (medal event) 5:30 AM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Group B Match 1 - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs Cambodia 5:30 AM - Sepaktakraw - Men's Team Regu Preliminary Group B - India vs Japan 6:15 AM - Shooting - 10m Air Rifle Men's Individual Qualification - Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil 6:15 AM - Shooting - 10m Air Rifle Men's Team Final - Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil (medal event) 6:30 AM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Group B Match 3 - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs Mongolia 6:30 AM - Shooting - Skeet Men's Individual Qualification, Day 1 (50 Targets) - Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan 6:30 AM - Shooting - Skeet Men's Team Final, Day 1 (50 Targets) - Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan (medal event) 6:30 AM - Shooting - Skeet Women's Individual Qualification, Day 1 (50 Targets) - Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan 6:30 AM - Shooting - Skeet Women's Team Final, Day 1 (50 Targets) - Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan (medal event) 6:30 AM - Table Tennis - Women's Team Group F - India vs Pakistan 6:32 AM - Swimming - Men's 50m Backstroke - Heat 2 - Rishabh Das, Srihari Natraj 6:46 AM - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle - Heat 2 - Akash Mani 6:50 AM - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle - Heat 4 - Heer Gitesh Shah 7:10 AM - Swimming - Men's 100m Breaststroke - Heat 2 - Danush Suresh 7:30 AM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Group B Match 6 - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs South Korea 7:44 AM - Swimming - Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Heat 2 - Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Vedaant Madhavan, Dhakshan Shashikumar 8:30 AM - Mixed Martial Arts - Women's Traditional -60kg Semifinal - Suchika Tariyal vs Teo Hui Hoon After 8:30 AM - Boxing - Men's 70kg Round of 32 - Sumit vs SinSiri Bunjong 9:00 AM - Shooting - Air Rifle Men's Individual Final - Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil (medal event) 9:30 AM - Hockey - Women's Pool Stage Match 4 - India vs Indonesia 9:45 AM - Kabaddi - Men's Team Group A Game 2 - India vs Japan 10:30 AM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari - If qualified 11:30 AM - Badminton - Men's Team Round 1 - India vs Bangladesh 12:00 PM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Semifinal - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari - If qualified 1:30 PM - Soft Tennis - Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match - Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari - If qualified (medal event) 1:30 PM - Swimming - Men's 50m Backstroke Final - Rishabh Das, Srihari Natraj - If qualified (medal event) 1:42 PM - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle Final - Akash Mani, Heer Gitesh Shah - If qualified (medal event) 2:08 PM - Swimming - Men's 100m Breaststroke Final - Danush Suresh - If qualified (medal event) After 2:30 PM - Wushu - Women's Sanda 60kg 1/8 Final - Roshibina Devi vs Most Shika Khatun After 2:30 PM - Wushu - Men's Sanda 56kg 1/16 Final - Aryan vs Shahzada Safi 2:43 PM - Swimming - Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final - Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Vedaant Madhavan, Dhakshan Shashikumar - If qualified (medal event) 3:30 PM - Table Tennis - Men's Team Group F - India vs Pakistan Sep 21, 2026 05:05 ISTAsian Games live: September 21 previewThe Asian Games action is set to come thick and fast on Monday, with India involved across shooting, table tennis, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, boxing, MMA, wushu and swimming. The shooting range will be one of the first places to watch. The men's 10m air rifle qualification gets the day underway, with Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Rakesh Mane and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil aiming to book their places in the final. The skeet competitions will then take centre stage, with Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan in the women's event, while Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill begin their men's campaign. There is also a busy day ahead in the team events. India face Pakistan in both the men's and women's table tennis competitions, making those contests among the most closely watched clashes of the day. The women's hockey team will take on Indonesia, while India's kabaddi teams face Japan and Bangladesh. The men's badminton team will also get its Asian Games campaign underway against Bangladesh. For individual athletes, there is plenty to keep an eye on too. Suchika Tariyal will be looking to continue her historic run when she faces Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in the women's traditional -60kg MMA semifinal. A win would take India's first Asian Games MMA medallist one step closer to another major moment. In boxing, Sumit begins his campaign against Thailand's Sinsiri Bunjong, while Roshibina Devi and Aryan will be in action in wushu later in the afternoon. The swimming programme starts in the morning, with Rishabh Das, Srihari Nataraj, Akash Mani, Heer Gitesh Shah and Danush Suresh among the Indians featuring in the heats. The men's 4x200m freestyle relay will also be on the programme. And for those looking for an early start, soft tennis pair Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena have three group matches lined up, with their first match scheduled for 5.30am. With medals, knockout spots and campaigns all on the line, Monday has plenty packed into the schedule for Indian fans to follow.