The Asian Games 2026 reaches its final day for Indian athletes on October 3, with several medal opportunities still on the table in Aichi-Nagoya. Archery, wrestling, cricket and hockey headline a packed Saturday, with Kumkum Mohod, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat among the names in focus. The Indian men’s hockey team and men’s cricket team will also compete for gold, facing Malaysia and Pakistan respectively.
Asian Games 2026 India Medal Events October 3
Archery opens India’s medal hunt at 5:30 a.m., when Kumkum Mohod faces South Korea’s Kang Chaeyoung in the women’s recurve quarterfinals. A strong run would take Mohod through the semifinals and potentially the medal matches.
Dhiraj Bommadevara begins his men’s recurve campaign at 9:30 a.m. against Amirkhon Sadikov, while Neeraj Chauhan faces Bhutan’s Lam Dorji at 10:15 a.m.
Wrestling also carries significant medal possibilities. Sagar Jaglan starts against Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur-Ochir at 7:23 a.m., followed by Deepak Punia, Manisha, Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat in their respective freestyle bouts. Their routes to the podium will depend on results through the knockout rounds.
The men’s cricket final at 10 a.m. brings India against Pakistan in a high-profile gold-medal contest. Later, at 3:30 p.m., the men’s hockey team meets Malaysia in the final, with an Asian Games title also carrying an LA 2028 Olympic qualification prize.
Asian Games 2026 India Schedule & Live Streaming
5:30 a.m. – Archery: Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung, women’s recurve quarterfinal
5:42 a.m. onwards – Taekwondo: Kashish Malik, Jyoti Yadav
6:20 a.m. – Rugby Sevens: India vs Singapore, women’s 5th-8th place
6:30 a.m. onwards – Golf: Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar, Yuvraj Sandhu
6:43 a.m. onwards – Golf: Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar
7:10 a.m. onwards – Sailing: Mahi Verma, Katya Ida Coelho
7:23 a.m. onwards – Wrestling: Sagar Jaglan
7:25 a.m. onwards – Wrestling: Deepak Punia
7:53 a.m. onwards – Wrestling: Manisha
8:08 a.m. onwards – Wrestling: Antim Panghal
8:29 a.m. onwards – Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat
9:30 a.m. – Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara
9:30 a.m. – Volleyball: India men’s 5th-6th place match
10:00 a.m. – Cricket: India vs Pakistan, men’s gold-medal match
10:15 a.m. – Archery: Neeraj Chauhan
3:30 p.m. – Hockey: India vs Malaysia, men’s gold-medal match
The Asian Games 2026 action will be available to stream live on Sony LIV in India.
