Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Sindhu, Manu Bhaker, Shaili Singh in medal hunt

Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy India will have a packed medal day on Sunday (September 27, 2026) at the Asian Games in Nagoya with shooters Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat in action in women’s 25m pistol, long-jumpers Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan in the women’s final.Steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary and decathlete Tejaswin Shankar chasing podium finishes, while all eyes will be on badminton star P.V. Sindhu in the women’s singles quarterfinals and squash finalists Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh who face Malaysian opponents for gold.Follow the live updates:September 27, 2026 04:52 Asian Games 2026: Sawan clinches marathon silver; Tajinderpal settles for second spot; Prachi pulls off a surpriseA day that began with the longest competitive distance in athletics, producing one of the most precious medals for India, ended with questions around selections and accountability of absentee athletes that overshadowed the impressive performances of those who did turn up to do their best.Asian Games 2026: Sawan clinches marathon silver; Tajinderpal settles for second spot; Prachi pulls off a surpriseIndia shines with marathon silver and surprise bronze, but absentee athlete questions cloud the strong Asian Games performances.September 27, 2026 04:51 Asian Games 2026: India exploit Iran’s weak flank to clinch record-extending fourth kabaddi goldThree years ago, the Indian men’s kabaddi team had won an ill-tempered, farcical and close Asian Games final against perennial rival Iran that went into the history books as a lesson on how not to conduct a competition.Asian Games 2026: India exploit Iran’s weak flank to clinch record-extending fourth kabaddi goldIndia wins women's kabaddi gold at Asian Games 2026, extending India's dominance with a thrilling 37-34 win over Iran. Published - September 27, 2026 05:00 am IST