Live, October 3: India's medal hunt enters crucial final stretch

Asian Games 2026Asian Games 2026 Live updates, October 3: India face a packed penultimate day at the Asian Games, with hockey, wrestling, archery and taekwondo among the key medal events. Several Indian athletes will be chasing medals as the competition enters its final stretch.Asian Games 2026 Live Updates on October 2. (Image: Reuters)Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India's campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3. Here's India's full schedule for the day: 02:40 AM: Golf, women’s team, Round 4: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Sharath Urs 03:13 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Diksha Dagar 03:24 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Aditi Ashok 04:24 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Pranavi Sharath Urs 04:45 AM: Golf, men’s team, Round 4: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar 05:30 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Kumkum Anil Mohod vs Chaeyoung Kang, South Korea 05:42 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg Round of 16: Kashish Malik vs Yujin Kim, South Korea 05:51 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Yuvraj Sandhu 06:20 AM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 5th to 8th place qualification: India vs Singapore 06:30 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg Round of 16: Jyoti Yadav vs Kannaluck Chuenchooklin, Thailand 06:30 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual semifinal: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 06:40 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Saptak Talwar 06:51 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Veer Ahlawat 07:05 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual bronze medal match: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 07:10 AM: Sailing, girls’ Dinghy/ILCA 4, Races 11 and 12: Mahi Verma 07:20 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual gold medal match: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 07:23 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur Ochir, Mongolia 07:25 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou, China 07:34 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg quarterfinal: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 07:53 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg pre-quarterfinal: Manisha Bhanwala vs Youngjin Kwon, South Korea 08:05 AM: Sailing, women’s windsurfing/IQFOIL, Races 11, 12 and 13: Katya Coelho 08:08 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg pre-quarterfinal: Antim Panghal vs Shugyla Omirbek, Kazakhstan 08:10 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg quarterfinal: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 08:29 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Aman Sehrawat 08:36 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle quarterfinal: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 08:38 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle quarterfinal: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 08:55 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg quarterfinal: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 09:11 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg quarterfinal: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 09:20 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle quarterfinal: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 09:25 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle semifinal: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 09:27 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle semifinal: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 09:30 AM: Volleyball, men’s 5th place match: India vs Thailand 09:30 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov, Uzbekistan 09:35 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg semifinal: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 09:43 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg semifinal: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 09:44 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle semifinal: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 09:50 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle repechage: Deepak Punia, if he loses to a finalist 10:00 AM: Cricket, men’s final, gold medal match: India vs Pakistan 10:00 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg repechage: Manisha Bhanwala, if she loses to a finalist 10:07 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle repechage: Sagar Jaglan, if he loses to a finalist 10:15 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji, Bhutan 10:16 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg repechage: Antim Panghal, if she loses to a finalist 10:23 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle repechage: Aman Sehrawat, if he loses to a finalist 10:30 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual semifinal: Dhiraj Bommadevara, subject to qualification 10:45 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual semifinal: Neeraj Chauhan, subject to qualification 11:05 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual bronze medal matches: Dhiraj Bommadevara / Neeraj Chauhan, subject to qualification 11:14 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg semifinal: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 11:20 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual gold medal matches: Dhiraj Bommadevara / Neeraj Chauhan / Yashdeep Bhoge, subject to qualification 11:56 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg semifinal: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 12:35 PM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 7th to 8th place match: India, subject to qualification 01:00 PM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 5th to 6th place final: India, subject to qualification 01:10 PM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg gold medal contest: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 01:40 PM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg gold medal contest: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 02:37 PM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle bronze medal match: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 02:44 PM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle gold medal match: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 03:00 PM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle bronze medal match: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 03:09 PM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle gold medal match: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 03:18 PM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle bronze medal match: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 03:30 PM: Hockey, men’s gold medal round: India vs Malaysia 03:38 PM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle gold medal match: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 03:48 PM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg bronze medal match: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 04:02 PM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg gold medal match: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 04:09 PM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg bronze medal match: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 04:25 PM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg gold medal match: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification ...Read MoreOct 3, 2026 05:35 ISTArchery live: Kumkum pegged back in second setThe second set was far from ideal for Kumkum. She was able to hit three 9s, but Kang was able to get a 10 early on and followed it up with 9s to take the second set. The score is now 2-2. Oct 3, 2026 05:34 ISTArchery live: Kumkum takes early lead in quarterfinalAnd we begin archery with Kumkum Mohod eyeing the individual recurve medal. A brilliant start for the Indian archer as she hits a 10 in the quarterfinal tie against Kang. She follows it with a nine, matching the first two shots from the Korean archer. A 10 made it a perfect first set for Kumkum and she took the lead as Kang hit a 9. Oct 3, 2026 05:19 ISTGolf live: Pranavi leads the wayWe are entering the closing stages of the women's golf event at the Asian Games and it is good signs if you're an Indian fan. Pranavi Sharath Urs leads the way with a total of 203 shots. However, she has found herself inside a bunker and it has cost her big. She is able to free herself out of it, but the door has been opened up for the chasing pack. Aditi Ashok is in 20th spot and Diksha is tied at 22. India are currently third in the standings, but will need Aditi and Diksha to step up big time to secure a team medal. On the men's side of things, India's Veer Ahlawat is currently 10th in the standings and six shots behind the leader. Saptak Talwar is 11th and Yuvraj Sandhu is tied 23rd. (Credit: Asian Games website) Oct 3, 2026 05:08 ISTAsian Games live: October 3 scheduleHere's a look at the schedule for India on October 3: 02:40 AM: Golf, women’s team, Round 4: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Sharath Urs 03:13 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Diksha Dagar 03:24 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Aditi Ashok 04:24 AM: Golf, women’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Pranavi Sharath Urs 04:45 AM: Golf, men’s team, Round 4: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar 05:30 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Kumkum Anil Mohod vs Chaeyoung Kang, South Korea 05:42 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg Round of 16: Kashish Malik vs Yujin Kim, South Korea 05:51 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Yuvraj Sandhu 06:20 AM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 5th to 8th place qualification: India vs Singapore 06:30 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg Round of 16: Jyoti Yadav vs Kannaluck Chuenchooklin, Thailand 06:30 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual semifinal: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 06:40 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Saptak Talwar 06:51 AM: Golf, men’s individual stroke play, Round 4: Veer Ahlawat 07:05 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual bronze medal match: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 07:10 AM: Sailing, girls’ Dinghy/ILCA 4, Races 11 and 12: Mahi Verma 07:20 AM: Archery, women’s recurve individual gold medal match: Kumkum Anil Mohod, subject to qualification 07:23 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur Ochir, Mongolia 07:25 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou, China 07:34 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg quarterfinal: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 07:53 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg pre-quarterfinal: Manisha Bhanwala vs Youngjin Kwon, South Korea 08:05 AM: Sailing, women’s windsurfing/IQFOIL, Races 11, 12 and 13: Katya Coelho 08:08 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg pre-quarterfinal: Antim Panghal vs Shugyla Omirbek, Kazakhstan 08:10 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg quarterfinal: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 08:29 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle pre-quarterfinal: Aman Sehrawat 08:36 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle quarterfinal: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 08:38 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle quarterfinal: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 08:55 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg quarterfinal: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 09:11 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg quarterfinal: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 09:20 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle quarterfinal: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 09:25 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle semifinal: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 09:27 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle semifinal: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 09:30 AM: Volleyball, men’s 5th place match: India vs Thailand 09:30 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov, Uzbekistan 09:35 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg semifinal: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 09:43 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg semifinal: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 09:44 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle semifinal: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 09:50 AM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle repechage: Deepak Punia, if he loses to a finalist 10:00 AM: Cricket, men’s final, gold medal match: India vs Pakistan 10:00 AM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg repechage: Manisha Bhanwala, if she loses to a finalist 10:07 AM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle repechage: Sagar Jaglan, if he loses to a finalist 10:15 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual quarterfinal: Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji, Bhutan 10:16 AM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg repechage: Antim Panghal, if she loses to a finalist 10:23 AM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle repechage: Aman Sehrawat, if he loses to a finalist 10:30 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual semifinal: Dhiraj Bommadevara, subject to qualification 10:45 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual semifinal: Neeraj Chauhan, subject to qualification 11:05 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual bronze medal matches: Dhiraj Bommadevara / Neeraj Chauhan, subject to qualification 11:14 AM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg semifinal: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 11:20 AM: Archery, men’s recurve individual gold medal matches: Dhiraj Bommadevara / Neeraj Chauhan / Yashdeep Bhoge, subject to qualification 11:56 AM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg semifinal: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 12:35 PM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 7th to 8th place match: India, subject to qualification 01:00 PM: Rugby Sevens, women’s 5th to 6th place final: India, subject to qualification 01:10 PM: Taekwondo, women’s -57kg gold medal contest: Kashish Malik, subject to qualification 01:40 PM: Taekwondo, women’s +67kg gold medal contest: Jyoti Yadav, subject to qualification 02:37 PM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle bronze medal match: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 02:44 PM: Wrestling, men’s 57kg freestyle gold medal match: Aman Sehrawat, subject to qualification 03:00 PM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle bronze medal match: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 03:09 PM: Wrestling, men’s 74kg freestyle gold medal match: Sagar Jaglan, subject to qualification 03:18 PM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle bronze medal match: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 03:30 PM: Hockey, men’s gold medal round: India vs Malaysia 03:38 PM: Wrestling, men’s 97kg freestyle gold medal match: Deepak Punia, subject to qualification 03:48 PM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg bronze medal match: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 04:02 PM: Wrestling, women’s 53kg gold medal match: Antim Panghal, subject to qualification 04:09 PM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg bronze medal match: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification 04:25 PM: Wrestling, women’s 57kg gold medal match: Manisha Bhanwala, subject to qualification Oct 3, 2026 05:07 ISTAsian Games live: October 3 previewThe Asian Games is entering its final weekend, and India have another packed day ahead as athletes across multiple disciplines chase medals before the October 4 closing ceremony. Saturday’s schedule gets underway with the concluding rounds of golf before the focus shifts to a host of other sports, including archery, taekwondo, wrestling, sailing, rugby sevens and volleyball. With the medal count still capable of changing significantly, India will have several opportunities to add to their tally. Wrestling will be one of the key areas to watch. Aman Sehrawat, Sagar Jaglan, Deepak Punia, Antim Panghal and Manisha Bhanwala are all in action, with some of India’s wrestlers potentially progressing to medal contests as the day unfolds. The biggest team events will also command plenty of attention. At 10 AM, India take on Pakistan in the men’s cricket gold-medal match, with the two sides battling for the top prize. The hockey team will then take centre stage at 3:30 PM, when India face Malaysia in the medal round. There will also be medal hopes in archery and taekwondo, adding to what promises to be a hectic day for the Indian contingent. With only a couple of days left before the Games conclude, Saturday could prove crucial for India as the athletes look to finish the campaign on a strong note.