Asian Games 2026: 496 Indian players will show their talent in Japan, know when and where you will be able to watch LIVE matches in India

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Asian Games 2026: The Asian Games 2026 will officially start from Saturday, September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. This time India will enter Asia's biggest sports competition with the intention of improving its previous record. The Asian Games are held every four years and are organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 45 countries and regions of Asia participate in this competition. India will enter this event with a team of 496 players. So let us know all the information related to Indian players, matches and live streaming-telecast.

Asian Games started in 1951

Let us tell you that the first Asian Games was organized in New Delhi in the year 1951. Then 489 players from 11 countries took part in it. Till now there have been 19 editions of this competition. The event to be held in 2026 will be its 20th edition. Japan is hosting the Asian Games for the third time. Earlier, Tokyo had hosted these games in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994.

India eyes record medals

India performed brilliantly in the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games, winning a total of 107 medals, which included 28 gold medals. This time the Indian team will try to surpass its previous performance. India will enter the field as defending champions in men's and women's cricket, Kabaddi and men's hockey. India's contingent of 496 players has been approved for the Asian Games 2026. Indian players will participate in 36 sports. Many big names will be seen in sports like cricket, hockey, badminton, shooting, wrestling, boxing and weightlifting.

PV Sindhu will lead the Indian campaign in badminton. Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting, Manu Bhakar in shooting, Aman Sehrawat in wrestling and Lovlina Borgohain in boxing will be in focus. More than 75 Indian players will participate in athletics. Gulveer Singh, Tejaswin Shankar, Murali Srishankar, Jyoti Yaraji and Parul Chaudhary are the prominent names. In shot put, Tejinderpal Singh Toor will aim to win the title for the third consecutive time.

Where to watch live matches in India?

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 will be held on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya. Live streaming of the games in India will be available on Sony LIV app and website. At the same time, the matches will be broadcast live on TV on Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 5. Apart from this, matches can also be seen in regional languages. It will be telecast in Hindi on Sony Sports 3 and in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada on Sony Sports 4. Indian fans will be able to watch live matches of their favorite players from cricket to hockey, badminton, shooting, wrestling, boxing and weightlifting. Many matches in India will start around 4:30 in the morning and will continue throughout the day, so fans may have to get up early in the morning for some matches.

Details of Asian Games 2026 :-

  • Where is the Asian Games 2026 being held?
    Asian Games 2026 is being organized in the Japanese city of Aichi-Nagoya.

  • When and when will the Asian Games 2026 be held?
    The Asian Games 2026 will be officially held from 19 September to 4 October.

  • How many medal events will there be in the Asian Games 2026?
    There will be a total of 469 medal events in the Asian Games 2026, that is, 469 medals are going to be at stake.

  • Where can you watch live matches of Asian Games 2026?
    The broadcasting rights of the live matches of the Asian Games 2026 are with Sony Sports Network. That means you can watch live telecast of Asian Games on all channels from Sony Sports 1 to Sony Sports 5.

  • Can fans in India watch the Asian Games 2026 here also?
    Fans in India can also watch the live matches of Asian Games 2026 on DD Sports through DD Pre Dish.

  • Where will the live streaming of Asian Games 2026 matches take place?
    Live streaming of the Asian Games 2026 matches will be available on Sony LIV App and website.

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