India’s 2026 Asian Games campaign begins with a strong competition in several sports in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Indian contingent will begin with teqball on September 17th, while the women’s cricket team will play the quarter-finals against Japan on September 18th, and the Indian players will also take the field in soft tennis on the same day.
India will then focus on sports like badminton, hockey, kabaddi, and table tennis. Athletics, from September 24th to 29th, will be India’s biggest medal focus. Additionally, India will have numerous medal opportunities in shooting, boxing, swimming, rowing, and wrestling.
The final week of the Asian Games will see key Indian events in archery, golf, tennis, hockey, volleyball, wrestling, and cricket. Among individual events, weightlifting will offer India special hope, with Mirabai Chanu, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Seram Nirupama Devi, and Harjinder Kaur among the medal contenders.
India’s campaign will begin with tagball on September 17.
Indian players will compete in men’s doubles, women’s singles, and mixed doubles.
The women’s cricket team will play the quarter-finals against Japan on September 18.
Soft tennis: Men’s team, preliminary round, Men’s team, quarter-finals (if qualified).
Teqball: Women’s singles qualification, repechage, mixed doubles qualification, repechage.
On September 19,
the women’s singles , mixed doubles, and men’s doubles semi-finals will be held in Teqball.
The women’s cricket semi-finals are on September 20. In hockey, the men’s team will face Indonesia, while the women’s team will face Uzbekistan.
Hockey: India vs Indonesia, Men’s Pool A, India vs Uzbekistan, Women’s Pool B
MMA : Men’s Traditional MMA -77kg, Women’s Traditional MMA -60kg
Shooting : Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual and Team, Qualification, Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual, Final
Soft Tennis : Men’s Team, Semi-Final and Final (depending on qualification)
Swimming: Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats, Final, Men’s 100m Backstroke Heats, Final
Table Tennis: Men’s Team, Group Stage, Women’s Team, Group Stage
Teqball: Men’s Doubles Final, Women’s Singles Final, Mixed Doubles Final
Wushu: Men’s Changquan, Final, Men’s Sanda 56kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s Sanda 75kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s Sanda 52kg, Preliminary Round , Women’s Sanda 60kg, Preliminary Round
On September 21st,
the men’s badminton team will play in the round of 16. In hockey, the women’s team will face Indonesia. In kabaddi, the men’s team will face Japan and the women’s team will face Bangladesh.
Boxing : Men’s 70kg category, Round of 32
MMA: Men’s Traditional MMA -77kg, Women’s Traditional MMA -60kg
Rowing : Men’s Quadruple Sculls, Heats, Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, Heats
Shooting : Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual and Team, Qualification, Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual, Final, Men ‘s Skeet, Qualification, Women’s Skeet, Qualification
Soft Tennis: Mixed Doubles, Quarter-Finals and Medal Round
Swimming: Men’s 50m Freestyle, Men’s 50m Backstroke, Men’s 100m Breaststroke, Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Table Tennis: Men’s Team, Group Stage and Knockout Round, Women’s Team, Group Stage and Knockout Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round
Wushu : Women’s Changquan, Final, Men’s and Women’s Sanda, Elimination Round
On September 22,
India will face Sri Lanka in hockey, while the men’s kabaddi team will play against South Korea.
Artistic Gymnastics: Women’s All-Around Qualification
Badminton : Men’s Team, Quarter-Finals, Women’s Team, Quarter-Finals
Boxing: Women’s 51kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 54kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s 55kg, Preliminary Round
Equestrian: Eventing Individual and Team, Cross-Country
Fencing: Men’s Foil Individual, Women’s Epee Individual
Karate: Women’s Kumite -55kg, Elimination and Medal Rounds, Men’s Kumite -84kg, Elimination and Medal Rounds
MMA: Men’s Traditional MMA -77kg Medal Round, Women’s Traditional MMA -60kg Medal Round
Rowing: Indian Rowing Events, Heats
Shooting : 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, Qualification and Medal Rounds, Men’s Skeet, Qualification, Women’s Skeet, Qualification
Swimming : Men’s 1500m Freestyle, Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Table Tennis : Men’s Team, Round of Round of 16 and Quarter-Finals, Women’s Team, Round of 16 and Quarter-Finals, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Wushu: Women’s Nanquan and Nandao, Finals, Men’s and Women’s Sanda, Quarter-Finals
23 September
Artistic Gymnastics: Women’s All-Around, Final (subject to qualification)
Badminton: Men’s Team, Semi-final, Women’s Team, Semi-final
Boxing: Men’s 60kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s 80kg, Preliminary Round
Canoe/Kayak : Men’s Kayak Single 500m, Men’s Kayak Double 500m, Men’s Kayak Four 500m, Men’s Canoe Double 500m, Women’s Canoe Single 200m, Women’s Canoe Double 500m, Women’s Kayak Double 500m, Women’s Kayak Four 500m, Mixed Kayak Double 500m, Mixed Canoe Double 500m
Cricket : Women’s Semi-final (subject to qualification)
Equestrian: Eventing Individual and Team, Jumping and Medal Matches
E-Sports: E-Football
Fencing: Women’s Foil Individual, Men’s Sabre Individual
Hockey: Thailand vs India, Women’s Pool B
Kabaddi : Bangladesh vs India, Men’s Group A, Iran vs India, Women’s Group A
Rowing : Men’s Single Sculls, Final (Subject to Qualification), Men’s Double Sculls, Final (Subject to Qualification), Men’s Pair, Final (Subject to Qualification), Men’s Four, Final (Subject to Qualification), Women’s Four, Final (Subject to Qualification)
Shooting: Women’s 10m Air Pistol Individual and Team, Qualification, Women’s 10m Air Pistol Individual, Final, Men’s Skeet, Qualification and Final, Women’s Skeet, Qualification and Final
Soft Tennis : Men’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final, Women’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final
Squash: Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Swimming: Men’s 100m Butterfly, Men’s 200m Freestyle
Table Tennis: Men’s Team, Semi-Finals, Women’s Team, Semi-Finals, Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles , Preliminary Round Doubles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Weightlifting : Men’s 60 kg, Rishikant Singh, Women’s 49 kg, Mirabai Chanu, Women’s 53 kg, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Women’s 61 kg, Seram Nirupama Devi, Women’s 69 kg, Harjinder Kaur
Wushu: Men’s Sanda 56 kg, Semi-Final (Subject to Qualification), Men’s Sanda 75 kg, Semi-Final (Subject to Qualification), Women’s Sanda 52 kg, Semi-Final (Subject to Qualification), Women’s Sanda 60 kg, Semi-Final (Subject to Qualification)
24 September
Artistic Gymnastics : Women’s Vault, Final (subject to qualification)
Athletics : Women’s Heptathlon, 100m Hurdles, Women’s Heptathlon, High Jump, Women’s Heptathlon, Shot Put, Women’s Heptathlon, 200m, Men’s Triple Jump, Qualifying Round, Men’s High Jump, Qualifying Round, Men’s 100m Race, Round 1, Mixed 4x400m Relay, Heats, Women’s Triple Jump, Final, Mixed 4x400m Relay, Final, Women’s 10,000m Race, Final
Badminton : Men’s Team, Final, Women’s Team, Final
Boxing : Men’s 70kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 51kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 65kg, Preliminary Round
Fencing: Women’s Sabre Individual
Hockey: Korea vs India, Men’s Pool A
Kabaddi : Chinese Taipei vs India, Men’s Group A, Japan vs India, Women’s Group A
Rowing: Men’s Quadruple Sculls, Final (Subject to Qualification), Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, Final ( Subject to Qualification)
Shooting: Men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual and Team, Qualification, Men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual, Final, Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Elimination, Skeet Mixed Team, Qualification and Medal Round
Squash: Men ‘s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Swimming: Men’s 50m Butterfly, Men’s 800m Freestyle, Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Table Tennis: Men’s Team, Final, Women’s Team, Final, Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round
Wushu: Men’s Sanda 56 kg, Final (Subject to Qualification), Men’s Sanda 75 kg, Final (Subject to Qualification), Women’s Sanda 52 kg, final, subject to qualification, women’s sanda 60 kg, final, subject to qualification
25 September
Athletics : Women’s Heptathlon, Long Jump, Women’s Heptathlon, Javelin Throw, Women’s Heptathlon, 800m, Women’s 400m, Round 1, Men’s 400m, Round 1, Men’s 400m, Semi-Final, Men’s 100m, Semi-Final, Women’s Shot Put, Final, Women’s Pole Vault, Final, Men’s 100m, Final, Men’s 10,000m, Final, Men’s Hammer Throw, Final
Badminton : Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Men’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Boxing: Men’s 60kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s +90kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 54kg, Preliminary Round
Fencing: Men’s Foil Team, Women’s épée Team
Hockey : Japan vs India, Women’s Pool B
Kabaddi: Men’s Semi-Finals, subject to qualification, Women’s Semi-Finals, subject to qualification
Sepaktakraw: Men’s Team Regu, Preliminary and Medal Rounds
Shooting: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, Qualification and Medal Rounds, Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Individual and Team, Qualification, Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Individual, Final
Squash: Men’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Women’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Mixed Doubles, Quarter-Finals
Surfing: Women’s Shortboard, Round 1, Men’s Shortboard, Round 1, Women’s Shortboard, Round 2.
Swimming: Men’s 50m Breaststroke, Men’s 200m Backstroke, Men’s 400m Freestyle, Men’s 200m Butterfly
Table Tennis : Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Men’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals
26 September
Archery: Recurve and Compound Events
Athletics: Men’s Marathon, Final, Men’s Decathlon, 100m, Men’s Decathlon,
Long Jump, Men’s Decathlon, Shot Put, Men’s Decathlon, High Jump, Men’s Decathlon, 400m, Men’s Javelin Throw, Qualifying Round, Women’s 200m, Round 1, Women’s 200m, Semi-Final, Men’s 200m, Round 1, Men’s 200m, Semi-Final, Women’s Long Jump, Qualifying Round, Women’s 100m Hurdles, Round 1, Men’s 1500m, Round 1, Men’s Shot Put, Final, Men’s Triple Jump, Final, Women’s 400m, Final, Men’s 400m, Final, Women’s 1500m, Final
Badminton: Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Men’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Mixed Doubles, Preliminary Round
Boxing: Men’s 55 kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s 90 kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 60 kg, Preliminary Round
Canoe/Kayak: Men’s Kayak Single 500m, Men’s Kayak Double 500m, Men’s Kayak Four 500m, Men’s Canoe Double 500m, Women’s Canoe Single 200m, Women’s Canoe Double 500m, Women’s Kayak Double 500m, Women’s Kayak Four 500m, Mixed Kayak Double 500m, Mixed Canoe Double 500m
Equestrian: Dressage (Individual), Qualification
Fencing : Women’s Foil Team, Men’s Sabre Team
Hockey : Japan vs India, Men’s Pool A
Shooting: Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Individual & Team), Qualification, Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Individual), Final
Squash: Men’s Singles, Semi-Finals, Women’s Singles, Semi-Finals, Mixed Doubles, Semi-Finals
Surfing: Men’s Shortboard, Round 2, Women’s Shortboard, Round 3
Table Tennis: Men’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Women’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Men’s Doubles, Quarter-Finals, Women’s Doubles, Quarter-Finals, Mixed Doubles, Final
27 September
Archery: Recurve and Compound Events
Athletics: Women’s Marathon Race Walk, Final, Men’s Decathlon, 110m Hurdles, Men’s Decathlon, Discus Throw, Men’s Decathlon, Pole Vault, Men’s Decathlon, Javelin Throw, Men’s Decathlon, 1500m, Women’s High Jump, Qualifying Round, Women’s 400m Hurdles, Round 1, Men’s 400m Hurdles, Round 1, Men’s Long Jump, Qualifying Round, Men’s 800m, Round 1, Women’s 4x100m Relay, Heats, Men’s High Jump, Final, Women’s Long Jump, Final, Women’s 200m, Final, Men’s 200m, Final, Women’s 100m Hurdles, Final, Women’s Javelin Throw, Final, Women’s 3000m Steeplechase, Final
Badminton : Men’s Singles, Quarter-Finals, Women’s Singles Quarter-finals, Men’s Doubles, Quarter-finals, Women’s Doubles, Quarter-finals, Mixed Doubles, Quarter-finals
Boxing: Men’s 80 kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 54 kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s 60 kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s +90 kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 65 kg, Preliminary Round
Equestrian: Dressage Individual, Final
Fencing : Women’s Sabre Team
Hockey: India vs Singapore, Women’s Pool B
Kabaddi: Women’s Final, Subject to Qualification, Men’s Final, Subject to Qualification.
Kurash: Men’s -66 kg, Men’s +90 kg, Women’s -57 kg, Women’s -78 kg.
Sepaktakraw: Women’s doubles, preliminary and medal rounds
Shooting: Women’s 25m pistol, Precision stage, Men’s trap, Qualification, Women’s trap, Qualification
Soft tennis: Men’s singles, preliminary round, Women’s singles, preliminary round
Squash: Men’s singles, final, Women’s singles, final, Mixed doubles, final, Men’s team, preliminary and quarter-final rounds, Women’s team, preliminary and quarter-final rounds
Surfing: Men’s shortboard, Round 3, Men’s shortboard, quarter-final, Women’s shortboard, quarter-final
Table tennis: Men’s doubles, semi-final and final, Women’s singles, semi-final and final
Tennis: Men’s singles, preliminary round, Men’s doubles, preliminary round, Women’s doubles, preliminary round
Volleyball: Men’s Pool C, preliminary round
28 September
Archery: Recurve and Compound Events
Athletics: Women’s 800m Race, Round 1, Mixed 4x100m Relay, Heats, Men’s 4x400m Relay, Heats, Women’s Discus Throw, Final, Women’s 400m Hurdles, Final, Men’s 400m Hurdles, Final, Men’s 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men’s Long Jump, Final, Men’s 1500m Race, Final, Men’s Javelin Throw, Final, Women’s 5000m Race, Final, Women’s 4x100m Relay, Final
Badminton: Men’s Singles, Semi-Finals, Women’s Singles, Semi-Finals, Men’s Doubles, Semi-Finals, Women’s Doubles, Semi-Finals, Mixed Doubles, Semi-Finals
Boxing: Men’s 70kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 51kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 75kg, Preliminary Round, Men’s 55kg Preliminary Round, Men’s 90kg, Preliminary Round, Women’s 60kg, Preliminary Round
Cricket: India vs Group A Runner-up, Men’s Quarter-Final
Hockey : India vs Bangladesh, Men’s Pool A
Shooting: Women’s 25m Pistol, Rapid Stage and Final, Men’s Trap, Qualification, Women’s Trap, Qualification
Squash: Men’s Team, Preliminary and Quarter-Final Rounds, Women’s Team, Preliminary and Quarter-Final Rounds
Surfing: Men’s Shortboard, Semi-Finals and Medal Rounds, Women’s Shortboard, Semi-Finals and Medal Rounds
Tennis: Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Men’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round
Wallball : Men’s Pool C, Preliminary Round
September 29
Archery: Recurve and Compound Events
Athletics: Men’s Pole Vault, Final, Women’s High Jump, Final, Women’s Hammer Throw, Final, Women’s 800m Race, Final, Men’s 800m Race, Final, Men’s 5000m Race, Final, Mixed 4x100m Relay, Final, Women’s 4x400m Relay, Final, Men’s 4x400m Relay, Final
Badminton: Men’s Singles, Final, Women’s Singles, Final, Men’s Doubles, Final, Women’s Doubles, Final, Mixed Doubles, Final
Boxing: Men’s 60kg, Semi-Final, Men’s 80kg, Semi-Final, Men’s +90kg, Semi-Final, Women’s 54kg, Semi-Final, Women’s 65kg, Semi-Final
Shooting: Men’s Trap, Qualification and Final, Women’s Trap, Qualification and Final
Soft Tennis: Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Singles, Preliminary Round
Tennis: Men’s Singles, Preliminary Round, Men’s Doubles, Preliminary Round, Women’s Doubles, Preliminary Round
Track Cycling: Men’s Sprint, Men’s Team Sprint, Men’s Keirin, Men’s Omnium, Men’s Madison, Women’s Sprint, Women’s Team Sprint, Women’s Keirin, Women’s Team Pursuit, Women’s Omnium, Women’s Madison
Volleyball: Men’s Pool C, Preliminary Round
September 30
Archery: Compound events, medal round
Boxing: Men’s 55kg, Semi-final, Men’s 70kg, Semi-final, Men’s 90kg, Semi-final, Women’s 51kg, Semi-final, Women’s 60kg, Semi-final, Women’s 75kg, Semi-final
Canoe/Kayak: Men’s Kayak Single Slalom, Women’s Canoe Single Slalom, Men’s Kayak Cross, Women’s Kayak Cross
Golf: Men’s Individual and Team, Round 1, Women’s Individual and Team, Round 1
Hockey: Women’s Semi-final/Classification matches (depending on qualification)
Judo: Women’s -48kg, preliminary round and medal matches
Sport Climbing: Men’s Speed 4, Qualification, Women’s Speed 4, Final (depending on qualification)
Tennis: Men’s Singles, preliminary round, Men’s Doubles, preliminary round, Women’s Doubles, preliminary round
Track Cycling: Men’s Sprint, Men’s Team Sprint, Men’s Keirin, Men’s Omnium, Men’s Madison, Women’s Sprint, Women’s Team Sprint, Women’s Keirin, Women’s Team Pursuit, Women’s Omnium, Women’s Madison
Wrestling: Men’s Greco-Roman 67kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds, Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds, Women’s 68kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds
1 October
Boxing: No events listed
Cricket: Men’s semi-finals, dependent on qualification
Golf: Men’s individual and team, Round 2, Women’s individual and team, Round 2
Hockey: Men’s semi-finals/classification matches, dependent on qualification
Judo: Women’s -57kg, preliminary round and medal matches, Women’s -70kg, preliminary round and medal matches
Rugby Sevens: Women’s preliminary round
Shooting: Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol, qualification stage 2 and final
Sport Climbing: Men’s speed 4, final, dependent on qualification
Tennis: Men’s singles, quarter-finals, men’s doubles, quarter-finals, women’s doubles, quarter-finals
Taekwondo: Women’s individual poomsae, semi-finals and final
Volleyball: Men’s quarter-finals/classification matches (dependent on qualification)
Wrestling: Men’s Greco-Roman 60kg, preliminary and medal rounds, men’s Greco-Roman 77kg, preliminary and medal rounds, men’s Greco-Roman 97kg, preliminary and medal rounds, women’s 62kg, preliminary and medal rounds
2 October
Archery: Recurve events, Medal Round
Boxing: Men’s 55kg, Final, Men’s 60kg, Final, Men’s 70kg, Final, Men’s 80kg, Final, Men’s 90kg, Final, Men’s +90kg, Final, Women’s 51kg, Final, Women’s 54kg, Final, Women’s 60kg, Final, Women’s 65kg, Final, Women’s 75kg, Final Canoe
/Kayak: Men’s Kayak Single Slalom, Women’s Canoe Single Slalom, Men’s Kayak Cross, Women’s Kayak Cross
E-Sports: League of Legends
Golf: Men’s Individual and Team, Round 3, Women’s Individual and Team, Round 3
Hockey: Women’s Medal/Classification Match, Depends on Qualification
Rugby Sevens: Women’s Preliminary Round
Squash: Men’s Team, Final, Women’s Team, Final
Tennis: Men’s Singles, Semi-Final, Men’s Doubles, Semi-Final, Women’s Doubles, Semi-Final
Volleyball: Men’s Semi-Finals/Classification Matches (Subject to Qualification)
Wrestling: Men’s Freestyle 65kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds, Men’s Freestyle 125kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds, Women’s 50kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds, Women’s 76kg, Preliminary and Medal Rounds
3 October
Archery: Recurve events, medal round
Cricket: Men’s bronze medal match/final (depending on qualification)
Golf: Men’s individual and team events, final round, Women’s individual and team events, final round
Hockey: Men’s medal/classification match (depending on qualification)
Rugby Sevens: Women’s semi-finals, classification and medal matches (depending on qualification)
Taekwondo: Women’s 57kg Kyorugi, preliminary round and medal matches, Women’s +67kg Kyorugi, preliminary round and medal matches
Tennis: Men’s singles, final, Men’s doubles, final, Women’s doubles, final
Volleyball: Men’s medal/classification match (depending on qualification)
Wrestling: Men’s freestyle 57kg, preliminary and medal rounds, Men’s freestyle 74kg, preliminary and medal rounds, Men’s freestyle 97kg, preliminary and medal rounds, Women’s 53kg, preliminary and medal rounds, Women’s 57kg, preliminary and medal rounds