Asian Games 2026 Day 10 is taking place on 28 September 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Indian athletes are competing across sports such as athletics, shooting, boxing, archery, squash, cricket, volleyball and kurash.
India entered Day 10 with 37 medals, including 4 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze medals. Several medal events and important knockout matches are scheduled throughout the day.
Asian Games 2026 Day 10 Highlights
Day 10 features several important events for India, with athletes competing for medals as well as places in the later rounds of their respective competitions.
- Pincky Balhara won a bronze medal in women’s 78kg kurash.
- Lovlina Borgohain assured a medal in women’s 75kg boxing by reaching the semifinals.
- Esha Singh qualified for the women’s 25m pistol final.
- Manu Bhaker finished 11th in the women’s 25m pistol qualification.
- India’s men’s cricket team advanced to the semifinals after its quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain.
- India’s men’s squash team defeated China 3-0.
- India’s women’s squash team also defeated China.
- India’s men’s volleyball team defeated Hong Kong, China 3-0 and reached the quarterfinals.
- Indian compound archers progressed to the later rounds of their individual events.
Asian Games 2026 India Medal Tally
India had 37 medals at the beginning of Day 10.
| Asian Games 2026 India Medal Tally | |
|
Medal |
Number |
|
Gold |
4 |
|
Silver |
16 |
|
Bronze |
17 |
|
Total |
37 |
The Indian contingent has won medals across several disciplines, with athletics and shooting among the major contributors.
India’s Gold Medals
India’s gold medals before Day 10 came from cricket, kabaddi and shooting.
- Women’s Cricket Team – T20 cricket
- Women’s Kabaddi Team – Kabaddi
- Men’s Kabaddi Team – Kabaddi
- Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh – 10m air pistol mixed team
Pincky Balhara Wins Bronze in Kurash
Pincky Balhara won the bronze medal in the women’s 78kg kurash event. Kurash is a traditional grappling sport originating in Central Asia and is part of the Asian Games programme.
Balhara defeated South Korea’s Garam Lim 3-0 in the quarterfinal before losing to Mo Sumin 0-5 in the semifinal.
Pincky Balhara’s Performance
- Sport: Kurash
- Event: Women’s 78kg
- Medal: Bronze
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Garam Lim, 3-0
- Semifinal: Lost to Mo Sumin, 0-5
- Previous Asian Games medal: Bronze at the 2018 Asian Games
Lovlina Borgohain Assures Boxing Medal
Lovlina Borgohain progressed to the semifinals of the women’s 75kg boxing event after defeating South Korea’s Suyeon Seong 5-0 in the quarterfinal.
Reaching the semifinal guarantees a medal in boxing, where losing semifinalists receive bronze medals.
Lovlina Borgohain
- Sport: Boxing
- Category: Women’s 75kg
- Quarterfinal opponent: Suyeon Seong
- Result: 5-0 victory
- Stage reached: Semifinal
- Medal status: Assured
Shooting Esha Singh Reaches 25m Pistol Final
India had three representatives in the women’s 25m pistol qualification. Esha Singh successfully progressed to the individual final, while Manu Bhaker missed out.
Esha scored 580 points with 22 inner tens, finishing among the qualifiers for the final.
Women’s 25m Pistol Qualification
|
Shooter |
Score |
Result |
|
Esha Singh |
580 |
Qualified for final |
|
Manu Bhaker |
579 |
Finished 11th |
|
Rahi Sarnobat |
– |
Finished 30th |
The Indian team finished fifth in the women’s 25m pistol team event.
Manu Bhaker’s Performance
Manu Bhaker finished 11th in the women’s 25m pistol qualification and therefore did not make the individual final.
She scored 579 points with 18 inner tens.
Her series scores in the rapid stage were:
- First series: 97
- Second series: 96
- Third series: 99
Cricket India Reaches Semifinal
India’s men’s cricket team progressed to the semifinals of the Asian Games 2026 after its quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain.
The result means India moves into the last four without a completed quarterfinal match.
India’s Men’s Cricket Campaign
- Stage: Quarterfinal
- Opponent: Afghanistan
- Result: Match abandoned due to rain
- Outcome: India advanced to semifinal
- Next stage: Semifinal
India’s men’s team is aiming to add another cricket medal after the Indian women’s cricket team won gold earlier in the tournament.
Athletics at Asian Games 2026
Athletics is one of India’s largest medal-producing sports at the Asian Games. Indian athletes have already won several medals in track and field events.
Day 10 features multiple athletics finals, providing India with further medal opportunities.
Major Indian Athletes in Action
- Avinash Sable – Men’s 3000m steeplechase
- Murali Sreeshankar – Men’s long jump
- Gulveer Singh – Men’s 1500m
- Rohit Yadav – Men’s javelin throw
- Yashvir Singh – Men’s javelin throw
- Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 5000m
- Vithya Ramraj – Women’s 400m hurdles
- Anu Raghavan – Women’s 400m hurdles
- Seema Yadav – Women’s discus throw
- Sanya Yadav – Women’s discus throw
Avinash Sable in 3000m Steeplechase
Avinash Sable is competing in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final.
Sable is one of India’s leading long-distance runners and has previously won the Asian Games title in this event.
Key Points
- Event: 3000m steeplechase
- Athlete: Avinash Sable
- Category: Men’s
- Stage: Final
- Previous Asian Games achievement: Gold medal
Murali Sreeshankar in Long Jump
Murali Sreeshankar is competing in the men’s long jump final.
He qualified for the final with a jump of 7.84 metres. His strong performances in international competitions have made him one of India’s prominent long-jump athletes.
Key Points
- Event: Men’s long jump
- Athlete: Murali Sreeshankar
- Qualification mark: 7.84 metres
- Stage: Final
Squash India Defeats China
India produced strong performances in the squash team competition.
The Indian men’s team defeated China 3-0, with Indian players winning their respective matches.
Men’s Squash Results
- Suraj Chand defeated Du Shaoqian
- Veer Chotrani defeated Li Haizhen
- Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Zhou Penglin
- Overall result: India 3-0 China
India’s women’s squash team also recorded a victory over China.
Volleyball India Reaches Quarterfinals
India defeated Hong Kong, China 3-0 in the men’s volleyball Pool C match.
India won all three sets:
- 25-22
- 25-19
- 25-21
The result helped India secure a place in the quarterfinals.
India’s Volleyball Campaign
- Competition: Men’s volleyball
- Pool: C
- Opponent: Hong Kong, China
- Result: India won 3-0
- Outcome: Quarterfinal qualification
Archery Indian Compound Archers Progress
Indian archers continued their campaign in the compound individual events.
In the men’s event, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru defeated fellow Indian Sahil Jadhav 149-148 in the Round of 16.
In the women’s compound event, Indian archers also progressed.
Indian Compound Archery Results
- Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru defeated Sahil Jadhav, 149-148
- Chikitha Taniparthi defeated Dorji Dolma, 149-140
- Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated Adel Zhexenbinova, 148-145
These results took the Indian archers into the next stages of the competition.
Sepaktakraw
India’s women’s doubles team faced Japan in the sepaktakraw competition. Japan defeated India in three sets after India managed to level the match in the second set.
Result
Japan 15-11, 9-15, 15-13 India
India therefore missed out on a victory in the match.
India’s Athletics Medals So Far
Athletics has been one of the important medal contributors for India at the 2026 Asian Games.
India’s athletics medals before Day 10 included:
|
Athlete |
Event |
Medal |
|
Ancy Sojan |
Women’s long jump |
Silver |
|
Sarvesh Kushare |
Men’s high jump |
Silver |
|
Gulveer Singh |
Men’s 10,000m |
Silver |
|
Sawan Barwal |
Men’s marathon |
Silver |
|
Tajinderpal Singh Toor |
Men’s shot put |
Silver |
|
Tejaswin Shankar |
Men’s decathlon |
Bronze |
|
Parul Chaudhary |
Women’s 3000m steeplechase |
Bronze |
|
Harita Bhadra |
Women’s 200m |
Bronze |
|
Manpreet Kaur |
Women’s shot put |
Bronze |
|
Baranica Elangovan |
Women’s pole vault |
Bronze |
|
Prachi |
Women’s 400m |
Bronze |
|
Seema Kumari |
Women’s 10,000m |
Bronze |
Asian Games 2026 Day 10 Schedule Major Events for India
The major events involving Indian athletes on Day 10 include:
- Women’s discus throw
- Women’s 400m hurdles
- Men’s 400m hurdles
- Men’s 3000m steeplechase
- Men’s long jump
- Men’s 1500m
- Men’s javelin throw
- Women’s 5000m
- Women’s 4x100m relay
- Women’s 25m pistol final
- Boxing semifinals
- Squash team events
- Cricket semifinal qualification
- Compound archery
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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Asian Games 2026 Day 10 FAQs
Q1. How many medals did India have before Day 10?+
Q2. Who won India's bronze medal in kurash?+
Q3. Did Lovlina Borgohain qualify for the semifinal?+
Q4. Did Manu Bhaker reach the 25m pistol final?+
Q5. Did India reach the men's cricket semifinal?+
Q6. Which Indian athlete is competing in the 3000m steeplechase?+








