Asian Games 2026, Day 15: Hockey, cricket, and Pranavi Urs' historic golf gold take India's medal tally to 85

Asian Games 2026 Day 15: India won gold medals in hockey, cricket, golf, archery and wrestling on Saturday to take the total haul to 85.

Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Day 15: India men's hockey team in sight of gold medal (PTI)

Asian Games 2026 Day 15: India started off the day on a very strong note as Kumkum Mohod created history by becoming the first Indian women's recurve archer to win a gold medal. Pranavi Urs then scripted another landmark moment, when she became the first woman golfer to win a gold medal in the Games. The Indian men's cricket team then won the third gold of the day as they beat Pakistan, and later in the day, Aman Sehrawat attained glory in men's freestyle 57kg. The Indian men's hockey team then gave several reasons to celebrate as they defeated Malaysia in the final to win gold and secure a place in the Los Angeles Olympics.

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• 3 Oct 2026, 05:20:18 PM IST

  85 medals for India! HOCKEY GOLD!

  The Indian men's hockey team defends title and secures a place at the Los Angeles Olympics after beating Malaysia 5-1 in the final. With this, India's medal tally also swells to 85.

• 3 Oct 2026, 05:10:12 PM IST

  Fourth goal for India

  Lakhra gets on the scoring sheet now and India's lead increases to 4-1 in the fourth and final quarter. 5 minutes left in the contest and India are inching towards winning yet another gold medal at the Asian Games.

• 3 Oct 2026, 05:05:54 PM IST

  It's silver for Antim!

  Antim Panghal loses the gold medal bout and takes home silver. The hopes were high from her, but in the end, it was not to be! Now, over to the hockey team to attain glory and secure the Los Angeles Olympics quota.

• 3 Oct 2026, 05:03:46 PM IST

  The Japanese further increases the lead

  The gold medal is slowly slipping away from Antim's grasp as the Japanese has further increased her lead to 5-1. The Indian went for the takedown, but to no avail, as the Japanese did enough to score two points for her.

• 3 Oct 2026, 05:01:46 PM IST

  Still no point for Antim!

  Antim continues to struggle the opening point and is still trailing 0-2 in the gold medal bout. 1 minute and 14 seconds left in the contest but one takedown is all the Indian needs to stage a comeback but the time is slowly running out.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:58:11 PM IST

  Japanese not giving an inch

  The Japanese has her guard high and is showing impeccable defence to keep the Indian at bay. This is turning into a defensive masterclass, and she continues to hold a 2-0 lead. Antim continues to search for that elusive point for now.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:55:52 PM IST

  Quick start to the bout!

  Both Antim and Kiyooka Moe of Japan are quick off the blocks to try and get some points. The Japanese is awarded 1 point for the step-out. More than five minutes left in the contest.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:53:53 PM IST

  Antim's bout about to start!

  Antim Panghal 's gold medal bout is about to start! She takes the mat and out comes her opponent! Let the bid for gold begin.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:49:53 PM IST

  India 3-1 ahead in final

  India further increase their lead to 3-1 in the men's hockey final against Malaysia. Hardik Singh gets on the scoring sheet, and India are now in cruise control of the final.

  India 3-1 ahead in the third quarter

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:15:40 PM IST

  India take the lead in men's hockey final

  India take the lead in the men's hockey final and are 2-1 up in the summit clash against Malaysia. Jugraj scores through a penalty corner and India can breathe slightly easy.

  India 2-1 ahead in 2nd quarter.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:05:46 PM IST

  Deepak Punia wins bronze

  Deepak Punia brings another medal for India, wins bronze against Gankhuyag Ganbaatar of Mongolia in the men's freestyle 97kg category.

• 3 Oct 2026, 04:00:03 PM IST

  Malaysia equalise!

  The first quarter has come to an end and the deadlock remains. Malaysia equalise in the dying seconds and it's 1-1. A thrilling start to the gold medal match.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:54:12 PM IST

  India score in the hockey final!

  Harmanpreet Singh gets the job done via a penalty corner and India take the lead in the final against Malaysia.

  India leading 1-0 in the first quarter.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:41:47 PM IST

  Sagar loses bronze medal bout

  Sagar Jaglan loses the bronze medal bout to Nurkozha Kaipanov. He goes down 5-0 as Kaipanov won the bout by fall.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:25:25 PM IST

  Hockey final delayed!

  The men's hockey final between India and Malaysia has been delayed to 3:40. The Indian team was stuck in traffic and arrived late at the venue and hence the final has been pushed back by 10 minutes.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:17:50 PM IST

  More about Aman Sehrawat!

  The gold medal bout began with Aman leading 4-1, but the North Korean fought back to take the lead 7-6. With just a minute left on the clock, Aman pulled out the decisive move, taking Chong Song down, turning the match around to extend his lead to 11-7 and eventually clinching the gold.

  In the last Asian Games, Aman had won bronze and this time around, he upgraded the colour of his medal.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:12:40 PM IST

  Aman Sehrawat wins GOLD!

  Aman Sehrawat brings fourth gold medal of the day for the Indian contingent. He defeats the Korean opponent, and India's medal tally goes beyond 75 now at the Asian Games. He wraps the flag around his shoulder and runs around the arena to soak the atmosphere in.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:09:47 PM IST

  Aman takes the lead!

  Let's go!! Aman nails the pin and takes the lead once again. He went for the roll and ended up adding more points to his total. Aman is now leading 10-7 and we have 31 seconds left on the clock.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:08:50 PM IST

  The Korean in the lead

  The Korean takes the lead, and the pressure is now on Aman. However, the lead is slender, and Aman is just one point behind. Only 1 minute and 15 seconds left in the contest.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:07:18 PM IST

  Korean opponent shows class!

  The Korean manages to get hold of Aman and go for the flip. He creates pressure and ends up getting a total of five points. The Indian in the lead but by the barest of margins.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:06:07 PM IST

  Two more points!

  Aman is showing his dominance now and gets two points to further extend his lead. The Korean opponent is now getting some medical attention. Aman is leading 6-1 and we have just a little more than 2 minutes left in the contest.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:03:46 PM IST

  Almost for Aman!

  Aman Sehrawat got the opponent down and went for the flip and pin. However, the Korean just about evaded disaster. However, Aman takes a few more seconds to get the pin. Gets two more points to extend his lead to 4-1. The first half of the bout ends and it's Aman who is leading.

• 3 Oct 2026, 03:00:17 PM IST

  Aman takes the lead!

  Aman finally does enough to go up 2-0 in the gold-medal bout; however, there's still a long way to go. The opening breakthrough will let Aman breathe slightly easier, and the pressure is now on the Korean opponent to put pressure on the Indian grappler. Aman's first two points were technical

• 3 Oct 2026, 02:58:59 PM IST

  Great defence!

  Both wrestlers are showing great defence, and neither opponent has been able to take the lead for now. Scoreline remains at 0-0. Great defence from Aman, and he isn't giving an inch.

• 3 Oct 2026, 02:57:19 PM IST

  Aman Sehrawat is here!

  Aman Sehrawat and Han Chong Song are on the mat for their gold-medal bout in the men's freestyle 57kg. The action begins. The two grapplers are looking for an early lead but the deadlock remains for now.

• 3 Oct 2026, 02:39:52 PM IST

  Men's hockey final to start at 3:30 PM

  The Indian women’s hockey team on Friday won its first Asian Games gold since 1982, beating China 1-0. The team also secured a place at the Los Angeles Olympics. And now it's the turn of the men's team to do the same. Live action begins 3:30 PM!

• 3 Oct 2026, 02:35:02 PM IST

  What are the events left for the day?

  Here are the remaining events for the day:

  2:44 p.m.: Wrestling - Aman Sehrawat vs Han Chong Song (North Korea) in men's freestyle 57kg gold medal bout.

  3:00 p.m.: Wrestling - Sagar Jaglan vs Nurkozha Kaipanov (Kazakhstan) in men's freestyle 74kg bronze medal bout.

  3:18 p.m.: Wrestling - Deepak Punia vs TBD in men's freestyle 97kg bronze medal bout.

  3:30 p.m.: Hockey - India vs Malaysia in men's gold medal match.

  4:02 p.m.: Wrestling - Antim vs Kiyooka Moe (Japan) in women's 53kg gold medal bout.

• 3 Oct 2026, 01:56:51 PM IST

  19 gold medals for India!!

  With their win against Pakistan, Shreyas Iyer and his Indian men's cricket team won India their 19th gold at Aichi-Nagoya. The contingent has three more golds to aim at, with wrestlers Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat, and the Indian men's hockey team left to play their respective finals.

• 3 Oct 2026, 01:35:04 PM IST

  GOLD for Shreyas Iyer's men

  The Indian cricket team had their hearts in their mouth as Hasan Nawaz almost took the game away from them with a brilliant 96-run knock. However, Shreyas Iyer's men held their nerves as they defeated Pakistan in the final to win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.

• 3 Oct 2026, 12:49:42 PM IST

  Kumkum's family celebrate historic gold!!

  The joy in the Mohod household knew no bounds as they erupted in celebration after Kumkum became the first Indian to win a gold medal in an individual recurve archery event.

• 3 Oct 2026, 12:27:25 PM IST

  India on top after powerplay

  The Indian bowlers have put the brakes on Pakistan's run scoring as they have dominated the powerplay. Axar Patel has picked both the wickets, as the Men in Green put on 39/2 in the first 6 overs.

• 3 Oct 2026, 12:15:58 PM IST

  Volleyball: India finish 6th

  The Indian men's volleyball team lost their 5th/6th place classification match against Thailand by a margin of 3-2 (25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 17-15). They thus end their campaign on 6th place.

• 3 Oct 2026, 11:46:08 AM IST

  India post 211/6

  India have posted 211/6 at the end of their 20 overs, thus putting on the highest team total in men's cricket at the Asian Games 2026. Abhishek Sharma blasted a half-century at the top, while Tilak Varma provided the late flurry with a scintillating fifty of his own. Pakistan have a mountain of runs to chase on a tricky wicket.

• 3 Oct 2026, 11:31:43 AM IST

  Tough tests in final for Aman, Antim

  Aman Sehrawat (57kg) and Antim Panghal (53kg) will go for gold later today. Bronze medallists from Hangzhou 2023, both wrestlers have had a dominant run to the summit clash but the final hurdle will be the toughest to scale. Aman faces North Korea's reigning world champion Han Chong-song while Antim will be up against local favourite Moe Kiyooka, the 2024 world champion.

• 3 Oct 2026, 11:19:12 AM IST

  BRONZE for Neeraj Chauhan

  India have won their 80th medal of the Asian Games 2026, as Neeraj Chauhan beat compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara in the men's recurve individual third-place match match to clinch the bronze medal. This medal takes India's tally to a solid 80 medals at Aichi-Nagoya.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:56:44 AM IST

  All-Indian bronze medal match confirmed!!

  Neeraj Chauhan also lost his men's recurve archery individual semi-final against Japan's Junya Nakanishi by a big margin of 1-7. He now enters the bronze medal contest. That match will be an all-Indian affair as he will face off against Dhiraj Bommadevara. No matter who wins, India have been assured of a bronze medal in the mens individual recurve archery category.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:47:44 AM IST

  Archery: Dhiraj loses semi-final

  It was a semi-final to forget for Dhiraj Bommadevara. He was defeated in this match by South Korea's Lee Wooseok by a margin of 3-7. He still has a chance for a medal, as he enters the bronze medal match. Its now over to Neeraj Chauhan.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:38:06 AM IST

  Fifty for Abhishek Sharma!!

  Abhishek Sharma has fired all guns blazing for India in the gold medal match vs Pakistan. He has smashed a half-century in just 20 valls. Earlier India lost the wickets of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson, But they have hit 83 runs in the powerplay.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:33:36 AM IST

  Sagar Jaglan to fight for bronze

  Sagar Jaglan entered the repechage round in the men's freestyle 74 kg category. In his first match he beat Uzbekistan's Razambek Jamalov by a margin of 7-3. He has thus entered the bronze medal bout

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:29:36 AM IST

  Watch Pranavi create history

  The moment that helped Pranavi Urs create history as the first woman to win a golf gold for India will always remain etched in India's sporting history.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:25:13 AM IST

  Neeraj Chauhan into semis!!

  The Indian archers are on a roll on Day 15 of the Asian Games. Neeraj Chauhan put on an absolute spectacle against Bhutan's Lam Dorji in the quarter-final. He won by a margin of 7-1, as he qualifies for the semi-final of the men's recurve individual round.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:05:34 AM IST

  Antim Panghal reaches final!!

  A fantastic comeback win for Antim Panghal in the semi-final assures her of a medal at the Asian Games. In the women's 53kg ategory at the Olympics, Panghal went from 0-1 down to 6-1 up in a matter of seconds. She has now assured another wrestling medal for India.

• 3 Oct 2026, 10:01:56 AM IST

  Aman Sehrawat to fight for GOLD!!!!

  One of India's gold medal favourites in wrestling, Aman Sehrawat has showed why he deserves the moniker. In the semi-final, he defeated Aiaal Belolyubskii by a margin of 12-8 as he advances to the final.

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:59:01 AM IST

  Deepak Punia to fight for bronze

  In a closely fought semi-final in the men's 97 kg freestyle event, Deepak Punia loses to Sherzod of Uzbekistan by a close margin of 9-8. He now enters the bronze medal match of the Asian Games 2026.

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:43:33 AM IST

  Archery: Dhiraj powers through to semis

  India has a chance at two more medals in archery after Kumkum Mahod's historic gold earlier in the day. In the men's individual recurve quarter-final, Dhiraj Bommaradeva has smashed his opponent 6-2 to make a place for himself in the semi-final.

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:40:35 AM IST

  India win toss vs Pakistan, elect to bat first

  In the men's cricket final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bat first. They field an unchanged team. Expect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to go all guns blazing right from the start. Follow the live updates of the match here.

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:38:13 AM IST

  Wrestling: Aman, Antim power their way to semis

  Aman Sehrawat has powered his way through to the men's 57 kg freestyle semi-final after he decimated his opponent 12-1. Antim Panghal also entered the women's 53kg semi-final after sealing a comfortable 8-0 win over her opponent. Two more medals incoming?

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:26:23 AM IST

  GOLD For Pranavi!!!

  Pranavi Urs has created history. Not in anyone's list of pre-Asian Games medal favourites, she has come out of nowhere to win a massive gold medal in the women's individual strokeplay event. She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in golf at the Asian Games. This is nothing short of a landmark moment for golf in India.
  
  The Indian team has also won the silver medal at the team event, riding on the sensational show from Pranavi. Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished 14th and 23rd respectively.

• 3 Oct 2026, 09:12:31 AM IST

  Manisha loses to Fujinami!!

  In the women's 57 kg category, Manisha falls in the quarter-final at the hands of the legendary Akari Fujinami of Japan. Fujinami has an incredible record of never having been beaten in her senior career, boasting of an incredible 131-0 record. Manisha will now have to wait for Fujinami to reach the final, so that she enters the repechage round and has the chance to win a bronze medal.

• 3 Oct 2026, 08:54:50 AM IST

  Golf: Pranavi Urs nears historic gold medal

  Pranavi Urs is clinging to a narrow first-place lead in the women's individual strokeplay event. She also heaved a sigh of relief when her Chinese rival missed an easy opportunity to score. Pranavi is currently ahead by just a single point, setting up an incredibly intense, three-way battle for the gold medal.