Asian Games 2026 Day 3: Himanshu, Rudrankksh and Suchika deliver medals; India dominate team events

Asian Games 2026 Day 3 proved to be another successful outing for India, with the contingent adding four medals to its tally. Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane won silver in the 10m air rifle team event, while Suchika Tariyal secured India’s first MMA medal at the Games. Rudrankksh and Himanshu followed that up with bronze and silver medals, respectively, in the individual event. India also enjoyed dominant performances across team events, with the women’s hockey, badminton, table tennis and kabaddi teams making their presence felt. It was a strong all-round day for India as the medal count continued to rise.

The Indian women's kabaddi team turned the screws on Bangladesh in the second half, eventually getting their campaign off to a positive start with a 42-21 win.

Given the comfortable lead, India's coaches decided to make a few substitutes to ensure every player gets some game time. It could help them going forward in the tournament, with the crucial tie against Iran coming up on Wednesday.

India continue to dominate in the second half, stretching their lead to 33-15 in the opening phase. They are in a comfortable position and remain firmly in control of the contest.

The defending champions India got off to a quick start, with the defence in particular looking solid. At halftime, India led Bangladesh 21-10 at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium.

India take a 12-3 lead early in the game, underlining their dominance in the contest. The Indian players are firmly in control and will look to maintain the same tempo as the match progresses.

The Indian women's kabaddi team won gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with a narrow 1-point win in the final against Chinese Taipei. The defending champions open their campaign against Bangladesh, as they look to win a fourth Asian Games gold medal.

It's time for Kabaddi as India women's team takes on Bangladesh in the Group A match

The Indian men's TT team has little trouble in blanking Pakistan 3-0 on Monday. They are likely to enter the knockouts, but the upset to Iran a day earlier leaves a lot to be desired and hangs a cloud over their team prowess. The women's team earlier booked their knockouts spot after brushing aside Pakistan 3-0. They were coming off an upbeat tight victory over Singapore. In the Round of 16 on Tuesday, the women will play Thailand, who beat them 3-2 in the previous Asian Games enroute to bronze.

Payas Jain wraps up the third game 11-5 as India seal the tie with two matches still to play. Muhammad Khan struggled to put up a fight, making it a largely one-sided contest, with Abbas Khan the only Pakistan player to offer some resistance.

Payas Jain gives Muhammad Khan no room to settle, cruising through the first game 11-2. He continues the dominance in the second, taking it 11-5 as India maintain complete control of the tie.

The third game turned into a nail-biter, with Abbas Khan showing plenty of fighting spirit. But Sathiyan Gnanasekaran held his nerve in the closing stages to clinch it 11-9 and seal the match for India.

Abbas Khan showed some fight in the second game, but Sathiyan Gnanasekaran quickly picked up the pace in the second half to regain control and eventually claim the game 11-8.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran takes on Abbas Khan in the second match of the tie and has made a dominant start, racing to a 5-0 lead early in the game. Pakistan are struggling to match India’s intensity as the Indian paddlers continue to dominate the contest. He wins the first game 11-1.

Harmeet Desai makes it a clean sweep by winning it 11-4, 11-3 and 11-5 to give India an early advantage in the first match of the tie. A dominant show which was expected from Harmeet here, as Muhammad Khan was no match for him.

Harmeet Desai takes the second game 11-3, continuing his dominance over Mohammad Khan. He carries that momentum into the third, where he leads 6-3 and is closing in on victory.

India's Aryan secured a 2-0 win over Afghanistan's Shahzada Safi in the men's 56kg Round of 16 Wushu bout, advancing to the next round of the event.

Harmeet Desai takes the first game 11-4 and continues his dominance in the second, racing to an early 5-3 lead as he looks to maintain his control at the table.

Harmeet Desai takes the lead and starts dominating the game early, opening up a 9-3 advantage over Mohammad Khan. He is keeping his opponent guessing, making Mohammad doubt whether Harmeet will attack with a banana shot or go for the top spin.

The India vs Pakistan men’s team Group F clash is underway at the Asian Games, with Harmeet Desai taking on Mohammad Khan in the opening match of the tie. India will look to make a strong start as the two sides begin their battle at the table.

Roshibina Devi beats Shika Khatun by Point Difference, with the Indian claiming the decisive point after Shika fell off in the women's 60kg Round of 16.

A moment to cherish for Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane as they clinch the silver medal for India in the men's 10m Air Rifle Team event.

Asian Games 2026 has been hit by the impact of Typhoon Dujuan, with the equestrian events postponed as organisers take precautionary measures amid concerns over the weather conditions.

WUSHU: The women's 60kg Round of 16 is up next, with 2022 Asian Games silver medallist Naorem Roshibina Devi set to face Bangladesh's Most Shika Khatun.

Here are the events coming up for India next:

3:15 p.m.: Wushu – Roshbina Devi vs Most Khatun in the women's 60kg Round of 16

3:30 p.m.: Table tennis – India vs Pakistan in the men's team Group F match

3:50 p.m.: Wushu – Aryan vs Shahzada Safi in the men's 56kg Round of 16

4:15 p.m.: Kabaddi – India vs Bangladesh in the women's Group A match

India's swimming ace Srihari Nataraj finishes 10th and last in the men's 50m backstroke final, with a timing of 25.52s. He had earlier qualified from the heats with a timing of 25.37s, as the only Indian. With his personal best of 25.18s in the event, which is also the national record set in 2021, the 2025 Asian Championships silver medallist is bound to be disappointed with this timing. Into his third Asian Games, the 25-year-old is still searching for his big-stage continental breakthrough competing against the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese.