Asian Games 2026 Day 5: Mirabai Chanu's historic silver highlights India's medal rush

Asian Games 2026 Day 5: Mirabai Chanu won silver, India added bronzes in skeet, soft tennis and badminton, while Roshibina Devi reached the wushu final to guarantee silver on a productive Asian Games day.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 5: India’s day at the Asian Games came to a close with medals, an assured podium upgrade and a few painful near-misses. Mirabai Chanu delivered the headline result with silver 53in the women's 49kg weightlifting, while India also collected bronze medals in both the men's and women's skeet team events and through Jay Meena in soft tennis....Read More

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• 26 Sept 2026, 12:01:30 PM IST

  PV Sindhu in Round 2 action

  The two-time Olympic medallist is trailing 9-6 against the Taipei player as we write. Meanwhile, in the men's squash semifinal, Abhay Singh of India has started well against Muhammad Irfan. He has taken the first game 11-3. He is also leading the second game, although narrowly.

• 23 Sept 2026, 04:10:42 PM IST

  India close another productive Asian Games day

  India closed another productive Asian Games day with Mirabai Chanu's silver leading the medal haul, alongside bronze in skeet, soft tennis and badminton. Roshibina Devi provided the late lift by storming into the wushu final, guaranteeing at least silver and keeping India firmly in the hunt for another gold.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:56:26 PM IST

  India eliminated from the semis

  Liu and He dominate the third game as India go down 21-9. With that China win the tie 3-1 and progress into the final.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:35:12 PM IST

  Shuttlers keep hopes alive

  Arjun and Hariharan have made a brilliant comeback in the second game. They won it by 21-17 and now the match stands 1-1, with the decider coming up soon.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:25:25 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav ends weightlifting campaign in eighth place

  Gyaneshwari Yadav could not mount a challenge for the podiumm finishing eighth after recording a combined lift of 195kg. The Commonwealth Games silver medalist managed 87kg in the snatch before adding 108kg in the clean and jerk.

  The total left her second from bottom in the final standings and 28kg adrift of North Korea's Kang Hyong Gang, who claimed the gold medal. For Gyaneswhari, the gap to the leading contenders proved too large to bridge as her Asian Games campaign came to an end outside the medals.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:19:43 PM IST

  Arjun-Hariharan pushed back as China take opening game

  MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan find themselves a game away from elimination after Liu and HE claimed the opener 21-16. The Indian pair refused to retreat into defence and repeatedly looked to force the pace, while also saving two game points towards the end.

  Their resistance, however, could only delay China from closing out the game. Liu and He now have one foot in the final, leaving Arjun and Hairharan needing the second game to keep their campaign alive and force a decider.

• 23 Sept 2026, 03:13:20 PM IST

  Roshibina Devi marches into final

  Roshibina Devi is one win away from Asian Games gold. The Indian wushu star, who had already secured a medal by making the semi-finals, defeated Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to book her place in the final and guarantee at least a silver.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:56:23 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav does 108kg but is out of medal contention

  Gyaneshwari Yadav has finished her Clean and Jerk round. She executed 108kg in her third and final attempt. Now her total is 195kg which includes 87kg from Snatch. However, she is going back home empty-handed.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:48:55 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav fails at first Clean and Jerk attempt

  Gyaneshwari Yadav fails at 105kg in her first attempt. However, in the second attempt, she has made amends at the same weight. She remains in contention, although remotely. Just a little reminder, 87kg was her best in Snatch.

• 23 Sept 2026, 02:38:24 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty loses and India trail 2-1 in badminton

  China's Shifeng Li has beaten Ayush Shetty in the third match. 21-19 and 21-13 is the scoreline. Comprehensive win. India now trail 2-1. There is a doubles game up next featuring Arjun and Hariharan. India will have to win this to stay in gold contention.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:58:29 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav executes 87kg snatch!

  Gyaneshwari Yadav successfully lifts 87kg in her second snatch attempt, adding another three kilograms to her opening 84kg lift.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:50:06 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav lifts 84kg snatch!

  Gyaneshwari Yadav begins her women’s 53kg campaign with a successful 84kg lift in the snatch. The Indian weightlifter looks composed on the platform and gets her medal event underway with a solid opening attempt.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:38:58 PM IST

  Gyaneshwari Yadav in action next!

  Weightlifting: Gyaneshwari Yadav is now in action in the women’s 53kg medal event. She will look to put together a strong performance and give India another shot at adding to its medal tally on Day 5.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:25:26 PM IST

  Anantjeet Singh Naruka misses out on skeet medal!

  Anantjeet Singh Naruka misses out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s skeet final, despite missing just three shots. He was the silver medallist last time, but ends this campaign just outside the podium. It is India’s second fourth-place finish in the skeet finals, after Raiza Dhillon also finished fourth. India have, however, secured bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s team events.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:19:38 PM IST

  India win 20-1 in women's hockey!

  The Indian women's team picked up another astonishing win, this time beating Thailand 20-1. They missed out on bettering their own Asian Games record of biggest margin of victory, but Deepika Sehrawat bettered her own record. With nine goals against Thailand, she has now extended her record of most goals by a woman in a single match at the Asian Games.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:05:45 PM IST

  Nasser al-Attiyah - A multi-sport genius!

  Multisport genius Nasser al-Attiyah is at it again. After winning the #Dakar2026, he has now helped Qatar win the men's skeet team gold at #AsianGames in #AichiNagoya2026, an event where India claimed bronze. Read my story on the 55-year-old 👇https://t.co/V23v8mCHnh

  — Sandip Sikdar (@ronnie_sandip) September 23, 2026

  Nasser al-Attiyah is a five-time Dakar Rally champion and has been making his mark in shooting as well.

• 23 Sept 2026, 01:03:07 PM IST

  Deepika scores 8th goal!

  Deepika brings up her eighth goal of the match, matching the tally she recorded against Uzbekistan, while Navneet Kaur adds another to the scoresheet. India now lead Thailand 19-0 with nine minutes remaining.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:51:11 PM IST

  India 16-0 ahead in hockey!

  India finish the third quarter with a commanding 16-0 lead over Thailand, continuing their complete dominance in the contest. With 15 goals already on the board before the quarter ended, India remain firmly in control and will look to add more in the final quarter.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:43:04 PM IST

  Another win in squash

  India's Veer Chotrani beats Shamil Wakeel 11-8, 11-3, 11-3 in men's singles round of 32.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:42:08 PM IST

  7 goals for Deepika!

  Deepika reaches seven goals as India’s goal count climbs to 15, with six minutes still left in the quarter. The forward has made finding the net look routine in this campaign, and India now have a real chance to challenge their long-standing record of 22 goals in a match.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:38:35 PM IST

  Deepika scores SIXTH goals!

  Deepika now has six goals to her name and is closing in on the tally she managed in India’s previous match. She has made scoring look effortless today, much like the Indian team as a whole, with Thailand unable to cope with the relentless pressure.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:30:55 PM IST

  Goal number five for Deepika!

  Goal number five for Deepika! There is not stopping for her in this Asian Games. Another penalty corner and another drag flick from Deepika to find a goal and India are 12-0 ahead in the game, showing no mercy on Thailand's defence.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:18:45 PM IST

  India 11-0 at half time!

  India head into half-time with a commanding 11-0 lead over Thailand, with Sakshi Rana and Navneet Kaur adding to the goal rush. Deepika has been the standout so far with four goals as India continue to dominate every aspect of the contest.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:08:37 PM IST

  Deepika scores her fourth!

  Deepika completes her fourth goal as India race to an 8-0 lead, underlining their complete dominance. She has been particularly lethal from penalty corners, and Thailand are struggling to contain India’s relentless attack.

• 23 Sept 2026, 12:05:24 PM IST

  Raiza Dhillon finishes fourth in women's skeet!

  Raiza Dhillon finishes fourth in the women’s individual skeet final after hitting three of her four targets in the latest round. Jiang goes a perfect four, while Ornybay and Imprasertsuk also stay ahead, ending India’s hopes of an individual skeet medal.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:59:23 AM IST

  Neha scores, India 7-0 Thailand!

  Neha finds the net from a difficult angle, placing her strike beyond the goalkeeper after spotting her position. India have now raced to seven goals in the match against Thailand.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:54:56 AM IST

  Deepika scores hat-trick in Q1

  India have raced to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter against Thailand, with Deepika completing a hat-trick and Rutuja Pisal scoring twice. Thailand are struggling to contain India’s attack, with the Indian team looking well placed to add more goals as the match progresses.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:50:29 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu joins Karnam Malleshwari in elusive company!

  After Karnam Malleshwari, Mirabai Chanu becomes the 2nd Indian weightlifter to win a medal in all major international weightlifting events i.e. Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, Asian & Commonwealth Championships

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:45:47 AM IST

  India 5-0 ahead in hockey!

  India women's hockey team is not slowing down at all in quarter 1 as they have already scored five goals and there is still five minutes left in the quarter yet. Absolute domination as Thailand look no match for them.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:43:34 AM IST

  World Records for Ri Song-gum!

  Ri Song-gum rewrites the record books in the women’s 49kg weightlifting category, setting world records in all three lifts with 94kg in the snatch, 121kg in the clean and jerk, and a 215kg total.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:40:09 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu bags SILVER!

  Mirabai Chanu finally ends her Asian Games medal wait with a silver. She registered 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk to finish second, with Korea’s Ri Song Gum taking the gold.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:35:34 AM IST

  India 2-0 up in hockey!

  India are alredy 2-0 up in the hockey women's match against Thailand. They continue to dominate in the pool stage to showcase their superiority and it's the same thing on display here.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:34:14 AM IST

  Mirabai assures silver!

  Mirabai Chanu has assured herself of a medal after her opening clean and jerk, and she follows it up with another successful lift of 111kg in her second attempt.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:28:59 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu executes 107kg clean and jerk!

  Mirabai Chanu back in the middle. For the clean and jerk first attempt she has set 107kg as her target and she comfortably executed it. The bright smile on her face remains the same.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:24:13 AM IST

  India to take on China in badminton!

  India are all set to take on China in the semi-final of the men's team badminton event, after assuring a medal. Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen and others will look to qualify for the final, and assure a silver at the very least. (Follow Live Updates here)

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:22:06 AM IST

  Abhay Singh opens squash campaign with a win!

  What a start for India in squash! A convincing and comfortable win for Abhay as he wins 11-1, 11-0, 11-2 to safely go through to the Round of 16.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:21:22 AM IST

  Hockey: India vs Indonesia next!

  Hockey: India’s women’s team will be back in action as they take on Thailand in their Pool B match at 11:30 AM IST. The Indian side will look to put in a strong performance and strengthen its position in the group.

• 23 Sept 2026, 11:07:47 AM IST

  Skeet teams add bronze to India's tally!

  A good day for the skeet team which has ensured that the shooting contingent keeps adding to India's medal tally.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:59:35 AM IST

  From ball boy to Asian Games medallist!

  Jay Meena on Wednesday secured India's first medal in soft tennis, a bronze. It is the country's first-ever medal in soft tennis at the multi-sport continental event.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:56:38 AM IST

  Ankush beats Hamsa in boxing!

  Ankush Panghal dominates Bahrain’s Hamsa Vogel to seal a comfortable 5-0 victory. The Indian boxer controlled the bout from start to finish in a largely one-sided contest.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:56:21 AM IST

  Double win in Kabaddi

  India's men's and women's team secured their respective group A wins in Kabaddi. Men's team took down Bangladesh 48-25, and will next face Chinese Taipei on Thursday, while the women's team defeated Iran 37-23, and will take on Japan on Thursday.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:49:53 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu third after snatch round!

  

  Mirabai Chanu lifts 87kg snatch. (Screenshot)

  Mirabai Chanu’s 87kg lift in her third attempt puts her in third place after the snatch round, with Korea’s Ri Song Gum and Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Wijayana finishing ahead of her.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:44:44 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu lifts 87kg in final snatch attempt!

  Mirabai Chanu makes no mistake in the third attempt too and lifts 87kg quite comfortably. The smile only got bigger with the three white signals.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:40:25 AM IST

  Mirabai lifts 85kg!

  Mirabai Chanu comfortably clears 85kg in her second lift, and the smile remains on her face after another successful attempt. She gets three whites from the judges to confirm the lift, putting herself in a strong position as she continues her quest for that elusive Asian Games medal.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:38:02 AM IST

  Bronze for Jay Meena!

  Bronze it will be for Jay Meena, who lost 4-2 in the soft tennis men's singles semi-final to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka. The Indian rallied after losing the first three games to win the next two and make a battle. But the Japanese did not falter, winning 5-3, 4-1, 4-1, 1-4, 4-6, 4-1. Meena will sign off as the first Indian to win a soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, and the personal uptick after the quarter-final finish in Hangzhou three years ago.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:37:19 AM IST

  Mirabai Chanu lifts 83kg snatch!

  Mirabai Chanu in the middle now to lift 83kg snatch, she looks confident in her walk and all focussed. It was an easy lift for the Indian weightlifter. The smile on her face says it all.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:20:34 AM IST

  Scenes at academy where Mirabai trains!

  Scenes at Weightlifting Warriors, the academy where Mirabai Chanu trains, as everyone waits in anticipation for the one medal missing from her collection.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:17:55 AM IST

  Another bronze for India

  The Indian men's skeet team, comprising Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, clinched the bronze medal after finishing third in the men's skeet team event.

  Naruka is also through to the final, which will start at 12:30 PM IST.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:17:11 AM IST

  Young weightlifters all set for Mirabai round!

  Young weightlifters at Mirabai Chanu’s academy in Modinagar are all set to watch her Asian Games campaign unfold.

• 23 Sept 2026, 10:15:42 AM IST

  Mirabai set 83kg as first snatch attempt!

  Mirabai Chanu has set her opening attempts for the final, with 83kg set as her first snatch lift and 103kg as her opening clean and jerk attempt.