Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 11: Women's 4x400m team, Neeru clinch historic GOLDS; India’s medal count goes past 50

Asian Games 2026 Day 11 Highlights: India clinched the first athletics gold of the event in the women's 4x400m relay. Earlier Neeru Dhandha clinched India's first individual gold in the women's trap. Gulveer Singh also won his third medal of the campaign.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 11 Highlights: Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026 has been a strong one for India, with the contingent claiming two gold medals in aday., Neeru Dhandha won the gold in the women’s trap event to end the country’s wait for an individual gold at the Games. The day ended with the first athletics gold of the event, with the women's 4x400m relay team earning the top prize. The women's trap team won a silver medal. On the other hand, Gulveer Singh completed a hat-trick of medals with a bronze in the men's 5000m. Pooja won bronze in the women's high jump, while India also clinched two more bronze medals in the mixed 4x100m relay and the men's 4x400m relay. They thus won a total of 6 medals in the day.

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• 29 Sept 2026, 06:28:28 PM IST

  That's it for India on Day 11

  India have ended Day 11 with a total of 6 medals, including two golds. They now have 52 medals to their name, and have risen to the 10th position in the medals table.

• 29 Sept 2026, 06:05:59 PM IST

  Vithya Ramaraj also completes medal hat-trick

  After Gulveer Singh, Vithya Ramaraj also completes a hat-trick of medals at the Asian Games 2026. She was part of the 4x400m women's relay team that won the gold medal. She also was part of the 4x400m mixed relay team that won the silver. Earlier, she clinched a bronze in the 400m hurdles.

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:55:29 PM IST

  Bronze for men's 4x400m team!!

  After the women's sealed the gold in the women's 4x400m relay, the men's team also finished on the podium. The quartet of Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu T, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK have secured the third spot in the final as they won the bronze medal with a timing of 3:01.61.

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:43:33 PM IST

  GOLD MEDAL ALERT!!!!!

  The women's 4x400m relay team has run like absolute champions, as the the quartet of Kiran, Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya have finished first in the final. They have thus clinched the first athletics gold medal for India at the Asian Games 2026, with a timing of 3:29.69.

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:34:40 PM IST

  50 medals for India!!

  As Pooja Singh confirms her bronze medal, India have now raced past 50 medals at the Asian Games 2026. They stand at 11th in the medal tally right now. Can the contingent add more medals today?

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:29:43 PM IST

  Pooja confirms bronze!!

  Another athletics medal has been assured for India. Pooja Singh confirms the third spot in the women's high jump event, as she fails all her three attempts at 1.87m. She has thus confirmed a bronze medal.

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:21:09 PM IST

  BRONZE in 4x100m mixed relay!!

  Gurindervir, Sneha, Animesh and Harit have won India their 5th medal of the day as they won the bronze in the 4x100m mixed relay final. They finished third with a timing of 41.06s. Another athletics podium finish for India at the Games.

• 29 Sept 2026, 05:05:50 PM IST

  Third medal for Gulveer Singh

  In the men's 5000m final, Gulveer Singh finished with a timing of 13:32.75. He finished third and thus won the bronze medal. This was the Indian athlete's third medal of the event, after two silvers in men's 1500 and 10,000m.

• 29 Sept 2026, 04:44:05 PM IST

  Another disappointment for India in men's 800m

  In the men's 800m final, Mohammad Afsal of India finished last. He recorded a timing of 1:48.27. Japan's Ko Ochiai created a buit of history as he won the gold medal by smashing the Asian Games Record with a timing of 1:44.4.

• 29 Sept 2026, 04:28:53 PM IST

  Disappointment for Pooja Olla

  In the women's 800m final, India had a very disappointing finish. Pooja Olla, the sole representative for the country finished 7th out of the 8 runners. Her timing was a disappointing 2:06.72.

• 29 Sept 2026, 04:17:05 PM IST

  Pooja doing well in long jump final

  Pooja Singh has been the standout athlete in the women's long jump event so far. She is in the gold medal spot having cleared 1.80m. Can she maintain this hold and bring another gold today for India?

• 29 Sept 2026, 04:05:39 PM IST

  Women's hammer throw begins

  India have two more medal hopefuls, as Anushka Yadav and Tanya Chaudhary take the field in the women's hammer throw final. Can the duo achieve two more podium finishes for India?

• 29 Sept 2026, 04:04:34 PM IST

  Dev Meena breaks national record

  In the men's pole vault final, Dev Kumar Meena has cleared 5.50m. He has thus broken his own national record of 5.46m. He is currently in the 7th spot in the medal table, though.

• 29 Sept 2026, 03:55:12 PM IST

  Tennis: Bhambri-Suresh advance to Quarter-Final

  The team of Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh have defeated Denis Yevseyev and Beibit Zhukayev of Kazakhstan in straight sets by a margin of 6-1,7-5. They have thus advanced to the quarter-final of the men's doubles.

• 29 Sept 2026, 03:52:24 PM IST

  Women's high jump final begins

  The women's high jump final has begun. India have two contenders in this event, with Pooja and Supriya competing for medals.

• 29 Sept 2026, 03:38:12 PM IST

  Superb comeback from India

  India were 0-2 down after the first two sets vs Qatar in their preliminary Pool A match. However, after that they executed a superb comeback in the next three sets, as they won them back to back, with all three of them going down to the wire. A superb start for India, and they will hope continue this momentum into the next rounds.

• 29 Sept 2026, 03:04:48 PM IST

  Men's pole vault to begin

  India line up for multiple medals in athletics in the latter half of Day 11. It begins with men's pole vault where Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will be in action. However, they are not the favourites, with both having the lowest personal bests among all those in the field.

• 29 Sept 2026, 02:33:51 PM IST

  India comeback in volleyball

  India are not going down without a fight in volleyball. They were trailing in the third set against Qatar, but managed to come back and win it by a margin of 25-23. They have now reduced their deficit to 2-1. They need to win the next two games to register an unreal comeback.

• 29 Sept 2026, 02:01:30 PM IST

  Volleyball: India trail further

  In the second set, India issued a tough challenge for Qatar, and like the first set it too ended in a close margin. However, Qatar won this too by a margin og 27-25, as India trail 0-2 in the match.

• 29 Sept 2026, 01:45:32 PM IST

  Tennis: Anirudh Chandrasekar, N Sriram Balaji into quarterfinals

  Anirudh Chandrasekar and N Sriram Balaji made a winning start to their men’s doubles campaign, beating Nepal’s Abhishek Bastola and Pradip Khadka 6-2, 6-1. After receiving a first-round bye, the Indian pair have comfortably booked their place in the quarterfinals.

• 29 Sept 2026, 01:32:11 PM IST

  Volleyball: India trail Qatar 15-17

  Qatar continue to hold a narrow lead in the second set as India trail 15-17. The Indian team will need to find a way back quickly to keep themselves in the contest.

• 29 Sept 2026, 01:07:48 PM IST

  Volleyball: India 0-1 Qatar (26-28)

  What a missed opportunity for India! They twice had set points in their favour, but Qatar held their nerve when it mattered most. After making a comeback from 23-23 and saving a set point at 24-24, Qatar grabbed the crucial points to take the opening set 28-26 and a 1-0 lead.

• 29 Sept 2026, 12:18:34 PM IST

  Shapath Bharadwaj ELIMINATED!

  A disappointing outing for Shapath Bharadwaj as he becomes the first shooter to be eliminated from the final after hitting seven of 10 targets.

• 29 Sept 2026, 12:02:31 PM IST

  Shapath aims for GOLD!

  Shapath Bharadwaj is now in action as he begins his bid for gold in the men’s trap final.

• 29 Sept 2026, 12:00:08 PM IST

  Narender takes bronze!

  Narender bags bronze after losing his men’s 90+kg semifinal to Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay. The Indian boxer bows out at the semifinal stage but takes home a bronze medal.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:49:57 AM IST

  Nagal into 3rd round

  He had to wait for it an entire day, but Nagal gets the win. He dominated the second set, converting two of the four break points on offer to soar to a 5-0 lead, before securing a final break in the sixth game against Seongchan Hong of South Korea to win 6-4, 6-0. He will take on Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin in the third round of men's singles.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:30:05 AM IST

  Boxing: Narender takes on Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay

  Narender is in action in the men’s 90+kg semifinal as he faces Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay. The Indian boxer will be aiming to reach the final and secure a chance to fight for gold.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:28:39 AM IST

  Ankush packs punch, reaches final to fight for gold!

  Ankush Panghal reaches final after beating Uzbekistan’s Fazilddin Erkinboev. It was a closely fought bout with both boxers giving it their all, but Ankush produced a strong comeback after trailing in the first round. He eventually won 4-1 to book his place in the final, where he will fight for gold.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:18:14 AM IST

  Nagal takes the 1st set

  Two break point opportunities, and he grabbed both as Nagal took the opening set 6-4. The Indian was on the lead 3-2 on Monday in the first set, before rain postponed his match by a day.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:15:08 AM IST

  Boxing: Ankush Panghal takes on Uzbekistan’s Erkinboev

  Ankush Panghal is in action in the men’s 80kg semifinal as he takes on Uzbekistan’s Fazilddin Erkinboev. The Indian boxer will be looking to secure a place in the final and assure himself of a medal.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:11:23 AM IST

  Know More About Neeru!

  Neeru hails from Jind district in Haryana and serves as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army’s Corps of Military Police. She trains at the Army Marksmanship Unit in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

  She won gold in women’s trap at the 2025 Asian Championships before claiming another gold at the 2026 ISSF World Cup in Lonato. She also secured bronze in the mixed team trap event at the 2026 ISSF World Cup in Almaty.

• 29 Sept 2026, 11:07:58 AM IST

  Neeru scripts history with India’s first individual gold at Asiad 2026

  Neeru has scripted history at the Asian Games 2026, winning India’s first individual gold of the edition. She produced an incredible finale, hitting 28 of 30 targets to end India’s wait for an individual gold. It is India’s fifth gold medal of the Games. She also set the Asian record which previously was 24.

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:52:48 AM IST

  Neeru still leading after 3rd series!

  Neeru with a score fo 14 out of 15 is currenting topping the list after the first three lists in the women's trap final

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:51:32 AM IST

  India win tennis match

  Dhakshineswar Suresh scripts a straight-set win 7-5, 7-6(2) against Indonesia's Gunawan in the second round of men's singles. He was flawless with his serve, winning 80 % behind both his first and second deliveries in the first set, and improved it to 85 % second set. There was just one break of serve in the entire match, which came in the opening set, with Suresh forcing a tie-breaker in the second, where he prevailed.

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:37:23 AM IST

  Boxing: Parveen storms into final with dominant 5-0 win

  Parveen produced a dominant performance to beat China’s Li Shu 5-0 in the semifinal and book her place in the women’s boxing final. The Indian boxer was in complete control throughout the bout to secure a shot at gold.

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:36:33 AM IST

  Shooting: Neeru makes perfect start in trap final

  Neeru has made a perfect start to the women’s trap individual final, hitting all five targets in the opening series to score 5/5.

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:29:51 AM IST

  Boxing: Parveen takes on Li Shu in semifinal

  Parveen is taking on China’s Li Shu in the women’s boxing semifinal 65kg semifinal as the Indian boxer eyes a place in the gold medal bout.

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:25:52 AM IST

  Check Wrestling brackets!

  Women’s Wrestling: Asian Games 2026 brackets released for 50kg, 53kg, 57kg and 62kg categories

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:06:15 AM IST

  Archery: Kirti joins Kumkum Mohod in Round of 16

  Kirti also secured her place in the women’s recurve individual Round of 16 after beating Vietnam’s Phuong Thao Hoao in the Round of 32. India now have both Kirti and Kumkum Mohod through to the next round.

• 29 Sept 2026, 09:51:36 AM IST

  Archery: Kumkum Mohod cruises into Round of 16

  Kumkum Mohod made a strong start to her women’s recurve individual campaign, defeating Mongolia’s Urantungalag Bishindee 6-0 in the Round of 32. She advances to the Round of 16.

• 29 Sept 2026, 09:43:43 AM IST

  Archery: Kirti, Kumkum Mohod in action!

  Kirti and Kumkum Mohod are in action as the women’s recurve individual competition gets underway. The Indian archers will be aiming to progress through the Round of 32 and Round of 16.

• 29 Sept 2026, 09:35:38 AM IST

  Shooting: Shapath Bharadwaj qualifies for men’s trap final

  Shapath Bharadwaj has secured a place in the men’s trap individual final after finishing eighth in qualifying with a score of 1085.

• 29 Sept 2026, 09:14:44 AM IST

  Know more about Indian shooter Shapath Bharadwaj

  The year was 2017 and Shapath Bharadwaj was a bright teenaged double trap shooter who had burst on to the senior circuit, making the World Cup squad. The following year, double trap was dropped from the Olympic programme and Shapath had to switch to trap shooting. (Read Full Story Here)

• 29 Sept 2026, 08:46:34 AM IST

  Shooting: India finish sixth in men’s trap team event

  It was a disappointing outing for India in the men’s trap competition as Shapath Bharadwaj, Kynan Chenai and Ahvar Rizvi finished sixth in the team event. The trio could not challenge for a medal in the individual qualification and team final.

• 29 Sept 2026, 08:38:07 AM IST

  Know about silver-medalist Manisha Kheer!

  Manisha Keer is an Indian trap shooter from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, who competes in the women’s trap event. Born on July 15, 1999, she took up shooting in 2013 after being selected to train at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy.

  Since then, Keer has established herself as one of India’s prominent shotgun shooters. She has represented the country at ISSF World Championships, World Cups and major continental competitions. She has also competed across women’s trap, mixed team trap and team trap events. Keer has been coached by former Olympian Mansher Singh.

• 29 Sept 2026, 08:16:31 AM IST

  India to compete in 9 finals!

  9 finals in athletics for India today!

  2:50 PM: Men’s Pole Vault: Dev Kumar Meena, Kuldeep Kumar

  3:35 PM: Women’s High Jump: Pooja, Supriya Basavaraju

  4:05 PM: Women’s Hammer: Anushka Yadav, Tanya Chaudhary

  4:20 PM: Women’s 800m: Pooja

  4:35 PM: Men’s 800m: Mohammed Afsal

  4:45 PM: Men’s 5000m: Gulveer Singh, Avinash Sable

  5:18 PM: Mixed 4x100m Relay

  5:35 PM: Women’s 4x400m Relay

  5:47 PM: Men’s 4x400m Relay: fastest qualifiers

  All times IST.

• 29 Sept 2026, 08:03:33 AM IST

  Shooting: Neeru finishes joint top in trap qualifying

  Neeru has finished joint top in the women’s trap individual qualifying alongside Qatar’s Ray Bassil. She will now compete in the individual final later today with a chance to add another medal for India.

• 29 Sept 2026, 07:55:34 AM IST

  Cycling: India finish 7th in men’s team sprint qualifying

  Rojit Singh, David Beckham and Ronaldo Singh clocked the seventh-fastest time among the eight teams in the men’s team sprint qualification. India will now look to improve their performance in the next stage.

• 29 Sept 2026, 07:46:26 AM IST

  Shooting: India win silver in women’s trap team event

  India have added another silver to their medal tally as Neeru, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer finished second in the women’s trap team event with 328 points. China won gold with 346, while Kuwait finished third with 325. Neeru also finished joint top in individual qualifying and will compete in the individual final later today.

• 29 Sept 2026, 07:40:44 AM IST

  Squash: Joshna Chinappa seals dominant 3-0 win for India

  Joshna Chinappa completed India’s clean sweep against Iran with an impressive 11-1, 11-3, 11-9 win over Najmeh Boushehrizadeh in the third match. India stamp their authority with a 3-0 victory in the women’s team pool clash.