Asian Games 2026 Day 6: Roshibina, Seema, relay team lead five-medal surge as India's tally reaches 17

Asian Games 2026 Day 6: India ended Day 6 with mixed 4*400m relay silver, capping a strong outing that also brought medals in wushu, rowing, shooting and the women's 10,000m, while the men's hockey team routed South Korea 8-2.

Roshibina Devi poses with her silver medal after winning in the women's 60kg Sanda category. (ANI Pic Service)

Asian Games 2026 Day 6: India closed Day 6 of the Asian Games with stirring silver in the mixed 4*400m relay, as Vithya Ramraj produced a super anchor leg to cap a productive day. Roshibina Devi had earlier won silver in wushu, while Satnam Singh and Salman Khan claimed rowing bronze and Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal added another in mixed skeet. Seema Kumari then delivered India's first athletics medal of the Games with bronze in women's 10,000m. India also thashed South Korea 8-2 in men's hockey, while women's kabaddi team reached the semifinals to assure another medal. There were agonising near-misses too, with Asha Ilango finishing fourth in triple jump on countback, while boxing brought heartbreak for Sakshi Chaudhary and Sumit. Pranati Nayak finished sixth in the women's vault final.

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• 24 Sept 2026, 07:00:48 PM IST

  Silver finish caps India's eventful Day 6

  India signed off Day 6 on a high as the mixed 4*400m relay quartet stormed to Silver, with Vithya Ramraj delivering a super anchor leg. It capped a day that also brought medals in Wushu, rowing, shooting and the women's 10,000m, alongside a dominant hockey win over South Korea.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:53:48 PM IST

  Great effort from the Indian team

  India have won the silver in the mixed 4*400m relay after a superb recovery. Vishal TK gave India a steady start before Poovamma's explosive final 50m brought them back into contention. Manu maintained third place, and Vithya Ramraj then produced a brilliant anchor leg to surge into second behind Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:50:05 PM IST

  Silver for India

  What a run!!!! That final lap was where India clinched it. They made up from the fourth position and have taken away the silver, great performance from the team.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:45:39 PM IST

  Time for 4*400 m relay

  So, time for India's final event of the day. 4*400m relay. India would look to bag one for medal before the day comes to a close for them.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:38:57 PM IST

  Seema Kumari's timing

  Seema Kumari has secured the broze with a time of 32:50.05. Yavi took gold in 32:39.18, while Tanaka finished second in 32:41.54. Seema cross the line just over eight seconds behind the winner to confirm India's place in the podium.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:32:32 PM IST

  Historic bronze for Seema Kumari

  Seema Kumari has won the first medal for India in athletics. She is also the third Indian women to win a medal in the Asian Games in the 10,000m marathon.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:29:12 PM IST

  Seema Kumari wins bronze

  Seema Kumari does it!!!! She finishes third. She has secured the bronze in the 10,000m marathon. Brilliant from the Indian athlete.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:26:52 PM IST

  The final 800 metres

  The last two laps and Seema Kumari is holding onto the bronze medal position. This is getting really exciting.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:25:43 PM IST

  Seema Kumari giving her best

  The last three laps are left. Seema Kumari is currently at the third position. She will look to hold her position in these final moments.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:16:19 PM IST

  Seema in the fourth place

  Seema is withing the pack at the fourth place. She would look accelerate now and move up to ensure a medal.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:12:10 PM IST

  Heptathlon standings after Day 1

  Anamika Aneesh and Pooja end Day 1 of the women's heptathlon outside the medal positions finishing fourth and fifth respectively in their 200m heat. Anamika sits seventh overall, 148 points off third place, while Pooja is ninth and 166 points adrift. Both have significant ground to cover on Day 2.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:10:44 PM IST

  Seema falling behind

  Seema is falling behind. Nearly the half of the race is done, the Indian athlete has given up her position and is currently at the fifth position.

• 24 Sept 2026, 06:00:56 PM IST

  Seema in the second spot

  In the fourth lap we can see Seema is in the second spot. She is doing great to hold onto her position.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:57:22 PM IST

  Seema starts on the lead

  Seema Kumari has taken the early lead. But it is not a sprint and it is not about who leads early. Let us see how she holds her position.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:51:52 PM IST

  Seema Kumari in Marathon

  Seema Kumari's medal event getting on the way. The final of the 10,000m marathon is just minutes away from beginning.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:50:19 PM IST

  The Gold goes to Sharifa Dabronova

  The triple jump comes to a close with Sharifa Dabronova winning the gold. India's Asha Ilong finishes fourth. She tied with Yi Li at 13.83m, but due to better second jump, the Chinese athletes gets the bronze.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:46:59 PM IST

  Asha Ilango with her final attempt

  Asha givers her best. She needed to cross 13.83 to ensure the bronze, but she has just managed 13.53.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:33:24 PM IST

  200m in Women's Heptathlon

  Pooja and Anamika finish at the last two spots in the 200m sprint. Not very encouraging for them.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:28:04 PM IST

  Asha Ilango with her fourth attempt

  Strong jump again. This time she gets 13.63m. Ilango will be looking to improve further in the next attempt.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:14:11 PM IST

  India assured a medal in Kabaddi

  India get to a half-century, as they beat Japan 50-25 to finish the league stage of the competition at the top of Group A. They remain unbeaten as the confirm another medal for India by reaching the semi-final, where they will take on Nepal for a spot in the gold-medal match.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:12:14 PM IST

  Asha Ilango update

  Asha Ilango came agonisingly close to breaking into the medal positions with a superb 13.83m effort on her third attempt, just 0.06m short of her personal best. She is level with third-placed Li Yi on distance, but remains fourth because the Chinese athlete has the superior second-best jump.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:09:29 PM IST

  Heptathlon standings after shot put

  Pooja and Anamika Aneesh remain outside the medal positions after the shot put leg of the women's heptathlon. Pooja sits eighth with 2,385 points, just ahead of the ninth-placed Anamika on 2,376. Iran's Fatemeh Mohitzadeh leads with 2,614 points, with Chen Cai-juan and Nanaka Kajiki completing the top three.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:07:38 PM IST

  Asha Ilango with her third attempt

  Asha Ilango after her third attempt. A brilliant attempt, this should be her personal best. Let us wait for the results.

• 24 Sept 2026, 05:04:00 PM IST

  Gurindervir Singh finishes second

  Gurindervir Singh finishes second. A good start, but Balushi of Oman made up brilliantly. The Indian sprinter has earned an automatic qualification though.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:59:49 PM IST

  Gurindervir Singh getting set for his heat

  Gurindervir Singh is getting set for his 100m sprint heat. It will be exciting watch him in action.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:58:01 PM IST

  Japan win table tennis gold

  It's the end of one of the most dominant runs in table tennis history, and one of the most astonishing results of these Asian Games. Japan's men's team has knocked China off the perch, winning the team gold after beating them in the final 3-2. China won every men's title since the 1994 Hiroshima edition. Japan had not won the men's gold since the 1966 Bangkok edition. Until history was rewritten today.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:50:20 PM IST

  India make a great start in Kabaddi

  Pretty comfortable first half for the Indian women's kabaddi team as they lead Japan 32-13 at halftime. They have already confirmed their spot in the semi-final, and with it, a medal for India. A win over Japan will ensure they top Group A and set up a semi-final clash against Nepal.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:49:06 PM IST

  Asha Ilango with her second jump

  Great effort. If it is a legal attempt. This will definitely improve her standings.

  OH!!!! He effort was just off by 0.14 cm.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:41:38 PM IST

  Niharika with her second jump

  Another decent effort but not hugely impressive. A legal jump, so there she has improved. She its 13.09m mark.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:40:53 PM IST

  Kujur gives his best

  Animesh Kujur did not start brilliantly, but then he recovered dramatically. Kujur has finished third and has earned an automatic qualification. He finished the sprint in 10.36 seconds.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:38:58 PM IST

  India vs Japan Kabaddi

  The Indian women's kabaddi team is in action. They are taking on Japan in a group game. They have already defeated Bangladesh and Iran their previous encounters. A win will ensure them the top spot.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:38:01 PM IST

  100m sprint heat is on

  Animesh Kujur is all set for men's 100m heat 1. He will be running in lane number 6.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:31:44 PM IST

  Ilango at second

  That effort from Ilango has taken her number two among the legal jumps so far in the event.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:30:55 PM IST

  Asha Ilango with her first attempt

  Asha Ilango with her first jump. A great effort. If it is valid, then this could be a decent mark that she has got. Let us wait for the results. She has marked 13.43m. A great effort, a decent start most of all.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:25:58 PM IST

  Niharika Vashisth with her first jump

  Nihakria takes her first jump. It was a decent effort, not outstanding. The result will be given soon. OH!!!! Her first jump is a foul.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:13:03 PM IST

  Triple jump coming up soon

  The triple jump event is coming up soon. We will see two Indian athletes in the event.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:07:09 PM IST

  Pooja with her second attempt

  Pooja goes for her second attempt. This time she falls short of 10m.

• 24 Sept 2026, 04:00:01 PM IST

  Pranati Nayak finished sixth

  Pranati Nayak's score of 13.100 in the vault final earned her the sixth spot. South Korea's Yeo Seojeng, North Korea's An Chang Ok, and China's Du Siyu earned podium finishes.

• 24 Sept 2026, 03:56:03 PM IST

  Pooja in Heptathlon - Shot Put

  Pooja with her throw and a wonderful attempt from her. She registers 11.20. It will keep her going in the event.

• 24 Sept 2026, 03:46:19 PM IST

  Next up for India

  Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht can be seen in women's triple jump final. The event will start at 4:14 PM IST.

• 24 Sept 2026, 03:19:26 PM IST

  Pranati Nayak final update

  Pranati Nayak's medal hopes in the women's vault final are over. India's lone gymnast scored 13.100 after her two attempts, but stronger performances from Yeo Seo-jeong, An Chang Ok and Du Siyu pushed her down the standings. Uzbekistan's 51-year-old legend Oksana Chusovitina then scored 13.199 to ahead of Pranati as well.

• 24 Sept 2026, 03:02:26 PM IST

  Praveen Hooda gets a walkover

  Praveen Hooda gets a walkover from Malika Nozimova. The Indian boxer qualifies for the Quarter finals.

• 24 Sept 2026, 02:55:23 PM IST

  Sakshi Chaudhary loses to Alua Balkibekova in the round of 16

  Sakshi's Asian Games campaign ends in a heartbreak after a razor thin 3-2 split-decision defeat to Kazakhstan's Balkibekova. The Indian fought desperately in the final round, landing a sharp hook, but Balkibekova's counters proved decisive. A contest of such quality could easily have belonged in the semifinals or even the final.

• 24 Sept 2026, 02:37:07 PM IST

  End of the second round

  Balkibekova dominated the second round for most parts. We will soon find out the scores. Split decision once more. The round goes again to Alua, 3-2.

• 24 Sept 2026, 02:33:11 PM IST

  End of the first round

  A split decision in the first round. It goes 3-2 to Alua Balkibekova. Sakshi Chaudhary need to make a quick comeback.

• 24 Sept 2026, 02:26:57 PM IST

  Time for Sakshi Chaudhary's bout

  Sakshi Chaudhary is all set to take on Alua Balkibekova in the round of 16. The event starts in minutes, so stay tuned folks….

• 24 Sept 2026, 02:20:10 PM IST

  Sakshi Chaudhary's event coming up

  Before the artistic gymnastic we have Sakshi Chaudhary vs Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan) in women's 51kg round of 16 bout.

• 24 Sept 2026, 01:21:00 PM IST

  India lose out on second rowing medal

  The team of Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Jakar Khan and Balraj Panwa finished fifth in the men's quadruple sculls event. They thus missed out on a medal by two spots. China sealed another gold medal at this event.

• 24 Sept 2026, 01:14:36 PM IST

  Huge win for Indian men's hockey team

  India have passed their toughest test of the Asian Games in men's hockey so far with flying colours. They defeated South Korea by a massive margin of 8-2. Dilpreet Singh and Abhishek Nain scored two goals each.

• 24 Sept 2026, 12:58:29 PM IST

  India vs Pakistan set up in squash quarter-final

  Veer Chotrani defeated Malaysia's Sanjay Jeeva in a marathon match in the Round of 16 that that went into five rounds, with the Indian edging past by a margin of 3-2. He will now face Pakistan's Irfan Muhammad in the quarter-final.