Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 8: Kabaddi teams seal double gold as India win 7 medals

Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Highlights: India have won a total of 7 medals, thus ending their most successful day at the Asian Games 2026. Both men's and women's kabaddi teams clinched gold, while Sawan Barwal won a historic silver medal in marathon.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Highlights: India had a very successful day in Aichi-Nagoya on September 26. They won a total of 7 medals, making it the most productive day of the event so far. The men's and womens kabaddi teams were the highlights of the day as both clinched gold medals. Sawan Barwal won a silver in men's marathon, the first medal in the sport in 44 years. Tajinderpal Singh Toor also won his third straight Asian Games medal, with a shot put silver. India also won a team silver in Women's 50m Rifle 3 Position. Joshna Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar (squash) and Prachi (women's 400m) also won bronze medals.

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• 26 Sept 2026, 09:35:51 PM IST

  That's the end of Day 8

  India's campaign on Day 8 of the Asian Games 2026 was a highly successful one. They won a total of 7 medals, the highest in a single day of the event so far, including two golds. India will aim for more medals on Day 9. Check out the full schedule here.

• 26 Sept 2026, 09:34:02 PM IST

  PV Sindhu reaches quarter-final

  PV Sindhu has trounced her Japanese opponent by a margin of 21-9, 21-14 in straight sets as she qualifies for the women's singles quarter-final. She will face China's Chen Yu Fei in the quarterfinals tomorrow.

• 26 Sept 2026, 08:58:28 PM IST

  PV Sindhu dominates first game

  PV Sindhu has started her Round of 16 match against Tomoka Miyazaki on a dominating note. Her experience proved too much for the 20-year-old Japanese shuttler, as she won the first game by a big margin of 21-9. One more game and into the quarter-final she goes.

• 26 Sept 2026, 08:41:24 PM IST

  PV Sindhu begins action

  It's past midnight in Japan as PV Sindhu has begun her Round of 16 match against Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan, as she aims to power through to the quarter-final. This will be her second match of the day.

• 26 Sept 2026, 07:43:58 PM IST

  Best day for India at the Asian Games

  India won a total of 7 medals on Day 8 i.e September 26. This included two gold medals for the men's and women's kabaddi team. This has by far been the most successful day for India at the Games so far.

• 26 Sept 2026, 07:28:16 PM IST

  PV Sindhu up next!!

  In the last event of the day for India, PV Sindhu will be in action in the women's singles Round of 16 against world no.7 Tomoka Miyazaki. Earlier in the day, she defeated Piu Chin-chian in the Round of 32.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:52:01 PM IST

  Parul Choudhary finishes 4th

  Parul Choudhary misses a medal by just one spot, as she finished fourth in the women's 1500m final with a personal best timing of 4:09.46. Pooja Olla, on the other hand, finished 6th with a timing of 4:16.78.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:42:07 PM IST

  No medal in men's triple jump

  Kartik Unnikrishnan finished 6th with a timing of 16.02s. On the other hand, Praveen Chithravel bowed out after suffering an injury after the first attempt. A disappointing day for India as they finished with no medals in men's triple jump.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:36:59 PM IST

  Vishal TK finishes 5th

  No medal for India in the men's 400m. Vishal TK finished way behind in 5th position with a timing of 45.48s.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:21:10 PM IST

  BRONZE for Prachi

  Prachi Choudhary bags yet another athletics medal for India. In the women's 400m final, she finished third with a timing of 53.21s. She has thus bagged a bronze medal. Kiran Pahal finished in the 5th spot, with a timing of 53.41s.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:07:29 PM IST

  Tejaswin Shankar tops as men's decathlon Day 1 ends

  Tejaswin Shankar had a strong finish to Day 1 of the men's decathlon event, after he finished third in the men's 400m - the fifth event of the decathlon. He now has a total of 4338 points, as he currently stands in the gold medal spot. Thowfeeq Nowshad is 8th with 3676 points.

• 26 Sept 2026, 06:04:36 PM IST

  Gulveer in men's 1500m final

  After winning the silver medal in the men's 10,000m event at the Asian Games 2026, Gulveer Singh now has a shot at another medal as he has qualified for the final of the men's 1500m. Alongside him, Yoounus Shah has also qualified.

• 26 Sept 2026, 05:52:27 PM IST

  Bad news for Praveen Chitravel

  Praveen Chitravel, who was a big medal hope for India in the men's triple jump, has pulled out after the first attempt, as he injured himself. In an unfortunate turn of events, he had to leave the field on a wheelchair. We wish the Indian star a speedy recovery.

• 26 Sept 2026, 05:39:04 PM IST

  SILVER for Tajinderpal Singh Toor

  Tajinderpal Singh Toor has won the silver medal in the men's shot put category with a best throw of 20.64m in his fifth attempt. This is Toor's third consecutive Asian Games medal after his consecutive golds in 2018 and 2023.

• 26 Sept 2026, 05:26:28 PM IST

  Animesh Kujur qualifies for men's 200m final

  Animesh Kujur had a major disappointment when he could not qualify for the men's 100m final. However, he has now overcome that by qualifying for the men's 200m final. He finished second in the semifinal 3, with a timing of 20.81s.

• 26 Sept 2026, 05:10:25 PM IST

  Tejaswin in gold medal spot in decathlon after long jump round

  Tejaswin Shankar has proved his calibre in his strongest event in the decathlon. In the long jump he registered a best attempt of 2.18, which was the best of the lot among all athletes. He accumulated a total of 973 points in this round. His total now comes to 3343, and he is currently in the gold medal position in the men's decathlon event.

• 26 Sept 2026, 05:05:57 PM IST

  India hope for two triple jump medals

  The men's triple jump final has begun. In this event, there are two Indians competing - Praveen Chithravel and Karthik Unnikrishnan. Hence, the country can hope for two more medals in athletics at this event.

• 26 Sept 2026, 04:56:28 PM IST

  Unnathi Bolland joins Haritha Bhadra

  Unnati Bolland finished third in the fast heats of the women's 200m, thus qualifying for the final of the event. She joins compatriot Haritha Bhadra, as India will now have a shot at a double podium finish in the event.

• 26 Sept 2026, 04:46:00 PM IST

  Men's shot put final begins!!

  India will look for two more athletics medals in a single event with two stars participating in the men's shot put final. Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Karanveer Singh are taking part. Toor with a best throw of 20.26m on his second throw stands in second position.

• 26 Sept 2026, 04:42:44 PM IST

  Harita Bhadra reaches women's 200 m final

  In the women's 200m heat 2, India's Harita Bhadra finished second with a timing of 23.31. This second placed finish helped her qualify automatically for the final of the event.

• 26 Sept 2026, 04:27:10 PM IST

  Nandhini Kongan reaches women's 100m hurdles final

  Nandhini Kongan has finished her heat in the women's 100m with a timing of 13.45. She finished fourth, which enough for a fastest non-automatic qualifier position. She has this reached the final. Jyothi Yarraji, on the other hand, pulled out from her heats.

• 26 Sept 2026, 04:09:26 PM IST

  Ayush Shetty crashes out

  Ayush Shetty put up a great fight in Round 3 of his men's singles badminton match against Chinese Taipei's Tien-Chen Chou. However, he lost the game by a close margin of 16-21, 21-19, 17-21. He has thus crashed out of the Asian Games 2026.

• 26 Sept 2026, 03:41:06 PM IST

  GOLD for men's kabaddi team

  The Indian men's kabaddi team have done it. They have won India their second gold medal in the sport today after the women clinched the top prize earlier in the day. They defeated Iran by a margin of 40-34 to win the top spot in the podium. This is the 9th medal for India in men's kabaddi.

• 26 Sept 2026, 03:09:28 PM IST

  Iran lead at half-time

  It has been an even contest till half-time in the men's kabaddi final. However, it is Iran who go into the second half with a slender 1-point lead. Can India resverse this and defend their gold medal?
  
  India 17-18 Iran

• 26 Sept 2026, 03:00:18 PM IST

  Mens hockey team defeat Japan

  India have defeated Japan by a margin of 2-0, in what was their toughest match of the Asian Games 2026 so far against Japan. They continue their unbeaten streak so far, winning 4 games on the trot, and having already qualified for the semi-final, head into the final game of the pool stage against Bangladesh.

• 26 Sept 2026, 02:38:36 PM IST

  Priya advances to boxing QF

  Priya Ghanghas decimates her Korean opponent Yeonji Oh in the Round of 16 as she enters the quarter-final of the women's 60kg category by a margin of 5-0. She will face Asian Games 2022 bronze medallist Mijgova Samadova of Tajikistan in the quarters.

• 26 Sept 2026, 02:34:33 PM IST

  Kabaddi men's final begins

  After the women won the gold medal in kabaddi, it is now the turn for the men to repeat that feat, and defend their Asian Games 2022 gold. Like the women's team, the men's team too face Iran in the gold medal deciding contest.

• 26 Sept 2026, 02:32:32 PM IST

  India 2-0 Japan

  In the men's hockey match, India double their lead against Japan, after holding on to a slender one-goal lead for a long time. Captain Harmanpreet Singh came up with the goal late into the third quarter of the match.

• 26 Sept 2026, 02:07:14 PM IST

  Unnati Hooda advances too!

  Unnati Hooda completes a superb straight-game win over world No. 6 Putri Kusuma Wardani, taking the second game 21-13 to seal her place in the next round. The Indian teenager follows up her 21-19 opening-game win with another confident display.

• 26 Sept 2026, 01:57:54 PM IST

  Big win for Treesa, Gayatri!

  A massive win for Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand! 🇮🇳 The Indian pair beat Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima 21-18 in the second game to seal the match in straight games and book their place in the next round.

• 26 Sept 2026, 01:54:12 PM IST

  Unnati Hooda clinches first game vs Putri Kusuma Wardani!

  Unnati Hooda has pulled off an impressive opening-game win against Putri Kusuma Wardani, taking it 21-19. The two shuttlers stayed close for much of the game before the Indian teenager found another gear in the closing stages to take the lead.

• 26 Sept 2026, 01:51:40 PM IST

  Treesa, Gayatri fighting hard!

  The second game is going right down to the wire as Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are locked at 15-15 against Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima. The Indian pair are three points away from sealing the match.

• 26 Sept 2026, 01:26:22 PM IST

  Treesa-Gayatri takes first game!

  Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand hold their nerve under pressure to take the opening game 24-22 against Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima. The Indian pair fought hard through a tight finish to edge out the Japanese duo.

• 26 Sept 2026, 01:02:56 PM IST

  Treesa, Gayatri leading!

  Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have made a strong start, leading Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima 8-6 in the opening game of their women’s doubles second-round clash.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:53:13 PM IST

  Treesa, Gayatri begin their challenge!

  Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are on court and ready to begin their women’s doubles second-round clash against Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima. The Indian pair will be aiming to secure a place in the next round.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:44:11 PM IST

  No luck in archery

  India's Kumkum Mohod finished 10th, 18 for Kirti and 26 for Ankita Bhakat in women's recurve qualifying. The trio finished seventh in team qualifying.

  In men's compound individual, Sahil Jadhav finished 5th, Thirumuru Ganesh Mani Ratnam 14th, and Kushal Dalal 16th. The three combined to stand third in team qualifiers.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:40:26 PM IST

  Sindhu dominates in clinical win!

  PV Sindhu wraps up a comfortable 21-14 win in the second game against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian to seal her place in the next round. After taking the opening game 21-18, Sindhu closes out the match in straight games.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:20:46 PM IST

  Abhay in men's singles squash final!

  Abhay Singh is through to the men’s singles squash final! The Indian sealed a straight-games victory over Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan, winning the third game 11-6 to complete a dominant 3-0 win and book his place in the gold medal clash.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:18:04 PM IST

  PV Sindhu wins first game!

  PV Sindhu takes the opening game 21-18 against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian. It was a closely fought game, but Sindhu held her nerve in the crucial moments to take the early advantage.

• 26 Sept 2026, 12:11:47 PM IST

  Abhay Singh dominates vs Irfan!

  Abhay Singh is a game away from the men’s singles squash final after taking a 2-0 lead against Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan. He dominated the opening game 11-3 before edging a much tighter second game 12-10 to put himself firmly in control.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:47:17 AM IST

  India's Abhay starts strong vs Irfan!

  Abhay Singh has made a bright start in the men’s singles squash semifinal, racing to a 6-2 lead against Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan in the opening game. The Indian is looking in control early on as he pushes for a place in the final.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:31:47 AM IST

  IND vs PAK in men's singles squash semis!

  The men’s singles squash semifinal is underway, with India’s Abhay Singh taking on Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan. The Indian will be aiming to secure his place in the final and move a step closer to the gold medal.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:27:33 AM IST

  Anahat Singh reaches final!

  What a comeback from Anahat Singh here as she reaches the final of the women's singles. After getting down on the first two games, she held her nerves and bounced back in emphatic fashion to win the last three games - 12-10, 11-6 and 11-3.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:21:57 AM IST

  Anahat pushes match to decider!

  Anahat Singh pushes the match to the final game - the decider. It was the game where she had the most control, won 11-6, and gained momentum at the right moment in the match.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:12:16 AM IST

  Anahat bounces back!

  Anahat Singh keeps her semifinal hopes alive with a brilliant fightback, winning the third game 12-1o against Japan’s Satomi Watanabe. After trailing 0-2, the Indian has pulled one game back and stretched the contest, setting up a tense fourth game.

• 26 Sept 2026, 11:00:40 AM IST

  Anahat loses second game!

  Anahat Singh is now under immense pressure in the women’s singles semifinal after losing a closely fought second game 11-13 to Japan’s Satomi Watanabe. The Indian now trails 0-2 and has no room for error in the semifinal.

• 26 Sept 2026, 10:56:27 AM IST

  Kapil wins in boxing quarters!

  Kapil cruises into the boxing quarterfinals with a dominant 5-0 win over Sam Estaki. The Indian controlled the bout throughout and never looked in trouble in the final round, sealing a comfortable victory. He will face either South Korea’s Kim Gichae or Pakistan’s Irfan Khan in the quarterfinal on September 28.

• 26 Sept 2026, 10:51:30 AM IST

  Anahat trailing behind!

  Anahat Singh is facing an uphill battle in the women’s singles semifinal against Japan’s Satomi Watanabe. After losing the opening game 9-11, Anahat is now trailing 4-7 in the second. Watanabe’s changes of pace and use of angles continue to trouble the Indian.

• 26 Sept 2026, 10:43:06 AM IST

  Anahat's squash semifinal underway!

  The women’s singles squash semifinal is underway, with India’s Anahat Singh taking on Japan’s Satomi Watanabe. Anahat will be looking to book her place in the final and secure a medal for India.

• 26 Sept 2026, 10:40:32 AM IST

  GOLD for India in kabaddi!

  GOLD for India in kabaddi! India held their nerve in a thrilling clash between two heavyweights to beat their opponents 37-34. There were moments when the momentum slipped, but the Indian team bounced back when it mattered most to seal the gold.