Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 9: Sarvesh , Ancy, squash stars win 4 silvers; India clinch 7 medals in a day

Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 9: Ancy Sojan won the silver medal in the women's long jump, while Sarvesh Kushare sealed the men's high jump silver medal. Earlier, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh won two silvers.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 9 Highlights: India had a great fay at the Asian Games 2026 as they won a total of 7 medals. Squash stars Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh lost their respective finals, but won the silver medals. In the women's long jump, Ancy Sojan narrowly missed out on a gold medal, while Sarvesh Kushare clinched the silver in the men's long jump event. Tejaswin Shankar clinched a decathlon bronze medal. Haritha Bhadra (women's 200m) and Parul Chaudhary (women's 3000m steeplechase) also won bronze medals. Indian boxers also ensured three medals by qualifying for their respective semi-finals.

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• 27 Sept 2026, 06:40:12 PM IST

  That's all for Day 9!!

  India have completed their action on Day 9, as they won a total of 7 medals. They have won four silvers and three bronzes. While two medals came in squash, athletics was the star sport of the day with five medals. Indian boxers also assured three medals.

• 27 Sept 2026, 06:33:45 PM IST

  India enter 4x100m women's relay final

  In the Heat 2 of the women's 4x100m India finished first with a season-best timing of 43.65s. Overall they finished third behind China and Thailand, and automatically qualified for the final.

• 27 Sept 2026, 06:21:59 PM IST

  Mohammad Afsal in final

  In the men's 800m final, we will have an Indian representative in Mohammad Afsal. He qualified in one of the non-automatic positions with a timing of 1:47.36. Krishan Kumar fails to qualify with a timing of 1:50.38.

• 27 Sept 2026, 06:12:08 PM IST

  SILVER For Sarvesh Kushare

  India have clinched their last medal of the day, as Sarvesh Kushare wins a silver medal in men's high jump. His best attempt came at 2.25m, and he was tied with Chao-hsuan Fu of Chinese Taipei. On countback, Kushare came second.

• 27 Sept 2026, 06:05:07 PM IST

  BRONZE For Parul Chaudhary

  Parul Chaudhary seals a bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase. She completed it with a timing of 9:08.67, which is her personal best to come third in the final race. Ankita finished just behind her in fourth.

• 27 Sept 2026, 05:55:51 PM IST

  BRONZE For Tejaswin Shankar

  Tejaswin Shankar has won the bronze medal in the men's decathlon, as he finished third after all the 10 events with a total tally of 7934 points. This is her second consecutive Asian Games decathlon medal after the silver in 2022.

• 27 Sept 2026, 05:41:00 PM IST

  India defeat Singapore

  The Indian women's hockey team ended their Pool stage campaign with a massive 7-0 win over Singapore. Sunelita Toppo was the star of the show with two goals to her name. They will now take the field in the semi-final.

• 27 Sept 2026, 05:17:12 PM IST

  Heartbreak for Ancy Sojan

  Ancy Sojan was leading from the 1st till the 5th attempt, with her best being 6.53m. However, China's Yingying Huan jumped a distance of 6.55m in her 6th attempt going up just in the last minute. Sojan could only hit 6.49m in her final attempt. She thus settles for a silver medal, missing out on gold by just 4 cm.

• 27 Sept 2026, 05:05:07 PM IST

  Ancy Sojan firmly in gold medal spot!!

  Ancy Sojan is looking good for a gold medal in women's long jump. In her 5th attempt she has hit a jump of 6.53m which puts her firmly ahead of the Chinese athlete in second, who matched the Indian star's previous best jump of 6.49m. Shaili Singh is also in the bronze medal spot with a best jump of 6.42m throw.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:57:41 PM IST

  Nandhini Kongan finishes 6th

  India misses yet another medal in women's 100m hurdles. Nandhini Kongan finished 6th with a timing of 13.45s. Mako Fukube of Japan won the gold medal with a timing of 12.74s.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:48:50 PM IST

  Tejaswin Shankar remains in third spot after javelin throw

  Tejaswin Shankar completes the 9th event of the decathlon, the javelin throw, with a best throw of 53.37m. He ends in the 5th spot in the event, winning 639 points. With 7210 points across all 9 events, he remains in the third spot. Now, only the 1500m race reamins, and we will know if he wins a medal.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:33:18 PM IST

  Men's high jump begins!!

  The men's high jump final has begun, with two Indian athletes - Sarvesh Kushare and Adarsh Ram in action. Kushare is one of the gold medal favourites for India at Aichi Nagoya. Hence, all eyes will be on him in this event.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:22:17 PM IST

  India 5-0 Singapore

  After a goalless first quarter, the Indian women's team got back into their groove in the second half. They smashes five goals past Singapore, as they lead 5-0 at half-time. It remains to be seen how many goals they score today.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:17:37 PM IST

  Narender assures third boxing medal

  Narender has beaten Adthapong Saengtep in the men's 90kg quarter-final. The opponent was no match for him, as he won after the referee stopped the contest after just 2 minutes. He assured India of another boxing medal after qualifying for the semi-final.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:12:08 PM IST

  Kujur finishes 5th

  Animesh Kujur misses out on a medal in the men's 200m. He achieved a timing of 20.80s. In this event the Asian record was equalled, with Thailand's Puripol Boonson winning gold with a timing of 19.88s.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:04:48 PM IST

  Animesh Kujur hunts for medal

  India eye another athletics medal, as the men's 200m final is all set to begin. Animesh Kujur will be in action in this event.

• 27 Sept 2026, 04:03:34 PM IST

  India score first goal vs Singapre

  The Indian women's hockey team have scored their first goal of the day against Singapore in the second half of the game. Captain Salima Tete finds the back of the net. Is this the start of another gold fest?

• 27 Sept 2026, 03:58:24 PM IST

  BRONZE for Harita Bhadra

  Harita Bhadra adds another medal to India's athletics tally at the Asian Games 2026. She finished third with a timing of 23.20s, and has thus confirmed the bronze medal for India. Unnati Bolland finishes 6th.

• 27 Sept 2026, 03:55:30 PM IST

  Women's 200m final set to begin

  Unnathi Bolland and Haritha Bhadra are taking their mark, as they are set to compete in the final of the women's 200m final. Can India get a double podium finish?

• 27 Sept 2026, 03:34:48 PM IST

  India vs Singapore begins

  The final match of the pool stage of the Indian women's hockey team kicks off against Singapore. Having already qualified for the semi-final, India will look to win this match, and continue their unbeaten run and winning momentum.

• 27 Sept 2026, 03:31:04 PM IST

  Good start in long jump final

  The women's long jump final has officially begun. Both Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh have gotten off to good starts with jumps of 6.49 and 6.25 metres respectively. They currently hold the gold and silver medal positions.

• 27 Sept 2026, 03:19:22 PM IST

  Sachin knocked out

  Sachin Siwach could not stand a chance against Shunsuke Kitamoto, as she was defeated by a margin of 0-5 against the World Championship bronze medallist. He has thus been knocked out of men's 60 kg boxing quarter-final. He misses out on assuring himself of a medal.

• 27 Sept 2026, 02:48:20 PM IST

  Sachin up next

  Sachin Siwach is the next Indian in action, as he takes on Japan's Shunsuke Kitamoto in the men's 60kg boxing quarter-final. A win for them will confirm yet another boxing medal for India at Aichi-Nagoya.

• 27 Sept 2026, 02:24:19 PM IST

  Parveen confirms boxing medal

  Parveen Hooda has defeated Navbakhor Khamidova of Uzbekistan in the quarter-final of the women's 65kg by a margin of 5-0 to advance to the semi-final. She has thus assured herself of a medal with this win. This a great story of redemption for the boxer, after her 2022 Asian Games bronze was rescinded due to a doping violation.

• 27 Sept 2026, 02:07:23 PM IST

  Anahat Singh takes silver after losing final!

  Anahat Singh suffers the same fate as Abhay Singh, losing the gold medal match to Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam in straight games, 4-11, 4-11, 7-11. She adds the second silver of the day to India's tally.

• 27 Sept 2026, 01:41:01 PM IST

  Squash: Anahat Singh takes on Sivasangari for gold

  The women’s singles gold medal match is underway, with India’s Anahat Singh facing Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam. (Follow Live Updates Here)

• 27 Sept 2026, 01:39:10 PM IST

  Volleyball: India move 2-0 ahead against Vietnam

  India have doubled their advantage against Vietnam, taking the second set 25-21.

• 27 Sept 2026, 01:23:31 PM IST

  Abhay Singh wins silver after final defeat!

  Abhay Singh gets silver medal after going down 9-11, 5-11, 5-11 to Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the men’s singles final. Abhay started the third game strongly but could not maintain the momentum as Yow completed his title defence.

• 27 Sept 2026, 01:08:52 PM IST

  Volleyball: India edge Vietnam!

  India have taken a 1-0 lead against Vietnam after a closely fought opening set, winning 25-23. Jerome Vinith has been the standout performer so far, contributing seven points to help India hold off a strong challenge.

• 27 Sept 2026, 12:30:02 PM IST

  Squash: Abhay Singh takes on Ng Eain Yow for gold

  The men’s singles gold medal match is underway, with India’s Abhay Singh facing Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow. Abhay will be looking to finish his campaign with gold as the two battle for the top spot. (Follow Live Updates Here)

• 27 Sept 2026, 12:24:16 PM IST

  Sepaktakraw: India suffer second straight defeat

  India’s women’s doubles pair went down 0-2 to the Philippines in their Group B clash, losing 12-15, 6-15. It is their second defeat of the group stage after the loss to South Korea, leaving India at the bottom of the group.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:55:17 AM IST

  Archery: India’s recurve teams reach semifinals

  India’s men’s recurve team beat China 5-1 in the quarterfinals, while the women’s team swept aside Chinese Taipei 6-0. With that, all three Indian recurve teams, men’s, women’s and mixed, have booked semifinal spots.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:47:20 AM IST

  Harjinder finishes ninth in weightlifting!

  Harjinder Kaur finishes ninth in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event with a total lift of 204kg. She managed 94kg in the snatch before adding 110kg in the clean and jerk.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:21:16 AM IST

  Trap qualifications over

  The Day 1 proceedings for the men's and women's trap qualifications are done and Neeru leads the women's field for India with 46 points. Aashima Ahlawat stands 16th, while Manisha Keer is 24th.

  In men's event, Kynan Chenai (47) is 11th, Shapath Bharadwaj (45) is 22nd and Ahvar Rizvi (41) is 35th.

  India stand seventh in the team list in both events.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:17:01 AM IST

  Tejaswin Shankar clears 4.30m in pole vault

  Tejaswin Shankar has cleared 4.30m in the decathlon pole vault, earning 702 points with the second best jump of his career. Japan’s Yuma Maruyama, however, has produced a huge 5.10m clearance to collect 941 points.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:10:53 AM IST

  PV Sindhu bows out after quarterfinal defeat

  PV Sindhu’s Asian Games campaign comes to an end as she loses the deciding game 10-21 to Chen Yufei. After winning the opening game, Sindhu could not regain control as the Chinese shuttler completed the comeback and ended her medal hopes.

• 27 Sept 2026, 11:01:15 AM IST

  Sindhu trails Chen Yufei at third game interval!

  PV Sindhu trails Chen Yufei 7-11 at the midgame break in the deciding game. The Chinese shuttler has taken control after the interval, leaving Sindhu with a four point deficit to overcome.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:53:18 AM IST

  Esha Singh stands 6th...but WAIT!

  Esha stands is placed in the sixth position at the end of the Women's 25m Pistol Qualification - Precision Stage, with 290 points. Rahi Sarnabot stands 15th with 287 points, same as Manu Bhaker, who is 16th. India also stand third in the team precision list.

  Women's 25m Pistol Qualification - Rapid Fire Stage will take place tomorrow, following which the final list will be decided.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:53:03 AM IST

  Thrilling 2nd game between Sindhu and Chen!

  

  A thrilling second game!

  It was a thrilling contest as both shuttlers battled hard after the break, with neither willing to give an inch. The intensity of the contest was clear from the score, with the two level at 12-12.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:46:26 AM IST

  Chen Yufei levels it against Sindhu

  Chen Yufei takes the second game 21-18 to level the women’s singles quarterfinal against PV Sindhu. Sindhu had a strong start to the game but the Chinese shuttler fought back to force a decider.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:35:03 AM IST

  Harjinder Kaur fails to lift 97kg in second attempt!

  Harjinder Kaur fails to lift 97kg in her second attempt, and will try for the same weight in her third and final try in snatch category.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:32:02 AM IST

  PV Sindhu holds slight edge in second game!

  PV Sindhu leads Chen Yufei 11-10 in the second game of their women’s singles quarterfinal. The Chinese shuttler is putting up a much stronger fight after Sindhu’s dominant opening game, but the Indian still has a slender advantage.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:28:29 AM IST

  Harjinder Kaur lifts 94kg!

  Harjinder Kaur nails the lift of 94kg in her first attempt in snatch in the women's 69kg final and will go for 95kg in her next attempt.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:15:21 AM IST

  PV Sindhu dominates Chen Yufei to take first game

  PV Sindhu has dominated the opening game against Chen Yufei, cruising to a 21-11 win in the women’s singles quarterfinal. The Indian looked in control from the start and takes a 1-0 lead in the match.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:08:09 AM IST

  Unnati Hooda bows out after fighting till the end

  Unnati Hooda’s impressive fight comes to an end as she loses the deciding game 17-21 against Akane Yamaguchi. The Indian battled hard through the final game but looked exhausted towards the end as the Japanese star sealed her place in the semifinals.

• 27 Sept 2026, 10:05:11 AM IST

  Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for long jump!

  India's Murali Sreeshankar has qualified for the long jump final with a jump of 7.84m at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya. A silver medallist at the previous edition in Hangzhou, Sreeshankar ended second in the field to finish inside the top-12 and make the final. The other Indian in the fray, David Solomon, also entered the medal round, finishing seventh with a leap of 7.62m. The automatic qualification mark was set at 8m and Uzbekistan's Anvarov Anvar was the only athlete to meet the criterion. The final will be contested on Monday.

• 27 Sept 2026, 09:59:54 AM IST

  PV Sindhu starts strong!

  PV Sindhu has made a strong start in her women’s singles quarterfinal against China’s Chen Yufei. The Indian currently leads 5-1 in the opening game.

• 27 Sept 2026, 09:58:04 AM IST

  Ankush assures medal!

  

  Ankush assures medal in boxing!

  Ankush Panghal beats Tajikistan's Salimov Nekruz in 80kg category with a unanimous 5-0 verdict to cruise into the semi-final and assure a medal.

• 27 Sept 2026, 09:56:23 AM IST

  PV Sindhu in action!

  PV Sindhu will now take on 2021 Tokyo Olympics champion Chen Yufei in a battle for semis which will also ensure a medal. Sindhu has a 7-9 record against the Chinese & has also beaten Chen once this year.

• 27 Sept 2026, 09:55:28 AM IST

  PV Sindhu still a force!

  PV Sindhu's history at the continental Games tells a story of constant evolution. A second-round exit as a teenager at Incheon 2014, a historic silver medal at Jakarta 2018 and a quarter-final finish at Hangzhou 2023. Sindhu now appears a player transformed, possessing a top physical level and the tactical wisdom needed to stand on the podium again. (Read Full Story Here)