Asian Games 2026: India’s Complete Schedule October 3; medal events and timing

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India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan will enter its final day on Saturday with athletes competing in 10 events.Indian athletes will have several opportunities to add a medal, among those watching events in archery, cricket, hockey and wrestling. As the competition draws to a close for India, the athletes will want to finish on a high.Kumkum Mohod, who impressed in the team events, will try to transfer this form to the individual competition as well. Dhiraj Bommadevara will also be among India’s medal contenders in recurve archery.The Indian men’s hockey team will face Malaysia in the final, with a gold medal and direct qualification for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles at stake. India will look to perform better and finish on top.In the match, Antim Panghal and Amar Sehrawat will be among the Indian athletes looking to add to the country’s medal tally.The men’s cricket team will also be in action, taking on Pakistan in the gold medal match.Here is the complete schedule of Indian athletes at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, October 3:

  • 5.30am: Archery – Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea in the women’s individual quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals, bronze and gold matches (if she qualifies).
  • 5:42 onwards: Taekwondo – Kashish Malik in women’s 57kg and Jyoti Yadav in women’s 67kg 16 matches followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal bouts (if they qualify).
  • 6.20am: Rugby Sevens – India vs. Singapore in the women’s match at 5-8. place.
  • From 6.30 am: Golf – Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in Men’s Individual and Team 4th Finals Day.
  • From 6.43 am: Golf – Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in the women’s individual stroke play and the 4th team round on the final day.
  • 7.10am onwards: Sailing – Mahi Verma in the girls’ sculls final; Katya Ida Coelho in the women’s windsurfing finals.
  • 7:23 AM: Match – Sagar Jaglan Vs. Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia in the 74 kg freestyle round of 16, followed by a rematch, quarter-final, semi-final and final (if she qualifies).
  • 7:25: Match – Deepak Punia Vs. Junpeng Zhou of China in the men’s 97kg freestyle round of 16, followed by a rematch, quarter-final, semi-final and final (if he qualifies).
  • 7.53am: Match – Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon of South Korea in Women’s Freestyle 57kg round of 16, followed by a replay, quarter-final, semi-final and final (if she qualifies).
  • 8:08am: Match – Antim vs Shugyla Omirbek of Kazakhstan in women’s freestyle 53kg, round of 16, followed by a rematch, quarter-final, semi-final and final (if she qualifies).
  • 8:29 AM: Match – Aman Sehrawat vs TBD. men’s freestyle 57 kg round of 16 matches, followed by a rematch, quarter-final, semi-final and final (if qualified).
  • 9.30am: Archery – Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov in the men’s individual quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals, bronze and gold medal matches (if qualified).
  • 9:30: Volleyball – Indian vs TBC. In the men’s match at 5.-6.
  • 10:00 AM: Cricket – India Vs. Pakistan in the men’s gold medal match.
  • 10.15am: Archery – Neeraj Chauhan vs Bhutan’s Lam Dorji in the men’s individual quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals, bronze and gold matches (if qualified).
  • 3.30pm: Hockey – India Vs. Malaysia in the men’s match for gold.