Asian Games 2026 live updates on 9: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat in women’s 25m pistol qualification; India’s medal tally is 37 – The Tech Word News

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan enters another busy day on Monday, September 28, with athletes from several disciplines in action. The day features a combination of medal events, knockout competitions, qualifying rounds and team matches, so the Indian contingent has a lot to look forward to.

Athletics will be one of the main attractions, with Avinash Sable, Murali Sreeshankar, Parul Chaudhary, Gulveer Singh and Rohit Yadav among those competing in the medal events. India’s women’s 25m pistol team led by Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat will also be in contention in the shooting, while Pincky Balhara could be in contention for a medal in the women’s 78kg kurash event if she advances from the earlier rounds.

There is plenty of action outside of the medal events as well. The Indian men’s cricket team will face Afghanistan in the quarter-finals, while the men’s hockey team will face Bangladesh in a Group A match. Squash teams will play several matches and Indian athletes will also be in action in archery, boxing, sailing, surfing, sepak takraw, volleyball and tennis.

With several events starting in the early hours and the action continuing into the evening, Monday promises to be a busy schedule for Indian fans.