Archive · 26 Sep 2026
India Target Two Kabaddi Golds on Asian Games Day 8
India’s athletes will compete on Day 8 of the 2026 Asian Games.
The events take place in Aichi-Nagoya on September 26.
India’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams will both play Iran in finals.
The women’s match is at 9:30 AM, and the men’s match is at 2:30 PM.
The day starts with surfing and a marathon.
Archery and badminton are also part of the schedule.
Lakshya Sen will begin his competition against Loh Kean Yew.
In the evening, several Indian athletes will compete in athletics.
Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh will play in semifinals.
India’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams will face Iran in their respective finals.
The women’s kabaddi final is scheduled for 9:30 AM, followed by the men’s final at 2:30 PM.
Day 8 begins with women’s shortboard surfing and the men’s marathon in Aichi-Nagoya.
Archery qualifications, Lakshya Sen’s opener against Loh Kean Yew, and badminton matches are also scheduled.
Athletics features Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh compete in squash semifinals.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including the kabaddi teams, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh.
- What
- India will compete in kabaddi finals, archery, badminton, squash, surfing, marathon and athletics events.
- When
- September 26, 2026, identified as Day 8 of the Asian Games; the kabaddi finals are scheduled for 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, the host location of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- India is seeking strong results, including two kabaddi gold medals, after building momentum in the Games.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Day
- Day 8
- Date
- September 26, 2026
- Host location
- Aichi-Nagoya
- Women’s kabaddi final
- India vs Iran at 9:30 AM
- Men’s kabaddi final
- India vs Iran at 2:30 PM
- Featured athletics
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary