Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India Targets Medals in Athletics and Shooting on Day 10
India will compete in many sports on Day 10 of the 2026 Asian Games.
The events are scheduled for September 28 in Aichi-Nagoya.
India is hoping to win more medals after earning seven on Day 9.
Avinash Sable will race in the 3000m steeplechase final.
Murali Sreeshankar and David Solomon Patturaj will compete in the long jump final.
Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh will compete in the javelin final.
Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat will take part in the 25m pistol event.
India’s cricket team will play Afghanistan in a quarterfinal, and its hockey team will face Bangladesh.
Other Indians will compete in surfing, archery and boxing.
Day 10 of the 2026 Asian Games takes place on September 28 in Aichi-Nagoya.
Athletics features Avinash Sable, Murali Sreeshankar, David Solomon Patturaj, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh and Parul Chaudhary.
Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat will compete in the women’s 25m pistol event.
India’s men’s cricket team faces Afghanistan in the second quarterfinal, while the men’s hockey team plays Bangladesh.
Sivaraj Babu, Indian archers, Lovlina Borgohain and Priya Ghanghas are also scheduled to compete.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including Avinash Sable, Murali Sreeshankar, David Solomon Patturaj, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh, Parul Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rahi Sarnobat, Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Sivaraj Babu.
- What
- India will compete in athletics, shooting, cricket, hockey, surfing, archery and boxing events.
- When
- September 28, 2026, the 10th day of the Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- India is seeking more medals, while its men’s cricket team begins its campaign against Afghanistan.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Day
- Day 10
- Date
- September 28, 2026
- Location
- Aichi-Nagoya
- Athletics finals
- Men’s 3000m steeplechase, men’s long jump, men’s javelin throw and women’s 5000m
- Shooting event
- Women’s 25m pistol featuring Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat
- Cricket fixture
- India men versus Afghanistan in the second quarterfinal
- Previous-day result
- India won seven medals on Day 9
