Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India Targets More Medals as Cricket and Shooters Compete
India is competing on Day 10 of the Asian Games 2026.
The country has already won 37 medals.
Its cricket team will play Afghanistan in a quarterfinal.
Shreyas Iyer is leading the Indian cricket team.
Shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat will also compete.
India’s men’s hockey team will play Bangladesh.
The hockey team has already reached the semifinals after beating Japan 2-0.
Several Indian athletes will compete in running, jumping and discus events.
India entered Day 10 of the Asian Games 2026 with 37 medals: four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze.
The India men’s cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, will play Afghanistan in a quarterfinal in Nisshin.
Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat will compete in shooting events, including the women’s 25m pistol rapid qualification.
India’s men’s hockey team will face Bangladesh after securing a semifinal place with a 2-0 win over Japan.
Indian athletes competing include Sanya Yadav, Seema, Anu Raghavan, Vithya Ramaraj, Avinash Sable, Murali Sreesahankar and David Solomon.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, Shreyas Iyer’s cricket team and Harmanpreet Singh’s hockey team.
- What
- India will compete in cricket, shooting, hockey, athletics and jumping events on Day 10.
- When
- Monday, 28 September 2026.
- Where
- The cricket quarterfinal will be held in Nisshin; other events will take place at Asian Games venues.
- Why
- India is seeking to add to its 37-medal tally.
- Current medal tally
- 37 medals: four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze
- Cricket fixture
- India versus Afghanistan in a men’s quarterfinal
- Cricket captain
- Shreyas Iyer
- Shooting competitors
- Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat
- Hockey fixture
- India versus Bangladesh in the final Pool A match
- Hockey status
- India qualified for the semifinals after defeating Japan 2-0
- Date
- 28 September 2026