Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Asian Games Day 13: India Eyes Medals in Multiple Sports
India is competing in many sports on Day 13 of the Asian Games.
Its athletes are trying to win more medals.
Archer Chikitha Taniparthi will compete again after helping India win mixed-team gold.
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru will play in an archery quarterfinal.
India and Pakistan will face each other in men’s hockey and men’s volleyball.
India will also try to play Sri Lanka in a cricket semifinal.
Rain or other bad weather could stop that cricket match.
If the match is washed out, India will reach the final because it has the higher ICC ranking.
India will pursue medals across archery, wrestling, judo, shooting and squash on Day 13.
Chikitha Taniparthi will compete in the women’s individual archery event after winning mixed-team gold.
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru will contest the compound men’s individual archery quarterfinal.
India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in men’s hockey and men’s volleyball.
India’s cricket semifinal against Sri Lanka could be affected by weather; a washout would send India through to the final because of its higher ICC ranking.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, along with competitors from Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- What
- India will compete for medals in several sports, including archery, hockey, volleyball and cricket.
- When
- Day 13 of the Asian Games, on Thursday.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; specific venues are not stated.
- Why
- India is seeking more medals and advancement in its scheduled knockout matches.
- Event
- Asian Games 2026
- Competition day
- Day 13
- Archery
- Chikitha Taniparthi will compete in the women’s individual event, while Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru will contest a compound men’s individual quarterfinal.
- India-Pakistan hockey
- The Indian men’s hockey team is scheduled to play Pakistan in a semifinal.
- India-Pakistan volleyball
- The Indian men’s volleyball team is scheduled to play Pakistan in a quarterfinal.
- Cricket
- India is scheduled to play Sri Lanka in a semifinal.
- Weather contingency
- If the cricket semifinal is washed out, India will advance because of its higher ICC ranking.