Asian Games 2026 Day 9: Full Schedule for Indian Athletes (September 28)
- India enters Day 9 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with its contingent slated to compete across 15 sports disciplines on September 28, according to scheduling...
- The athletics schedule on September 28 features multiple high-profile finals where Indian athletes look to secure podium finishes.
- Shooting action features the 25m pistol women's individual qualification rapid stage and team finals, with Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat representing India.
India enters Day 9 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with its contingent slated to compete across 15 sports disciplines on September 28, according to scheduling details published by Sportstar and regional news sources. Having already accumulated 37 medals, the Indian team faces one of its most crucial slates of the tournament, featuring heavy involvement in track and field finals, shooting medal events, compound and recurve archery eliminations, and badminton quarterfinals.
Track and Field Heavyweights Eye Podiums
The athletics schedule on September 28 features multiple high-profile finals where Indian athletes look to secure podium finishes. Avinash Sable enters the track for the men’s 3000m steeplechase final, while Parul Chaudhary and Ankita compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final, as reported by Sportstar and initial schedules. Additional medal events include the women’s and men’s 400m hurdles, men’s long jump qualification and finals featuring Murali Sreeshankar and David Solomon Patturaj, and the men’s javelin throw. Tejaswin Shankar and Thowfeeq Noushad also continue their campaigns in the men’s decathlon events, while relay teams line up for 4x100m and 4x400m heats.
Shooting and Archery Eliminations
Shooting action features the 25m pistol women’s individual qualification rapid stage and team finals, with Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat representing India. The trap shooting events also hold day-two qualifications and team finals for both men and women, featuring Ahvar Rizvi, Kainan Chenai, Shapath Bharadwaj, and Manisha. Meanwhile, archery competition gets underway early at 4:45 a.m. IST with compound men’s and women’s team 1/8 eliminations against the UAE and Mongolia, followed by recurve team and mixed team elimination rounds across the morning session.
Badminton Quarterfinals and Combat Sports
Badminton players face tough quarterfinal matchups in Aichi-Nagoya. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto square off against China’s Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dongping in mixed doubles. In women’s singles, Unnati Hooda faces Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, and P.V. Sindhu meets Chen Yu Fei, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand take on Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in women’s doubles. In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain and fellow combat athletes step into the ring for key quarterfinal bouts, alongside multiple weight categories in Kurash.
