Aichi: India’s remarkable golden glory surged as the compound archers swept all three team gold medals, secured a historic Olympic quota and equalled the world record. In shooting, Neeru Dhanda clinched another gold alongside Kynan Chenai in the mixed trap event, setting a new Asian record. Boxing added two more bronze medals to India’s impressive tally, while Sunil Kumar secured another bronze in the men’s Greco-Roman 87kg category. It was a spectacular day for India, as the country enjoyed one of its most successful outings of the Games, producing a stunning seven-medal haul on Day 11 of the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 30, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The addition of four gold medals gave India a significant lift, helping the country move up to eighth place in the medal standings from 10th place yesterday. India’s overall medal tally now stands at 60 medals — 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze. There were medal surges across compound archery, shooting, boxing and wrestling, while the women’s hockey team stormed into the final, keeping hopes of another gold medal alive. Meanwhile, both the women’s and men’s squash teams assured themselves of podium finishes as they advanced to the semi-finals after producing comfortable victories. Sumit Nagal was the only Indian tennis player to progress in the men’s singles, reaching the quarter-finals. While India enjoyed a highly successful day overall, the country also suffered setbacks across canoeing, esports, sepak takraw and cycling.
Archery
It was a glorious day for Indian archery as the country produced a clean sweep of all three team titles.
The golden surge started with Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep, whose women’s team trio stunningly defeated the Republic of China’s Wunier, Yue Wang and Fangyao Wei 238-234 in a commanding final, spectacularly equalling the world record for the 24-arrow women’s compound team event. They finished the final just two points short of the maximum possible score of 240. The women’s team victory also handed Jyothi Surekha her fourth Asian Games gold medal. She had won the women’s individual, women’s team and mixed team titles at Hangzhou 2023.
Then, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav clinched the gold in a thrilling final as the pair defeated the Republic of Korea’s Park Jungyoon and Choi Yonghee in a dramatic shoot-off after the contest finished level at 157-157. The victory marked a significant achievement for Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav, who secured the Olympic quota for India, as India became the first country to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics mixed team compound event, which will make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles.
The clean sweep was completed as Sahil, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and Kushal Dalal defeated China 238-237 in a thrilling and closely fought final to win the title.
With the result, Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav ended up with two gold medals each in a single day.
Shooting
Shooting added another gold as Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai clinched the gold in the Trap Mixed Team Event. The pair set a new Asian Record and Games Record by scoring 34 points in the final, securing victory over Qatar, who took the silver with 32 points, while China won the bronze with 32 points. They stunningly fought back from a difficult start and eventually finished at the top.
Neeru Dhanda claimed her second gold to add to her three-medal haul of two gold and one silver at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, while Kynan Chenai also won his third Asian Games medal after winning two at Hangzhou 2023.
In the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol qualification stage, Anish Bhanwala scored 290 points and successfully advanced to Stage 2. The second stage and final will be held on October 1, 2026.
Boxing
Boxing also shone brightly for India, with two bronze medals. Priya Ghanghas secured the bronze medal after a 1-4 defeat to world champion Yang Chengyu of China in the women’s 60kg semi-final.
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain successfully booked her place in the final after defeating world champion Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in the women’s 70kg category, securing herself a gold-medal opportunity. Lovlina Borgohain will now face Asian champion Bao Ziyi of China in Friday’s final.
Kapil Pokhariya also secured a bronze medal in the men’s 90kg category after losing 1-4 to Olympian and reigning world champion Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan in the semi-final.
Wrestling
Sunil Kumar became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after defeating the Philippines’ Callum Johnston Roberts 9-0 to claim the bronze medal in the men’s Greco-Roman 87kg category and secure India’s first wrestling medal at Aichi-Nagoya.
The victory earned Sunil back-to-back Asian Games bronze medals, following his podium finish at Hangzhou 2023.
Meanwhile, Nisha Dahiya was eliminated from the women’s 68kg competition after suffering a narrow 5-4 defeat to South Korea’s Park in the repechage.
Golf:
India made a strong start, with Pranavi Urs and Saptak Talwar both carding impressive four-under-par 66s in their respective golf competitions at Aichi-Nagoya.
Saptak Talwar led India’s challenge with a four-under 66, finishing tied second and just one shot behind the co-leaders, Kazuki Higa of Japan and Wei-hsuan Wang of Chinese Taipei. His round included five birdies and one late bogey.
Veer Ahlawat and Yuvraj Sandhu both carded one-over 71s and finished tied 23rd.
In the men’s team classification, India combined Saptak Talwar’s 66 with a 71 to finish at three-under 137, placing tied fifth alongside the Philippines and Hong Kong.
Pranavi Urs produced an outstanding four-under 66 to finish second individually, three strokes behind leader Shannon Tan of Singapore, who carded a nine-under 63. Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar both recorded one-over 71s.
For the women’s team classification, India’s best two scores—Pranavi’s 66 and either Aditi’s or Diksha’s 71—gave them a combined three-under 137, placing them tied sixth. Singapore led the team standings at eight-under, while South Korea, China and Chinese Taipei were tied second at four-under.
India therefore finished Round 1 strongly in both the men’s and women’s team classifications, with both teams at three-under par, while individual contenders Pranavi Urs and Saptak Talwar remained well placed on the leaderboard.
Sepaktakraw:
The women’s quadrant team in Group A suffered two back-to-back defeats. India first lost to Vietnam 15-7, 15-8, before suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Philippines, with the Philippines winning 16-17, 15-10, 15-12. India will now face Thailand in the final group-stage match. Meanwhile, the men’s team began its campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, prevailing 15-9, 15-8 in their opening Group A match. India will face both Vietnam and Myanmar tomorrow, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals.
Cycling:
David Beckham Elkatohchoongo and Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam failed to progress beyond the men’s sprint Round of 32 after finishing second in both their heats and the repechage. In the women’s keirin, Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka finished third in her repechage heat to remain in the competition, while Sarita Kumari placed fourth and was eliminated.
Squash:
India continued its strong campaign in squash as both the women’s and men’s teams secured their places in the semifinals, assuring the country of two more medals.
The women’s team produced a comfortable 2-0 victory over Singapore in the quarterfinal to book its place in the last four and secure a podium finish.
The men’s team followed with another convincing 2-0 victory over Kuwait in their quarterfinal, ensuring India another medal in the squash competition.
Judo:
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Asmita Dey narrowly missed out on a place in the bronze-medal bout after suffering a defeat to Mongolia’s Narantsetseg Ganbaatar by waza-ari in the women’s 48kg category.
Sailing:
India remained firmly in medal contention across several sailing events, with its athletes producing encouraging performances in the opening and qualification series.
Mahi Verma is in third place after Opening Series Race 2 in the Girls’ Dinghy, securing an early podium position and keeping herself firmly in medal contention.
In the Men’s Dinghy, Olympian and reigning Asian Games bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan is in fifth place after Qualification Series Race 3. With the qualification series still in its early stages, he remains within striking distance of the leaders.
Vishnu is renowned for his strong stamina and tactical brilliance, particularly during the later stages of long regattas.
In the Women’s Dinghy, Nethra Kumanan is in fourth place after Qualification Series Race 5, just one position away from the podium and well within reach of the medal positions.
In the Women’s Skiff, Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma are in third place after Opening Series Race 5, maintaining a strong podium position in the 49er FX class.
In the Men’s Skiff, Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble are in second place after Opening Series Race 5, firmly inside the medal zone in the high-performance 49er class.
Sports Climbing:
Deepu Mallesh advanced to the semifinal after finishing 11th among 16 competitors in the men’s speed qualification. He once again broke his own national record, achieving the feat for the fourth time with an impressive clocking of 5.09 seconds.
Meanwhile, Joga Purty’s campaign came to an end after she was eliminated in the women’s speed quarterfinal.
Tennis:
India’s tennis campaign now rests on Sumit Nagal, who is the country’s only remaining player in the competition.
Nagal produced a composed performance to defeat Uzbekistan’s Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s singles third round and book his place in the quarterfinals. He will next face China’s Wu Yibing, with a victory guaranteeing Nagal a medal.
Earlier, Dhakshineswar Suresh bowed out of the men’s singles after suffering a 3-6, 4-6 defeat to Chinese Taipei’s Tseng Chun-hsin in the third round.
India also endured setbacks in the men’s doubles quarterfinals. Anirudh Chandrasekar and N. Sriram Balaji were involved in a thrilling contest against China’s Jiang Fumin and Zhang Tianhui before going down 6-7(4), 7-6(7), 8-10.
Meanwhile, Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh lost 6-7(5), 3-6 to Chinese Taipei’s Ho Chen-jui and Hsu Yu-hsiou.
In the mixed doubles, Rutuja Bhosale and Yuki Bhambri were eliminated in the second round after suffering a 3-6, 4-6 defeat against Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Su-wei and Tseng Chun-hsin.
Hockey:
India’s women’s hockey team stormed into the final with a convincing 2-0 victory in the semifinal, assuring itself of at least a silver medal and keeping its gold-medal hopes firmly alive. India will now face China in the final clash on Friday, with another Asian Games gold medal within reach.
