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PV Sindhu Leads India to 3-0 Win Over Kazakhstan, Into Quarter-Finals
India's women's badminton team opened their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a straight-rubbers 3-0 win over Kazakhstan at Nagoya Rainbow Hall, advancing to the quarter-finals. PV Sindhu got India off to a strong start, beating Kamila Smagulova 21-7, 21-9 . Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma followed up with straight-game wins of their own to complete the clean sweep. The result sends India through to the quarter-final round of the women's team event, with the squad looking to build on the momentum from a dominant opening tie.
India Win 3 of 4 Table Tennis Team Ties, Fall to Iran in Men's Event
India had a mixed day in table tennis team events at the 2026 Asian Games, winning three of four ties across the men's and women's competitions at Nagoya City General Gymnasium. The women's team began with a comfortable 3-0 win over Indonesia, with Sreeja Akula , Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade all winning their rubbers in straight sets. India then survived a scare against Singapore, coming back from 1-2 down to win 3-2 . Ghorpade won two rubbers including the decider, beating Loy Ming 11-9 in the fifth game, while Akula won the crucial fourth rubber to level the tie. The men's team also began well, beating Indonesia 3-0 behind wins from Sathiyan Gnanasekaran , Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah . But India lost their next tie 0-3 to Iran, with all three rubbers going in Iran's favour, including a fourth-game loss for the Harmeet Desai-Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pairing. With three wins from four ties across the day, India's table tennis teams remain in strong contention in Group F as the tournament continues.
Elavenil Valarivan Wins Individual Silver, Second Medal of the Day
Elavenil Valarivan won her second medal of the day at the 2026 Asian Games, taking silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual final. She finished with a score of 252.4 , just 0.6 points behind gold medallist Hinata Taichi of Japan, who shot 253.0. Ban Hyojin of South Korea took bronze with 230.4. The result caps a strong day for Valarivan, who earlier combined with Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod to win silver in the team event , India's first medal of the Games. Her teammate Maskar finished 6th in the individual final with 167.0 points. The silver is India's second individual shooting medal of the day at the Aichi Shooting Range, taking India's overall Asian Games 2026 tally so far to two medals, both in shooting.
India Men Beat Indonesia 3-0 in Asian Games Table Tennis Opener
The Indian men's table tennis team opened their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a clean 3-0 win over Indonesia in Group F. The tie was played at the Nagoya City General Gymnasium. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the opening rubber. Manav Thakkar then had to fight for his point against Muhammad Junindra. He won a five-game thriller 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9 to make it 2-0. Manush Shah sealed the tie in straight games. He beat Affan Pratama 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 . The women's team had also beaten Indonesia 3-0 earlier in the day. India's men play Iran next in Group F at 3:00 PM IST today.
Elavenil Valarivan Makes History With 10m Air Rifle Silver, Misses Gold by 0.6
Elavenil Valarivan added a second medal to India's Asian Games 2026 tally, taking silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual final. She finished on 252.4 , just 0.6 points behind gold medallist Hinata Taichi of Japan. Taichi's 253.0 is a new Asian Games record . Ban Hyojin of South Korea took bronze with 230.4 . It is also a historic result. Elavenil became the first Indian woman to win an individual silver in the 10m air rifle event at the Asian Games. She was in front for most of the final. Elavenil led after the first five shots with 53.1 and stayed on top through the elimination stages. Taichi kept close and the gold came down to the last two shots. Elavenil shot 10.4 and Taichi answered with 10.6. Elavenil then shot 10.1 on the final shot, but Taichi held her nerve with a 10.2. It was a busy morning at the Aichi Shooting Range for Elavenil. She had already won team silver earlier in the day, along with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod . That was India's first medal of these Games. Sonam Maskar also reached the individual final and finished sixth with 167.0 . India now have two silver medals from shooting on the opening day. The men's 10m air rifle event and the skeet competition begin on Monday.
Deepika Sehrawat's 8 Goals Power India to 19-0 Rout of Uzbekistan
India's women's hockey team opened their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a 19-0 demolition of Uzbekistan in their Pool B opener at Gifu City Hockey Stadium. India led 8-0 at half-time before running away with the match in the second half. Deepika Sehrawat scored eight goals , including five penalty corner conversions, setting a new Asian Games individual record for most goals in a single hockey match. Lalremsiami, Baljeet Kaur, Ishika, Rutuja Pisal and Neha were among the other scorers. The win is India's third-biggest margin in Asian Games women's hockey history, behind a 22-0 win over Hong Kong in 1982 and a 21-0 win over Kazakhstan in 2018. Goalkeeper Savita Punia started the match and earned her 320th international cap , equalling Vandana Katariya's all-time record for an Indian women's hockey player. Baljeet Kaur also reached her 50th international cap in the same game.
India Claim First Asian Games 2026 Medal as China Sets World Record
India won their first medal of the 2026 Asian Games, claiming silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event. China took gold with a new world record score of 1904.2 , while Japan settled for bronze. India's trio of Sonam Uttam Maskar , Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod combined for 1898.0 points at the Aichi Shooting Range. China's total edged past the previous world mark to open their campaign in Nagoya on top of the podium. Maskar and Valarivan backed up the team result with strong individual qualification scores of 634.1 and 633.5, enough to book both of them a place in the eight-shooter individual final later the same day.
Asian Games 2026 Set for September 19 Start in Nagoya, Japan
The 20th Asian Games get underway on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, running through October 4 across 43 sports. It marks Japan's third time hosting the Games, following Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994. The Olympic Council of Asia's flagship multi-sport event brings together thousands of athletes from across the continent, competing for medals in disciplines ranging from Olympic staples like athletics, swimming and gymnastics to sports with deep roots in Asian sporting culture, including kabaddi, sepak takraw and wushu. Esports and breaking, which made their official medal debut at Hangzhou 2022, return again this edition. China arrives as the overwhelming favourite to top the medal table, having done so at every edition since 1982, a run of dominance that has held since Japan's own streak at the top ended that year. India , the inaugural hosts back in 1951, will be looking to build on a landmark showing at Hangzhou 2022, where they became just the fourth nation in Games history to cross 100 medals at a single edition. Cricket at these Games continues to be run through the sport's regular tournament pipeline rather than as standalone medal events, following the same setup used at recent editions. With the countdown now under three weeks, full sport-by-sport schedules and squad announcements are expected to firm up in the coming days as nations finalise their travelling contingents.
India Finish CWG 2026 with 39 Medals — 13 Gold, 17 Silver, 9 Bronze
India have wrapped up their campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with a tally of 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. Boxing was India's standout discipline, delivering a best-ever haul of 10 medals including seven golds, more than any other country managed in the ring at a single edition. Para athletics also had a landmark showing, ending a 20-year wait for a Commonwealth Games para athletics medal for India with a six-medal return. Neeraj Chopra added to his collection with a silver in the men's javelin throw, his second Commonwealth Games podium finish. Gulveer Singh became the first Indian man to win two individual track medals at a single Games, taking silver in the 10,000m and bronze in the 5000m. India's para contingent closed out with their best-ever Commonwealth Games showing, finishing with three gold, two silver and two bronze across the para disciplines.
Gulveer Singh Wins Bronze in Men's 5000m at CWG 2026, Completes Historic Track Double
Gulveer Singh won bronze in the men's 5000m final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, clocking 13:24.95 to complete a historic track double at these Games. Gulveer ran a patient, tactical race, sitting with the lead pack for most of the distance before unleashing a strong finishing kick on the final lap. He moved up from fifth to third around the final bend and held off Kenya's Cornelius Kemboi by just 0.04 seconds to seal the podium finish. Australia's Matthew Kipsang won gold in 13:23.61, with compatriot Ky Robinson taking silver in 13:24.70. The bronze came days after Gulveer won silver in the men's 10,000m in 27:49.78, making him the first Indian man to win two track medals at a single Commonwealth Games. The 5000m bronze is also India's first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in the event. The Army runner from Uttar Pradesh has built a strong international record in distance running, with earlier medals at the Asian Games and Asian Athletics Championships, and holds India's national records in both the 5000m and 10,000m.
Narender Wins Silver in Men's 90+kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Narender won silver in the men's 90+kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, losing a hard-fought heavyweight contest to England's Damar Thomas. The two big men traded evenly through the final, with Thomas eventually using his power to overpower Narender and take the win. It was India's final boxing medal bout of the session, closing out a session that produced seven golds and two silvers for the country's boxers. The silver adds to a historic day for Indian boxing at these Games, with the team matching its best-ever haul in a single edition.
Ankush Panghal Wins Gold in Men's 80kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Ankush Panghal won gold in the men's 80kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, beating England's Dimeji Shittu after a strong fightback. Ankush had a poor opening round against the home favourite but responded well, taking control of the contest with sharper combinations and better ring craft over the next two rounds to secure the gold. The win was India's seventh boxing gold of the day and came in the penultimate Indian final of the session, adding to golds already won by Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary and Sachin Siwach.
Sachin Siwach Wins Gold in Men's 60kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Sachin Siwach won gold in the men's 60kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, beating Namibia's Tryagain Morning Ndevelo 3-2 on a split decision in a thrilling contest. Sachin trailed after the opening round and remained under pressure through the second, with the bout too close to call heading into the decider. He forced a standing count on Ndevelo in the closing seconds of the final round with a big punch that swung momentum his way, and the judges rewarded his late surge with the split verdict. The win completed a remarkable comeback for Sachin and gave India its sixth boxing gold of the day, following wins from Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas and Arundhati Choudhary. It set a new Commonwealth Games record for Indian boxing at a single edition.
Unnati Sharma Wins Bronze in Women's 63kg Judo at CWG 2026
Unnati Sharma won the bronze medal in the women's 63kg judo category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, defeating South Africa's Skye Knoester in the bronze-medal contest. Unnati sealed the win with a clean ippon, hooking her opponent's leg to unbalance her before driving her onto her back. The contest was over in just 1 minute and 7 seconds. She had earlier lost her semifinal to Australia's Saya Middleton, the eventual silver medallist, by ippon. Unnati made a bright start in that bout with an early yuko, but Middleton fought back to level the score before sealing the win with two waza-aris in quick succession. Unnati opened her campaign with an ippon win over Eswatini's Lamulela Magagula in the round of 16, then edged past New Zealand's Qona Christie by waza-ari in the quarter-finals. The bronze takes India's judo tally at these Games to four medals, following two golds from Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh and a silver from Yamini Mourya.
Soman Rana Wins Gold, Shubham Juyal Silver in Men's Shot Put F57 at CWG 2026
Soman Rana won gold in the men's shot put F57 final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with a best throw of 13.40m on his second attempt. Fellow Indian Shubham Juyal took silver with 13.28m, giving India a maiden one-two finish in the event. Soman opened with 13.38m before improving to his winning mark in round two, a distance none of his rivals could match for the rest of the competition. Shubham saved his best for last, climbing from an opening 13.08m through several attempts before landing his silver-medal throw of 13.28m on his final attempt. Cameroon's Cedric Idriss Lekezo Azamdzi took bronze with 12.57m. This is India's first-ever gold medal in the men's F57 shot put at the Commonwealth Games. Soman, an Indian Army havildar, lost a leg in a landmine blast in Jammu and Kashmir in 2006. He found his way into para athletics during rehabilitation at Pune's Artificial Limb Centre and has since competed at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympics, adding silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games and bronze at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships to his resume. Shubham, who once aspired to join the Army like his father, turned to para sports after a motorcycle accident in 2022 left him with a leg amputation. Both athletes made their Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow and are supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
Priya Ghanghas Wins Gold in Women's 60kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Priya Ghanghas won gold in the women's 60kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She beat Canada's Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1 on a split decision in a closely fought contest. Priya conceded the opening round on a couple of judges' scorecards but stayed composed and gradually took control with sharp combinations and effective counter-attacks. The final round went 4-1 in her favour, with three judges scoring the bout 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27, and one judge scoring it for the Canadian. She had to fight through a tough draw to reach the final, coming back from a lost opening round to beat Scotland's Niamh Mitchell in the quarter-finals, before a dominant 5-0 win over England's Lucy Kings-Wheatley in the semis. The gold is India's fourth boxing gold of the day, coming after wins from Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria and Sakshi Chaudhary. It's a new record for Indian boxing at a single Commonwealth Games, surpassing the previous best of three golds.
Sakshi Chaudhary Wins Gold in Women's 51kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Sakshi Chaudhary won gold in the women's 51kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She beat England's Ruby White 5-0 by unanimous decision. Sakshi controlled the contest from the opening bell, using her superior height and reach to dictate the pace. She took the first round unanimously, then tightened her grip in the second, where three judges scored it 10-9 in her favour and one gave her a dominant 10-8. She carried that advantage into the final round, staying disciplined behind her sharp left jab to keep White under pressure throughout. This is India's third boxing gold of the day, following wins from Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria earlier in the session. It equals India's best-ever boxing performance at a single Commonwealth Games, matching the three-gold tallies from New Delhi 2010, Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022. Sakshi had a big year leading into these Games. She became the first Indian woman to win gold at the World Boxing Cup, beating the USA's Yoseline Perez in Astana, and also won gold at the Grand Prix in Usti nad Labem. She is a former World Junior champion and two-time World Youth champion.
Arundhati Choudhary Wins Gold in Women's 70kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Arundhati Choudhary won gold in the women's 70kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She beat England's Chantelle Reid 5-0 by unanimous decision, with four judges scoring it 30-27 and one 29-28 in her favour. Arundhati controlled the contest from the opening bell, never letting Reid settle in front of the home crowd. Her clean combinations, sharp counter-punching and disciplined defence saw her edge every round on all five scorecards, closing out a dominant three-round performance. She reached the final by beating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales in a close split-decision semifinal, using composed counter-punching to edge past the experienced Welsh boxer. The gold caps off a strong Commonwealth Games boxing campaign for India on the day, with Arundhati becoming the fifth Indian boxer to win gold at these Games.
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Silver in Women's 75kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Lovlina Borgohain won silver in the women's 75kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She lost 4-1 on a split decision to Australia's Emma-Sue Greentree in a tightly fought contest. Lovlina had a bye straight into the semifinals due to the small five-boxer draw in her category, then beat Tuvalu's Tarona Taafaki 5-0 to reach the final. In the gold medal bout, she traded evenly with Greentree in a tactical fight, landing a few sharp shots of her own, but the Australian's forward pressure and more effective scoring punches edged the rounds in her favour. The silver is Lovlina's first Commonwealth Games medal. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and former world champion has now won medals at every major multi-sport event she's eligible for, including the Olympics and Asian Games.
Jadumani Singh Wins Silver in Men's 55kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Jadumani Singh won silver in the men's 55kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. He lost to Australia's Jye Dixon by unanimous decision after a close, hard-fought contest. Jadumani edged the opening round 3-2 with a late flurry of punches, answering Dixon's early success with sharp counters. Dixon then took full control in the second round, sweeping all five judges 5-0 with well-timed combinations that swung the fight in his favour. Jadumani reached the final on a strong unbeaten run. He opened his campaign with a 5-0 win over Scotland's Aaron Cullen, followed it with another 5-0 win over Pakistan's Sumama Rehman, and then beat Namibia's Haoseb Philip Pumulo by unanimous decision in the semifinal to book his place in the gold medal bout. The silver is Jadumani's first Commonwealth Games medal. He had previously won a silver and a bronze at the 2025 World Boxing Cup.
Preeti Pawar Wins Gold in Women's 54kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Preeti Pawar won gold in the women's 54kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She beat Canada's Scarlett Delgado 5-0 by unanimous decision, sweeping all three rounds. Pawar made a composed start even as Delgado landed a few early punches. She settled into her rhythm quickly, using her left hook to control the opening round, which the judges gave her 5-0. She kept up the pressure in the second round with sharp combinations that forced a standing count on Delgado, and closed out the final round on top with clean punches to seal the win. This is India's first boxing gold of the day at these Games, coming just before Jaismine Lamboria's gold in the 57kg final. Pawar had already won titles at the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships and the 2025 World Boxing Cup Final earlier this year. She reached the final unbeaten, having stopped Zambia's Catherine Mwape in the semifinal.
Jaismine Lamboria Wins Gold in Women's 57kg Boxing at CWG 2026
Jaismine Lamboria won gold in the women's 57kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She beat reigning champion Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland 5-0 on a unanimous decision. Lamboria stayed patient through a cautious opening round, edging it 3-2 on a split decision. She then took control in the closing rounds, landing the cleaner and more precise punches as Walsh struggled to change the momentum. The two boxers embraced in the ring after the result. This is India's second boxing gold of the day, coming right after Preeti Pawar's win in the women's 54kg final. It's also India's second straight boxing gold at these Games. Lamboria is the reigning world champion and current World No. 1 in the 57kg category. She had won bronze in this event at the 2022 Birmingham Games, so this gold marks a big step up. She reached the final with a dominant RSC win over Lesotho's Rapelang Maselela in the semifinal.
Yash Vir Singh Wins Bronze in Men's Javelin Throw at CWG 2026
Yash Vir Singh won bronze in the men's javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The medal marks his first appearance on a Commonwealth Games podium. Singh competed alongside Neeraj Chopra in the same final, with Chopra taking silver. Their podium finishes gave India a rare 1-2 result in the men's javelin at these Games, a first for the country in this event at the Commonwealth level. Singh has been building his profile on the domestic and international circuit over recent seasons. A bronze at a Commonwealth Games final is his biggest result yet, and it puts him firmly on the radar alongside India's established javelin talent. The result also adds to India's growing athletics medal count at CWG 2026 in Glasgow.
Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver in Men's Javelin Throw at CWG 2026
Neeraj Chopra won silver in the men's javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The result adds another major medal to his growing collection on the global stage. Chopra has been the dominant force in Indian javelin for years. He holds the Olympic gold from Tokyo 2020, the Olympic silver from Paris 2024, and the World Championship gold from 2025. A Commonwealth Games podium finish extends that run of consistency across every major event he competes in. The men's javelin throw has become one of India's most reliable medal events at international meets, largely due to Chopra's presence. His silver in Glasgow keeps that streak alive and adds to India's athletics tally at these Games. Fellow Indian thrower Yash Vir Singh also medalled in the same event, taking bronze, giving India a strong 1-2 finish in the men's javelin at CWG 2026.