Indian Athletes Gear Up for Medal Contests on Day 5 of Asian Games 2026

As the Asian Games 2026 unfolds, Indian athletes are gearing up for an action-packed Day 5 filled with medal opportunities across various sports. From wushu to athletics, the competition is fierce, with key events scheduled throughout the day. Notable athletes like Roshibina Devi and sprinters Animesh Kujur are set to showcase their skills. With events starting early in the morning and continuing into the evening, fans can expect thrilling performances and potential medal wins. Stay tuned for updates on India's journey in this prestigious tournament.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 24, 2026, 00:31 IST

Exciting Day Ahead for Indian Athletes

On September 23, Indian athletes are set to continue their quest for medals at the Asian Games 2026, with a packed schedule featuring events in rowing, wushu, athletics, shooting, canoe sprint, and more.

Wushu competitor Roshibina Devi is poised to compete in the women's 60kg Sanda final, while Indian rowers are expected to participate in several medal events. In athletics, Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht will take part in the women's triple jump final, and Seema will compete in the women's 10,000m final. Additionally, top sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will kick off their campaigns in the men's 100m.

The day's events will commence at 5:10 AM IST with rowing, featuring Balraj Panwar in the men's singles sculls final, followed by Satnam Singh and Salman Khan in the men's doubles sculls final at 5:30 AM. Roshibina Devi will face China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's 60kg wushu Sanda final at 6:10 AM.

Shooting events will start at 6:15 AM, with Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet, and Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve participating in the men's 10m air pistol qualification and team final.

At 6:30 AM, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka will compete in the skeet mixed team qualification and final, while table tennis duo Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade will play their women's doubles Round 2 match. Canoe sprint will also kick off at 6:30 AM, with Megha Pradeep in the women's canoe single 200m semifinal, followed by Soniya Devi and Parvathy Geetha in the women's kayak double 500m semifinal at 6:50 AM.

In athletics, Anamika Aneesh and Pooja will participate in the women's heptathlon heats at 6:30 AM and 6:38 AM, respectively. Swimming heats will begin at 6:46 AM, featuring Benedicton Beniston in the men's 50m butterfly.

At 7:01 AM, Jay Kumar, Ansa Babu, Manu TS, and Rashdeep Kaur will compete in the mixed 4x400m relay heat. Table tennis players Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das will also play in women's doubles Round 2 at 7:10 AM, while Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Haobijam, and Poonam will participate in the women's four rowing final at the same time.

Aryan Nehra will swim in the men's 800m freestyle heats at 7:21 AM, and Benedicton Beniston, Aneesh Sunil, Akash Mani, and Gitesh Shah will compete in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay heats at 7:32 AM. Squash matches will commence at 8:00 AM with Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz facing Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar.

Canoe sprint medal events will start at 8:10 AM, featuring Naocha Laitonjam, Varinder Singh, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Shaktawat in the men's kayak four 500m final A. Raju Rawat and Gyaneshwor Singh will compete in the men's canoe double 500m final A at 8:30 AM.

Manush Shah will play his men's singles Round 1 match against Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen in table tennis at 8:35 AM.

Kabaddi action will kick off at 9:45 AM, with India taking on Chinese Taipei in the men's team Group A match.

Squash players Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh will compete in women's singles Round of 16 matches at 10:30 AM, while Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani will participate in men's singles Round of 16 matches at 11:15 AM.

India's men's hockey team will face South Korea in their Pool A match at 11:30 AM.

Canoe sprint events will continue with Parvathy Geetha and Prasanna Kumar Sathyaprakash in the mixed kayak double 500m heat at 11:40 AM.

Rowing medal events will resume at 12:00 PM, with Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit competing in the lightweight men's doubles sculls final, followed by Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, and Jakar Khan in the men's quadruple sculls final at 1:00 PM.

Swimming finals will take place later in the afternoon, with Benedicton Beniston in the men's 50m butterfly final at 1:35 PM, and the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at 2:48 PM, if qualified.

Pranati Nayak will compete in the women's vault final at 2:25 PM.

Boxer Parveen will face Tajikistan's Malika Nozimova in the women's Round of 16 bout at 2:45 PM. Athletics medal events will resume at 4:14 PM, with Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht competing in the women's triple jump final. India's women's kabaddi team will face Japan in their Group A match at 4:15 PM.

The evening session will feature Animesh Kujur in men's 100m heat 1 at 4:38 PM, followed by Gurindervir Singh in men's 100m heat 4 at 5:02 PM. The day will conclude with Seema competing in the women's 10,000m final at 5:55 PM.