India collected five medals – two silver and three bronze, on a productive Day 6 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Roshibina Devi won her third consecutive Asian Games wushu medal, the mixed 4x400m relay team finished second, and historic bronzes arrived in rowing, shooting and the women’s 10,000m.
The five-medal haul lifted India’s overall tally to 17. Beyond the podium finishes, both kabaddi teams advanced to the semifinals, the men’s hockey side maintained its perfect start, and several Indian athletes progressed in athletics, boxing, squash and table tennis.
India’s five medals on Day 6
| Athlete or team | Event | Medal | Key detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj | Mixed 4x400m relay | Silver 🥈 | The quartet clocked 3:14.46 to finish behind Bahrain. |
| Naorem Roshibina Devi | Women’s sanda 60kg, wushu | Silver 🥈 | Her third consecutive Asian Games podium finish. |
| Seema Kumari | Women’s 10,000m | Bronze 🥉 | She finished in 32:50.05 to end India’s 16-year medal wait in the event. |
| Satnam Singh and Salman Khan | Men’s double sculls, rowing | Bronze 🥉 | India’s first Asian Games medal in men’s double sculls. |
| Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal | Mixed team skeet | Bronze 🥉 | India’s first Asian Games medal in the mixed team skeet event. |
Roshibina completes a remarkable medal hat-trick
Roshibina Devi claimed silver after facing China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the women’s sanda 60kg final. The result made her the first Indian wushu athlete to win medals at three consecutive Asian Games, following bronze in 2018 and silver at Hangzhou 2022.
Athletics opens its account with silver and bronze
India’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj produced a composed run to take silver in 3:14.46. Bahrain finished ahead of India in the final.
Seema Kumari delivered the other athletics medal with bronze in the women’s 10,000m. Her time of 32:50.05 ended India’s 16-year wait for an Asian Games medal in the event and opened the country’s track-and-field account in Aichi-Nagoya.
Historic bronze for Satnam and Salman
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured bronze in the men’s double sculls, giving India its first Asian Games medal in the discipline. Their podium finish stood out on a demanding day for the rowing contingent.
Balraj Panwar narrowly missed a medal by finishing fourth in the men’s single sculls, while India’s men’s quadruple sculls crew placed fifth in its final.
Mixed skeet pair completes India’s team-event sweep
Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal added bronze in the mixed team skeet competition. The result was India’s first medal in the event and ensured the country’s shooters finished on the podium in all three skeet team competitions at these Games.
Hockey and kabaddi teams march on
Men’s hockey: India 8-2 South Korea
India registered a third consecutive Pool A victory with another forceful attacking performance. Dilpreet Singh led the scoring as the defending champions remained firmly in control of their group campaign.
Men’s kabaddi: India 37-21 Chinese Taipei
India completed the group stage on top of Group A and booked a place in the semifinals on September 25.
Women’s kabaddi: India 50-25 Japan
The defending champions stayed unbeaten, topped Group A and set up a semifinal against Nepal.
Gymnastics: Pranati finishes sixth
Pranati Nayak scored 13.100 in the women’s vault final and finished sixth in a strong continental field.
Boxing setbacks, but more Indians progress
Sakshi Chaudhary bowed out of the women’s 51kg competition after a close 3-2 split-decision loss to Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova. Sumit was forced to concede his men’s 70kg Round of 16 bout because of injury, while Parveen Hooda advanced after receiving a walkover.
In athletics, Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh advanced to the men’s 100m semifinals. Manush Shah moved through his men’s singles table tennis opener, while India’s squash campaign also gathered momentum with Anahat Singh progressing in straight games.
What comes next for India on Day 7?
- Kabaddi: India’s men’s and women’s teams will contest their respective semifinals.
- Athletics: The men’s 100m campaign continues, with more track-and-field medal events on the programme.
- Hockey: India will look to build on its unbeaten pool-stage run.
- Boxing and squash: Indian contenders return for further knockout-round action.
- Table tennis: Singles and doubles campaigns continue as the competition moves deeper into the draw.
Medal-count note: India ended September 24 with 17 medals—one gold, seven silver and nine bronze. Only medals awarded after completed finals or medal contests are included.
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