Three compound archery semifinals begin the medal chase on September 30, before Lovlina Borgohain and India’s women’s hockey team face decisive knockout tests.
India’s attention shifts from the athletics track to archery, boxing, shooting and team knockouts on Wednesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Compound archers have three routes into gold-medal matches, while Priya Ghanghas, Lovlina Borgohain and Kapil Pokhariya enter their boxing semifinals with podium finishes already assured.
The afternoon brings India against South Korea in the women’s hockey semifinal. Wrestling opens another medal pathway, and squash and tennis offer opportunities to secure places in the last four.
The key Day 12 fixtures at a glance
| Time IST | Event | India’s contest | What is at stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:55 AM | Women’s compound team semifinal | India vs South Korea | Gold final or bronze playoff |
| 6:30 AM | Women’s squash quarterfinal | India vs Singapore | Semifinal berth and assured medal |
| 7:55 AM | Mixed compound team semifinal | India vs Thailand | Gold final or bronze playoff |
| 10:15 AM | Women’s 60kg boxing semifinal | Priya Ghanghas vs Yang Chengyu | Final berth; bronze if defeated |
| 10:45 AM | Women’s 75kg boxing semifinal | Lovlina Borgohain vs Natalya Bogdanova | Final berth; bronze if defeated |
| 10:55 AM | Men’s compound team semifinal | India vs South Korea | Gold final or bronze playoff |
| 11:00 AM | Trap mixed-team final | Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai | Medal opportunity, if qualified |
| 11:00 AM | Men’s squash quarterfinal | India vs Kuwait | Semifinal berth and assured medal |
| 12:00 PM | Men’s 90kg boxing semifinal | Kapil Pokhariya vs Turabek Khabibullaev | Final berth; bronze if defeated |
| 3:30 PM | Women’s hockey semifinal | India vs South Korea | Gold final or bronze playoff |
Archery: three semifinals, three medal pathways
India’s compound teams can make the morning a productive one. Each semifinal winner advances to a gold-medal contest, while the defeated side gets another opportunity in a bronze playoff. Reaching these semifinals alone does not guarantee a medal.
India vs South Korea
A win sends India to the 6:50 AM gold-medal match. A defeat puts the team into the 6:25 AM bronze playoff.
India vs Thailand
The gold-medal match is scheduled for 9:15 AM; the bronze playoff begins at 8:50 AM. India’s semifinal result determines which fixture it contests.
India vs South Korea
India will play for gold at 11:50 AM if it wins, or for bronze at 11:25 AM if it loses.
Boxing: three assured medals, three chances to reach finals
Priya, Lovlina and Kapil have already secured at least bronze. Wednesday’s challenge is to move into the final and guarantee an upgrade to silver, with gold still available in the title bout.
Priya Ghanghas vs Yang Chengyu
Priya faces China’s Yang Chengyu. Victory earns a gold-medal bout; defeat ends her campaign with bronze.
Lovlina Borgohain vs Natalya Bogdanova
Lovlina meets Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova with a place in the final at stake. Her medal is assured, but its colour remains undecided.
Kapil Pokhariya vs Turabek Khabibullaev
Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev stands between Kapil and the final. A win guarantees at least silver; a loss brings bronze.
Women’s hockey: South Korea stands between India and the final
At 3:30 PM, India faces South Korea in the women’s hockey semifinal. A victory guarantees a medal and sends India into the gold-medal match. A defeat leaves the team with a bronze playoff to contest.
The distinction matters: reaching the last four keeps India in contention, but the team still needs another victory to secure a podium finish.
Shooting: Neeru returns for mixed-team trap
Neeru Dhanda pairs with Kynan Chenai in mixed-team trap qualification at 6:30 AM. The final is scheduled for 11:00 AM, with Indian participation dependent on their qualification performance.
Anish Bhanwala also begins Stage 1 of men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol qualification at 6:10 AM. This is a qualification session, rather than a medal final.
Squash: quarterfinal wins would assure medals
India’s women play Singapore at 6:30 AM, followed by the men against Kuwait at 11:00 AM. Winning either quarterfinal secures a semifinal place and at least bronze in the respective team event.
Wrestling: Nisha Dahiya and Sunil Kumar begin their challenge
Nisha Dahiya opens her women’s 68kg campaign against North Korea’s Pak Sol Gum from 7:00 AM. Sunil Kumar’s men’s 87kg Greco-Roman quarterfinal is listed for 7:47 AM.
Medal sessions begin from 2:51 PM, with India’s involvement determined by the morning results and any applicable repechage route. Neither wrestler starts the day with a guaranteed medal.
Tennis: singles progress and doubles medal opportunities
Dhakshineswar Suresh faces Tseng Chun-hsin of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles third round, while Sumit Nagal meets Uzbekistan’s Sergey Fomin.
In men’s doubles, Anirudh Chandrasekar and N. Sriram Balaji face a Chinese pairing, while Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh take on a Chinese Taipei team. A doubles quarterfinal win secures a semifinal place and an assured medal.
Tennis timing: Follow the morning order of play for each court. Published listings differ on start times, and subsequent matches depend on earlier finishes.
Judo, canoe slalom and golf
Judo: Asmita Dey begins her women’s 48kg round of 16 against a Vietnamese opponent at 7:30 AM. Later medal opportunities depend on her progress through the bracket.
Canoe slalom: Pradhyuman Singh Rathod and Hitesh Kewat contest the men’s kayak single semifinals from 7:00 AM, seeking places in the 10:00 AM final.
Golf: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs begin the women’s stroke-play competition. The opening round builds towards the eventual individual and team standings; medals are not decided on Wednesday. Check individual tee times before following play.
What to watch first
The first major decision arrives in women’s compound archery at 5:55 AM. From there, attention moves between squash, mixed-team archery and shooting qualification before the boxing semifinals. India’s women’s hockey team then supplies the headline afternoon knockout fixture.
