Asian Games 2026 India Day 7 Schedule: Shooting, Kabaddi and Athletics Lead Medal Hunt

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By Pulse India News DeskSeptember 24, 202610 min readSports

Shooting, athletics and the kabaddi semifinals headline India’s Day 7 programme at the Asian Games 2026, while an all-Indian squash quarterfinal guarantees the country another medal.

India enters Friday, September 25, with 17 medals – one gold, seven silver and nine bronze. The action begins at 4:16 AM IST with surfing and continues into the evening, when India’s leading sprinters and field-event athletes chase podium places.

Day 7 headline

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar lead India’s early shooting challenge before both kabaddi teams contest semifinals. Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna meet in an all-Indian squash quarterfinal, guaranteeing India at least one women’s singles bronze.

7:15 AM50m rifle 3 positionsIndia’s men’s trio targets team honours before the individual final at 10:30 AM.
9:30 AM & 10:45 AMKabaddi semifinalsIndia’s women face Nepal before the men take on Thailand.
3:35 PM onwardsAthletics medal sessionShot put, pole vault, 10,000m, hammer throw and the men’s 100m take centre stage.

India’s complete Day 7 schedule in IST

TimeSportEventIndian athlete or teamStatus
4:16 AMSurfingWomen’s shortboard, Round 1 Heat 3Sugar ShantiOpening round
5:02 AMSurfingWomen’s shortboard, Round 1 Heat 5Kamali MoorthyOpening round
6:00 AMEquestrianDressage team final and individual qualifierShruti Vora, Gaurav Pundir, Hriday Chheda, Jai SudMedal event
6:00 AMFencingMen’s foil team Round of 16 vs Hong Kong ChinaSachin, Sanasam Hemash Singh, Aditya Tejas, Manoj PatilKnockout
6:10 AMBadmintonMixed doubles Round of 32 vs MaldivesDhruv Kapila, Tanisha CrastoKnockout
6:15 AMShooting10m air pistol mixed team qualificationKamaljeet, Suruchi Inder SinghQualification
6:30 AMCanoe sprintMen’s kayak double 500m semifinalPrasanna Kumar CS, Prohit BaroiSemifinal
6:30 AMAthleticsWomen’s heptathlon long jumpAnamika KA, PoojaHeptathlon
6:30 AMTable tennisMixed doubles quarterfinal vs Hong KongManush Shah, Diya ChitaleMedal if won
6:30 AMTable tennisMixed doubles quarterfinal vs ChinaHarmeet Desai, Yashaswini GhorpadeMedal if won
6:40 AMSwimmingMen’s 50m breaststroke heatDhanush SureshHeat
6:50 AMCanoe sprintWomen’s canoe double 500m semifinalMegha Pradeep, Neha LeichonbamSemifinal
6:58 AMSwimmingMen’s 200m backstroke heatsRishabh DasHeat
7:00 AMFencingWomen’s épée team Round of 16 vs UzbekistanTaniksha Khatri, Anupriya, Mitva Chaudhari, Yashkeerat KaurKnockout
7:00 AMSquashMixed doubles quarterfinal vs PhilippinesJoshna Chinappa, Velavan SenthilkumarMedal if won
7:06 AMSwimmingMen’s 200m backstroke heatUtkarsh PatilHeat
7:10 AMSwimmingMen’s 400m freestyle heatsDhakshan ShashikumarHeat
7:15 AMShootingMen’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification and team finalAishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil, Niraj KumarTeam medal event
7:20 AMSurfingMen’s shortboard, Round 1 Heat 3Kishore KumarOpening round
7:22 AMSwimmingMen’s 400m freestyle heatAneesh Sunil Kumar GowdaHeat
7:30 AMHockeyWomen’s Pool B: India vs JapanIndiaPool match
7:30 AMTable tennisMen’s doubles Round of 32 vs IndonesiaG Sathiyan, Harmeet DesaiKnockout
7:36 AMSwimmingMen’s 200m butterfly heatSajan PrakashHeat
7:55 AMEsportsPokémon Unite group match vs South KoreaIndiaGroup stage
7:55 AMAthleticsWomen’s heptathlon javelin throwAnamika KA, PoojaHeptathlon
8:00 AMCanoe sprintMen’s kayak double 500m finalPrasanna Kumar CS, Prohit Baroi, if qualifiedConditional medal
8:10 AMCanoe sprintWomen’s kayak four 500m Final ADhanamanjuri Devi, Soniya Devi, Pooja, Parvathy GeethaMedal event
8:15 AMTable tennisMen’s doubles Round of 32 vs JapanManav Thakkar, Manush ShahKnockout
8:30 AMShooting10m air pistol mixed team finalKamaljeet, Suruchi Inder Singh, if qualifiedConditional medal
9:00 AMTable tennisWomen’s singles Round of 32 vs SyriaYashaswini GhorpadeKnockout
9:15 AMSquashMen’s singles quarterfinal vs JapanAbhay SinghMedal if won
9:30 AMKabaddiWomen’s semifinal: India vs NepalIndiaSemifinal
9:45 AMTable tennisWomen’s singles Round of 32 vs DPR KoreaSreeja AkulaKnockout
10:00 AMSquashWomen’s singles quarterfinalAnahat Singh vs Tanvi KhannaIndia medal assured
10:15 AMBoxingMen’s 60kg Round of 16Sachin vs Mohammad Abu Jajeh, JordanKnockout
10:30 AMShootingMen’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual finalIndian qualifiersConditional medal
10:30 AMTable tennisMen’s singles Round of 32 vs DPR KoreaManav ThakkarKnockout
10:45 AMKabaddiMen’s semifinal: India vs ThailandIndiaSemifinal
10:45 AMSquashMen’s singles quarterfinal vs PakistanVeer ChotraniMedal if won
11:15 AMTable tennisMen’s singles Round of 32Manush ShahKnockout
12:00 PMTable tennisWomen’s doubles Round of 16 vs ChinaSreeja Akula, Syndrela DasKnockout
12:30 PMBadmintonMen’s doubles Round of 64 vs ThailandSatwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag ShettyKnockout
1:30 PMWeightliftingWomen’s 61kg Group A finalSeram Nirupama DeviMedal event
1:30 PMBadmintonWomen’s doubles Round of 64Treesa Jolly, Gayatri GopichandKnockout
1:50 PMBadmintonWomen’s doubles Round of 64Simran Singhi, Kavipriya SelvamKnockout
2:15 PMBoxingWomen’s Round of 16Preeti vs Pang Chol-mi, DPR KoreaKnockout
3:35 PMAthleticsWomen’s shot put finalManpreet Kaur, Krishna Jayasankar MenonMedal event
4:11 PMAthleticsMen’s 100m semifinalGurindervir SinghSemifinal
4:19 PMAthleticsMen’s 100m semifinalAnimesh KujurSemifinal
4:33 PMAthleticsWomen’s pole vault finalSindhusree Ganesha, Baranica ElangovanMedal event
5:02 PMAthleticsMen’s 10,000m finalGulveer SinghMedal event
5:10 PMAthleticsMen’s hammer throw finalDamneet Singh, Praveen KumarMedal event
5:10 PMBadmintonMen’s doubles Round of 64 vs IndonesiaHariharan Amsakarunan, MR ArjunKnockout
5:53 PMAthleticsWomen’s 400m heatsKiranHeat
6:01 PMAthleticsWomen’s 400m heatsPrachiHeat
6:21 PMAthleticsMen’s 400m heatsVishal TKHeat
6:50 PMAthleticsMen’s 100m finalAnimesh Kujur and/or Gurindervir Singh, if qualifiedConditional medal
Schedule note: All timings are in IST. Events marked “if qualified” depend on earlier results. Start times and opponents can change following official revisions or session overruns.

Confirmed and potential medal events

  • 6:00 AM – Equestrian: India’s dressage team competes in the team final.
  • 7:15 AM – Shooting: Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team medals are decided; the individual final follows at 10:30 AM.
  • 8:10 AM – Canoe sprint: India’s women’s kayak four crew contests Final A.
  • 8:30 AM – Shooting: Mixed air pistol final, subject to qualification.
  • 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM – Kabaddi: Both Indian teams contest semifinals; victory sends them into the gold-medal matches.
  • 10:00 AM – Squash: Anahat Singh faces Tanvi Khanna, ensuring India has a women’s singles semifinalist and at least a bronze.
  • 1:30 PM – Weightlifting: Seram Nirupama Devi competes in the women’s 61kg final.
  • 3:35 PM onwards – Athletics: India contests the women’s shot put, women’s pole vault, men’s 10,000m and men’s hammer throw finals.
  • 6:50 PM – Athletics: Men’s 100m final, subject to Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh qualifying.

Six Day 7 events India cannot afford to miss

Shooters lead the early medal hunt

Aishwary, Rudrankksh and Niraj enter the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event as India’s strongest early podium prospects, with team and individual medals available.

Kabaddi teams target both finals

The women face Nepal before the men meet Thailand. India is already guaranteed medals in both events, but two wins would keep a double-gold defence alive.

All-Indian squash quarterfinal

Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna meet for a semifinal place. Whatever the result, India will secure at least one women’s singles bronze.

Women face hosts Japan in hockey

India’s women’s hockey team faces its biggest Pool B test so far. The result could prove decisive in the race for the best possible semifinal route.

Gulveer anchors athletics charge

Gulveer Singh contests the men’s 10,000m final, while Indian athletes also chase medals in shot put, pole vault and hammer throw.

Animesh and Gurindervir chase sprint history

Both Indian sprinters compete in the men’s 100m semifinals, with the final scheduled for 6:50 PM if they progress.

Badminton and table tennis enter knockout mode

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty begin their men’s doubles campaign against Thailand, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand open in women’s doubles. India also has several table tennis medal routes, led by two mixed doubles quarterfinals in the morning.

Manush Shah, Manav Thakkar, Sreeja Akula and Yashaswini Ghorpade continue their singles campaigns, with Indian pairs also active in the men’s and women’s doubles draws.

The bottom line

Day 7 combines direct finals with high-stakes knockout contests. Shooting and athletics carry the biggest immediate medal potential, while kabaddi, squash and table tennis could secure several more podium places before the day is over.

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