India will look to build on its opening-day haul at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with shooting, traditional martial arts and several team events offering opportunities to add to its medal tally.
India began its campaign with two silver medals in shooting on Sunday and will have another strong chance on Day 2, with Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil competing in the men’s 10m air rifle.
The trio will take part in the qualification round, which also counts towards the team competition. The team final is scheduled for 6:15 a.m. IST, while the individual final is set for 9 a.m., subject to qualification.
Suchika Tariyal will also be assured of a medal when she takes on Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in the women’s traditional 60kg semifinal at 8 a.m. Suchika booked her place in the last four with a quarterfinal victory over Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa on Sunday. A win would take the Indian into the final and give her a shot at gold.
India will also begin its campaign in skeet, with Mairaj Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill competing in the men’s individual and team events. Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan will represent India in the women’s skeet competition.
On the team front, India’s women’s hockey side will take on Indonesia in its second Pool B match at 9:30 a.m. The team opened its campaign with a dominant 19-0 win over Uzbekistan and will look to maintain its momentum.
Kabaddi will also get underway for India. The women’s team will face Bangladesh at 4:15 a.m., while the men’s side will open its Group A campaign against Japan at 9:45 a.m.
India will face Pakistan in both table tennis team events. The women’s team will play its Group F match at 6:15 a.m., followed by the men’s encounter at 3:30 p.m.
The Indian women began their campaign with victories over Indonesia and Singapore on Sunday. The men opened with a 3-0 win over Indonesia before going down 0-3 to Iran.
The day’s action begins at 5:30 a.m., when Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena face Cambodia’s Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun in a mixed doubles Group B soft tennis match. The Indian pair will also play Mongolia and South Korea later in the group stage, at 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., respectively. The semifinals and final are scheduled for noon, subject to qualification.
In wushu, Nyeman Wangsu will compete in the women’s Changquan final at 5:30 a.m. Roshbina Devi will face Most Khatun in the women’s 60kg Sanda round of 16 at 3:15 p.m., while Aryan will take on Shahzada Safi in the men’s 56kg round of 16 at 3:50 p.m.
Swimming will see several Indians in action in the morning. Rishabh Das and Srihari Nataraj will compete in the men’s 50m backstroke heats at 6:32 a.m. Akash and Gitesh Shah are scheduled to race in the men’s 50m freestyle heats at 6:46 a.m. and 6:50 a.m., respectively. Dhanush Suresh will compete in the men’s 100m breaststroke heats at 7:06 a.m.
India’s men’s badminton team will face Bangladesh in the first round at 11:30 a.m.
In boxing, Sumit will meet Bunjong Sinsiri in the men’s 70kg round of 32 at 2:45 p.m.
India currently sit 10th in the medal standings with two silver medals after the opening day. China lead with 20 medals, including 11 gold, while hosts Japan are second with 20 medals, six of them gold.
With shooting finals, a medal-assured semifinal for Suchika and a packed slate of team competitions, India will have several opportunities to add to its medal tally on Monday.
India schedule for Day 2 at Asian Games 2026
5:30 a.m.: Soft tennis - Aadhya Tiwari-Jay Meena vs Cambodia's Viva Chao-Chanroseka Khun in mixed doubles Group B match.
5:30 a.m.: Wushu - Nyeman Wangsu in women's Changquan final.
5:30 a.m.: Sepaktakraw - India vs Japan in men's team regu Group B match.
6:15 a.m.: Table tennis - India vs Pakistan in women's team Group F match.
6:15 a.m.: Shooting - Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane ana Rudrankksh Patil in men's 10m air rifle individual qualification and team final.
6:30 a.m.: Soft tennis - Aadhya Tiwari-Jay Meena vs Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj-Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar in mixed doubles Group B match.
6:30 a.m.: Shooting - Mairaj Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill in men's individual skeet and team final Day 1.
6:30 a.m.: Shooting - Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan in women's individual skeet and team final Day 1.
6:32 a.m.: Swimming - Rishabh Das and Srihari Nataraj in men's 50m backstroke heat.
6:46 a.m.: Swimming - Mani Akash in men's 50m freestyle heat.
6:50 a.m.: Swimming - Gitesh Shah in men's 50m freestyle heat.
7:06 a.m.: Swimming - Dhanush Suresh in men's 100m breaststroke heat.
7:.30 a.m.: Soft tennis - Aadhya Tiwari-Jay Meena vs South Korea's Kim Yeon-hwa-Jaekyu Park in mixed doubles Group E match.
8:00 a.m.: Mixed Martial Arts: Suchika Tariyal vs Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in womnen's traditional G0kg semifinal.
9:00 a.m.: Shooting Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil in men's 10m air rifle individual final (subject to qualification).
9:30 a.m.: Hockey - India vs Indonesia in women's Pool B match.
9:45 a.m.: Kabaddi - India vs Japan in Men's Group A match
1130 a.m.: Badminton - India vs Bangladesh in men's team first round.
12 p.m.: Soft tennis - Aadhya Tiwari-Jay Meena in mixed doubles semifinals and final (subject to qualification).
2:45 p.m: Boxing - Sumit vs Bunjong Sinsiri in men's 70kg Round of 32 bout.
3:15 p.m.: Wushu - Roshbina Devi vs Most Khatun in women's 60kg Round of 16 match.
3:30 p.m.: Table tennis - India vs Pakistan
3:50 p.m.: Wushu - Aryan vs Shahzada Safi in men's 56kg Round of 16 match.
4:15 p.m.: Kabaddi - India vs. Bangladesh in women's Group A match.
