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India face Pakistan twice and Sri Lanka once in a packed start to October at the Asian Games 2026. The men’s volleyball quarterfinal against Pakistan starts at 6:30 a.m. IST on Thursday. At 10 a.m., the men’s cricket team face Sri Lanka for a place in the final, before the men’s hockey side meet Pakistan in another semifinal at 1 p.m. A win in either semifinal would assure India of at least silver; a volleyball victory would take the team into the last four.
The three contests follow a four-gold Wednesday for India. The compound archers swept the women’s, men’s and mixed team titles, while Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the trap mixed team event. Chikitha Taniparthi and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru now turn to the individual quarterfinals. Shooter Anish Bhanwala, both squash teams and India’s wrestlers are among the other medal contenders.
All times are IST. The results columns are ready to update as events finish. Later rounds depend on qualification or progression.
| Day 12 medal watch and final berths | ||||
| Time (IST) | Sport | Athlete or fixture | Medal stake | Result |
| From 5:30 a.m. | Archery | Chikitha Taniparthi | Individual quarterfinal; medal matches if she advances | — |
| From 5:30 a.m. | Taekwondo | Roopa Bayor | Semifinal; gold contest if she advances | — |
| 6:10 a.m. | Shooting | Anish Bhanwala | Qualification stage two and team medal event | — |
| From 6:30 a.m. | Track cycling | Harshveer Singh Sekhon | Men’s omnium; medal decided after four races | — |
| 7 a.m. | Squash | India vs Hong Kong, women’s team | Semifinal; win assures at least silver | — |
| From 7:22 a.m. | Wrestling | Aman, Mansi, Sumit and Nitesh | Medal bouts if they progress | — |
| From 7:30 a.m. | Judo | Yamini Mourya and Inunganbi Takhellambam | Medal bouts if they progress | — |
| 7:36 a.m. | Canoe slalom | Shikha Chouhan | Semifinal; final if qualified | — |
| From 9:47 a.m. | Archery | Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru | Individual quarterfinal; medal matches if he advances | — |
| 10 a.m. | Cricket | India vs Sri Lanka | Semifinal; win assures at least silver | — |
| Noon | Shooting | Anish Bhanwala | Individual medal final if qualified | — |
| 12:18 p.m. | Track cycling | Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh | Women’s madison medal final | — |
| 1 p.m. | Squash | India vs Malaysia, men’s team | Semifinal; win assures at least silver | — |
| 1 p.m. | Hockey | India vs Pakistan | Semifinal; win assures at least silver | — |
| 4:42 p.m. | Sport climbing | Deepu Mallesh | Quarterfinal; medal races if he advances | — |
Volleyball: India vs Pakistan quarterfinal opens doubleheader
India meet Pakistan at 6:30 a.m. with a semifinal berth at stake. The Indian men won all three Pool C matches, including a comeback from two sets down to beat Qatar 3-2. Pakistan finished second in Pool A. Pakistan won the sides’ last two Asian Games meetings, in 2018 and 2023, but India beat them 3-0 in the 2025 CAVA Men’s Nations League. India are seeking their first Asian Games volleyball medal since their bronze in 1986.
Cricket: India vs Sri Lanka for place in final
Shreyas Iyer’s team take on Sri Lanka at 10 a.m. India reached the semifinal after rain washed out their quarterfinal against Afghanistan. Victory would guarantee at least silver and keep the men’s title defence on course. Pakistan play Bangladesh in the other semifinal, leaving open the possibility of an
India-Pakistan gold-medal match.
Hockey: India vs Pakistan semifinal at 1 p.m.
India face Pakistan at 1 p.m. IST, or 4:30 p.m. in Japan, for a place in the men’s gold-medal match. The defending champions won all five Pool A games, scoring 49 goals and conceding four. India beat Pakistan 10-2 in the pool stage at the previous Asian Games; Thursday’s meeting will decide which side reaches the 2026 final.
Archery: Chikitha and Ganesh chase individual medals
After helping India sweep the compound team titles, Chikitha Taniparthi and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru return for individual quarterfinals. Chikitha faces Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah at 5:30 a.m.; Ganesh meets Chinese Taipei’s Chen Chieh-lun at 9:47 a.m. Both must win their quarterfinal and semifinal to contest gold later in the day. Chikitha already has two golds from the women’s and mixed team events.
Shooting: Anish Bhanwala targets rapid fire pistol medal
Anish Bhanwala resumes the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol qualification at 6:10 a.m., with the team medals to be decided after the second stage. The individual final is scheduled for noon if he qualifies.
Squash: Both Indian teams can upgrade assured medals
India’s women face Hong Kong at 7 a.m., while the men meet Malaysia at 1 p.m. Both teams have reached the semifinals and assured India of medals. A win in either tie would secure at least silver and a place in the final.
Wrestling: Four Indians seek gold after Sunil’s bronze
Sunil Kumar opened India’s wrestling account on Wednesday with bronze in the men’s Greco-Roman 87kg category. On Thursday, Aman faces Mongolia’s Borgil Tuvshinbaatar in the men’s Greco-Roman 77kg round of 16 at 7:22 a.m. Mansi meets Kazakhstan’s Irina Kuznetsova in the women’s 62kg round of 16 at 7:32 a.m. Sumit enters the men’s Greco-Roman 60kg quarterfinals at 7:55 a.m., followed by Nitesh against Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov in the 97kg quarterfinals at 8:19 a.m. Their medal-bout places depend on progression.
Judo: Yamini and Inunganbi begin medal push
Yamini Mourya is listed for the women’s 57kg quarterfinals from 7:30 a.m., while Inunganbi Takhellambam competes in the women’s 70kg event. Later bouts depend on their results.
Taekwondo: Roopa Bayor targets poomsae final
Roopa Bayor competes in the women’s individual poomsae semifinals from 5:30 a.m. A win would take her into the gold-medal contest.
Track cycling: Omnium and madison offer medals
Harshveer Singh Sekhon begins the men’s omnium with the scratch race at 6:30 a.m.; the medal is decided after all four races. Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka and Celestina start women’s sprint qualification at 7 a.m. Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh have a direct medal opportunity in the women’s madison final at 12:18 p.m.
Canoe slalom: Shikha Chouhan in kayak semifinal
Shikha Chouhan races in the women’s kayak single semifinal at 7:36 a.m. She will reach the final if she qualifies.
Sport climbing: Deepu Mallesh in Speed 4 quarterfinal
Deepu Mallesh competes in the men’s Speed 4 quarterfinals at 4:42 p.m. A place in the medal races depends on his knockout results.
Tennis: Sumit Nagal faces Wu Yibing
Sumit Nagal meets China’s Wu Yibing in the men’s singles quarterfinal. The start time has yet to be confirmed.
Rugby sevens: India women play twice
India’s women face Hong Kong China at 8:50 a.m. and China at 3:30 p.m. in Pool B. Both times follow Rugby India’s published schedule.
Sailing, golf and sepaktakraw: More Indians in action
Mahi Verma, Manu Francis, Prince Kurusinkal, Vishnu Saravanan, Katya Ida Coelho, Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma are listed for sailing races from 7:30 a.m. Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu play the second round of golf’s men’s individual and team competitions at 10:10 a.m. India also compete in men’s quadrant Group A sepaktakraw matches from 5:30 a.m.
| India at Asian Games 2026 Day 12: Full schedule and live results | ||||
| Time (IST) | Sport | Indian athlete or fixture | Stage | Result |
| 5:30 a.m. | Archery | Chikitha Taniparthi vs Nurisa Dian Ashrifah, Indonesia | Women’s compound individual quarterfinal; later rounds if she advances | — |
| From 5:30 a.m. | Sepaktakraw | India men’s team | Quadrant Group A matches | — |
| From 5:30 a.m. | Taekwondo | Roopa Bayor | Women’s individual poomsae semifinal; gold contest if she advances | — |
| 6:10 a.m. | Shooting | Anish Bhanwala | Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol qualification stage two and team final | — |
| 6:30 a.m. | Track cycling | Harshveer Singh Sekhon | Men’s omnium scratch race, first of four | — |
| 6:30 a.m. | Volleyball | India vs Pakistan | Men’s quarterfinal; winner reaches semifinal | — |
| 7 a.m. | Squash | India vs Hong Kong | Women’s team semifinal; winner reaches final | — |
| 7 a.m. | Track cycling | Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka and Celestina | Women’s sprint qualification; later rounds if qualified | — |
| 7:22 a.m. | Wrestling | Aman vs Borgil Tuvshinbaatar, Mongolia | Men’s Greco-Roman 77kg round of 16; later rounds if he advances | — |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sailing | Mahi Verma, Manu Francis, Prince Kurusinkal, Vishnu Saravanan, Katya Ida Coelho, Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma | Dinghy, skiff and windsurfing races | — |
| From 7:30 a.m. | Judo | Yamini Mourya; Inunganbi Takhellambam | Women’s 57kg quarterfinals; women’s 70kg event | — |
| 7:32 a.m. | Wrestling | Mansi vs Irina Kuznetsova, Kazakhstan | Women’s 62kg round of 16; later rounds if she advances | — |
| 7:36 a.m. | Canoe slalom | Shikha Chouhan | Women’s kayak single semifinal; final if qualified | — |
| 7:55 a.m. | Wrestling | Sumit | Men’s Greco-Roman 60kg quarterfinal; later rounds if he advances | — |
| 8:19 a.m. | Wrestling | Nitesh vs Amanberdi Agamammedov, Turkmenistan | Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg quarterfinal; later rounds if he advances | — |
| 8:50 a.m. | Rugby sevens | India vs Hong Kong China | Women’s Pool B match | — |
| 9:47 a.m. | Archery | Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru vs Chen Chieh-lun, Chinese Taipei | Men’s compound individual quarterfinal; later rounds if he advances | — |
| 10 a.m. | Cricket | India vs Sri Lanka | Men’s semifinal; winner reaches final | — |
| 10:10 a.m. | Golf | Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar, Yuvraj Sandhu | Men’s individual stroke play and team competition, round two | — |
| Noon | Shooting | Anish Bhanwala | Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol individual final, if qualified | — |
| 12:18 p.m. | Track cycling | Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh | Women’s madison final; medal event | — |
| 1 p.m. | Squash | India vs Malaysia | Men’s team semifinal; winner reaches final | — |
| 1 p.m. | Hockey | India vs Pakistan | Men’s semifinal; winner reaches final | — |
| 3:30 p.m. | Rugby sevens | India vs China | Women’s Pool B match | — |
| 4:42 p.m. | Sport climbing | Deepu Mallesh | Men’s Speed 4 quarterfinal; medal rounds if he advances | — |
| Time to be confirmed | Tennis | Sumit Nagal vs Wu Yibing, China | Men’s singles quarterfinal; winner reaches semifinal | — |
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