Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — September 28, 2026
India heads into September 29 at the Asian Games 2026 with a medal table that has changed almost by the hour.
The latest available Indian Express medal table, updated on September 28, lists India in 12th place with 45 medals — four gold, 20 silver and 21 bronze. Earlier reports published the same day had lower totals as events were still being completed, underlining how quickly the Aichi-Nagoya standings are moving.
India’s gold medals have come from the women’s cricket team, men’s and women’s kabaddi teams, and the 10m air-pistol mixed team of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh. The country’s silver-medal count has been driven by shooting, athletics, squash, weightlifting and wushu, while bronze medals have spread across several disciplines.
And September 29 brings another packed schedule.
Athletics, shooting, boxing, archery, squash, tennis, cycling, canoeing, sailing, volleyball and surfing all feature Indian competitors, with several medal events scheduled throughout the day.
Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: Where Does India Stand?
As of the latest table available late on September 28, 2026, India stood at:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | India | 4 | 20 | 21 | 45 |
The table is fluid because the Asian Games are still underway. The Indian Express table explicitly notes that its standings are updated periodically.
Earlier on September 28, Times of India reported India at 38 medals after Esha Singh’s silver and before subsequent results were incorporated. Another contemporary report later placed the tally at 39 after Pincky Balhara’s bronze.
For readers following the Asian Games 2026 medal tally today, the timestamp matters as much as the number.
India at Asian Games 2026: The Gold Medal Winners
India’s four gold medals so far have come from four different winning campaigns.
Women’s Cricket Team — Gold
India’s women’s cricket team captured the women’s T20 gold medal, providing the country’s first gold of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
The victory was powered by a commanding performance in the final, where India’s batting and bowling combined to defeat Sri Lanka. Reuters reported that Smriti Mandhana scored 79 and Shafali Verma made 48 as India posted 216 for 3 before restricting Sri Lanka to 69.
Men’s Kabaddi Team — Gold
The Indian men’s kabaddi team won gold, adding another title to India’s strong record in the sport.
Women’s Kabaddi Team — Gold
India’s women’s kabaddi team also finished on top, giving the country two kabaddi gold medals from the Games.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh — Shooting Gold
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.
The shooting range has remained one of India’s most productive medal sources at Aichi-Nagoya.
Asian Games 2026 Indian Medal Winners: Shooting Leads the Charge
Shooting has produced a long list of Indian medallists.
Silver-medal winners
- Elavenil Valarivan — Women’s 10m air rifle individual
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod — Women’s 10m air rifle team
- Himanshu Dhillon — Men’s 10m air rifle individual
- Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane — Men’s 10m air rifle team
- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil and Niraj Kumar — Men’s 50m rifle 3P team
- Ashi Chouksey, Vidarsa Kochalumkal Vinod and Tilottama Sen — Women’s 50m rifle 3P team
- Esha Singh — Women’s 25m pistol
Bronze-medal winners
- Rudrankksh Patil — Men’s 10m air rifle individual
- Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal — Women’s skeet team
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan — Men’s skeet team
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal — Mixed skeet team
Esha Singh’s silver became one of the latest additions to India’s medal tally after a tense women’s 25m pistol final.
Athletics: Gulveer Singh, Sreeshankar, Yashvir and Vithya Ramraj in Focus
Athletics has supplied another substantial share of India’s medals.
Gulveer Singh has emerged as one of India’s most prominent performers, winning silver in the men’s 10,000m and another silver in the men’s 1,500m. He is also scheduled to compete in the men’s 5,000m final on September 29, making him one of the major names to watch.
Other Indian athletics medallists include:
- Seema Kumari — Women’s 10,000m, bronze
- Vishal T.K., M.R. Poovamma, Manu T.S. and Vithya Ramraj — Mixed 4x400m relay, silver
- Manpreet Kaur — Women’s shot put, bronze
- Baranica Elangovan — Women’s pole vault, bronze
- Sawan Barwal — Men’s marathon, silver
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor — Men’s shot put, silver
- Prachi — Women’s 400m, bronze
- Harita Bhadra — Women’s 200m, bronze
- Ancy Sojan — Women’s long jump, silver
- Tejaswin Shankar — Men’s decathlon, bronze
- Parul Chaudhary — Women’s 3000m steeplechase, bronze
- Sarvesh Kushare — Men’s high jump, silver
- Vithya Ramraj — Women’s 400m hurdles, bronze
- Parul Chaudhary — Women’s 5000m, bronze
- Sreeshankar Murali — Men’s long jump, silver
- Rohit Yadav — Men’s javelin, bronze
- Yashvir Singh — Men’s javelin, silver.
The javelin final produced a particularly notable Indian double, with Yashvir Singh taking silver and Rohit Yadav bronze.
Vithya Ramraj’s Record-Setting Bronze
Vithya Ramraj added bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles. Her performance was one of the day’s talking points, with Indian Express reporting that she broke a long-standing PT Usha record in the event.
Squash: Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh Deliver Silver
India’s squash campaign has also produced major individual results.
Anahat Singh won silver in the women’s singles, while Abhay Singh took silver in the men’s singles. The two results marked historic individual silver-medal finishes for Indian squash at these Games.
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar added bronze in mixed doubles.
For September 29, India’s women’s squash team is scheduled to face Iran in the team competition.
Mirabai Chanu, Roshibina Devi and Other Indian Medallists
The medal spread goes well beyond shooting and athletics.
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg category.
Wushu
Roshibina Devi took silver in the women’s 60kg sanda event.
Kurash
Pincky Balhara won bronze in the women’s 78kg category.
Mixed Martial Arts
Suchika Tariyal secured bronze in the women’s traditional MMA 60kg category.
Soft Tennis
Jay Meena won bronze in men’s singles.
Table Tennis
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in mixed doubles.
Badminton
India’s men’s badminton team — Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Tharun Mannepalli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila — won bronze.
Rowing
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men’s double sculls.
Asian Games 2026 September 29: India’s Full Schedule
The next day brings another dense programme for Indian athletes.
Morning Medal Opportunities
The shooting range opens with the men’s and women’s trap team finals at 6:30 a.m. IST. India’s individual trap qualifiers are also scheduled.
In boxing, Parveen is scheduled for the women’s 65kg semifinal, Ankush for the men’s 80kg semifinal and Narender for the men’s +90kg semifinal.
A semifinal appearance in boxing also carries medal significance because advancing from that stage determines a place on the podium.
Athletics Evening Session
The athletics programme becomes particularly important later in the day.
India’s scheduled competitors include:
- Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar — Men’s pole vault final
- Pooja and Supriya Basavaraju — Women’s high jump final
- Anushka Yadav and Tanya Chaudhary — Women’s hammer throw final
- Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath — Men’s 800m final
- Gulveer Singh and Avinash Mukund Sable — Men’s 5,000m final
- India — Women’s 4x400m relay final.
The September 29 programme also includes Indian participation in archery, tennis, cycling, canoe slalom, sailing, volleyball, surfing and squash.
September 29 Asian Games Schedule: Key Indian Events
| Time (IST) | Sport | Event | Indian Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 AM | Shooting | Women’s trap team final | India |
| 6:30 AM | Shooting | Men’s trap team final | India |
| 10:15 AM | Boxing | Women’s 65kg semifinal | Parveen |
| 11:00 AM | Boxing | Men’s 80kg semifinal | Ankush |
| 11:30 AM | Boxing | Men’s +90kg semifinal | Narender |
| 2:50 PM | Athletics | Men’s pole vault final | Dev Kumar Meena, Kuldeep Kumar |
| 3:35 PM | Athletics | Women’s high jump final | Pooja, Supriya Basavaraju |
| 4:05 PM | Athletics | Women’s hammer throw final | Anushka Yadav, Tanya Chaudhary |
| 4:35 PM | Athletics | Men’s 800m final | Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath |
| 4:45 PM | Athletics | Men’s 5,000m final | Gulveer Singh, Avinash Sable |
| 5:35 PM | Athletics | Women’s 4x400m relay final | India |
The schedule and timings are based on the latest September 28 schedule published for September 29 and can change as competition progresses.
The Bigger Asian Games 2026 Picture
India’s medal campaign has so far been shaped by a striking mix of established names and newer performers.
Mirabai Chanu has added another major international medal. Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh have pushed Indian squash into the spotlight. Gulveer Singh has produced multiple athletics medals. Esha Singh has added another shooting podium. And the Indian men’s and women’s kabaddi teams have delivered gold.
The distribution matters.
India is not relying on one discipline alone. Shooting and athletics have supplied a large portion of the medals, while cricket, kabaddi, squash, weightlifting, wushu, badminton, rowing, table tennis, soft tennis, kurash and MMA have also contributed.
What to Watch on September 29
The focus now shifts from counting yesterday’s medals to identifying where the next ones could come from.
Gulveer Singh’s 5,000m final, the boxing semifinals, the trap team finals and the evening athletics programme stand out on a crowded Indian schedule.
For followers searching Asian Games 2026 India medal tally, Asian Games 2026 medal winners, India schedule September 29, or Indian winners at Asian Games 2026, the key point is simple: the Aichi-Nagoya campaign is still moving quickly, and every completed event can alter the medal table.
As Education News Worldwide continues to track major developments affecting Indian students, young athletes and the country’s education and sporting ecosystem, the Asian Games offer another view of achievement — this time measured not in examination marks, but in podium finishes earned across an entire continent.
