New Delhi: The Asian Games 2026 enter another important day of competition on Thursday, September 24, with India set for action across rowing, wushu, shooting, canoe sprint, athletics, hockey, kabaddi, squash, boxing and several other sports.
India heads into Day 5 with 11 medals — one gold, five silver and five bronze. The country’s only gold so far has come from the women’s cricket team, while shooting has contributed a substantial share of India’s medals. Mirabai Chanu’s silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event, along with bronze medals in men’s and women’s skeet and men’s singles soft tennis, added to India’s tally on September 23.
The September 24 programme brings several medal events early in the morning, with Balraj Panwar, Roshibina Devi and India’s rowing contingent among the athletes attracting particular attention.
Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India at 11 Medals
As of September 23, India stands eighth in the overall medal standings.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 37 | 14 | 10 | 61 |
| 2 | Japan | 11 | 18 | 22 | 51 |
| 3 | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Hong Kong, China | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | India | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
China currently leads the standings with 61 medals, including 37 golds, followed by Japan with 51 and South Korea with 33. The medal table remains subject to change as events continue throughout the day.
India’s Asian Games 2026 Medals So Far
India’s 11 medals have come across several disciplines.
🥇 Gold
- Women’s cricket team — Women’s cricket
🥈 Silver
- Women’s 10m air rifle team — Shooting
- Elavenil Valarivan — Women’s 10m air rifle
- Men’s 10m air rifle team — Shooting
- Himanshu Dhillon — Men’s 10m air rifle
- Mirabai Chanu — Women’s 49kg weightlifting
🥉 Bronze
- Rudrankksh Patil — Men’s 10m air rifle
- Suchika Tariyal — Women’s traditional MMA 60kg
- Women’s skeet team — Shooting
- Men’s skeet team — Shooting
- Jay Meena — Men’s singles soft tennis
Asian Games 2026: India Schedule for September 24
Thursday’s programme begins early, with Indian athletes competing in several medal events.
Rowing: Multiple Medal Opportunities
Rowing could provide India with several opportunities on September 24.
5:10 AM: Balraj Panwar — Men’s single sculls, Final A
5:30 AM: Satnam Singh and Salman Khan — Men’s double sculls, Final A
7:10 AM: Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Devi Haobijam and Poonam — Women’s four, Final A
12:00 PM: Rohit and Ujjwal Kumar Singh — Lightweight men’s double sculls, Final A
1:00 PM: Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh and Jakar Khan — Men’s quadruple sculls, Final A
Several other Indian rowers will also compete in non-medal finals and qualification stages.
Roshibina Devi Takes Aim at Wushu Gold
One of India’s biggest medal events of the day comes in wushu.
6:10 AM: Roshibina Devi vs Zhang Xiaoyu of China in the women’s Sanda 60kg final.
Roshibina’s final is one of the headline events for the Indian contingent on September 24.
Shooting Continues India’s Medal Campaign
Indian shooters will also be in action on Day 5.
The programme includes the men’s 10m air pistol competition, with Aakash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet and Kedarling B. Uchaganve representing India.
The mixed-team skeet event also offers another opportunity, subject to qualification.
Shooting has already been one of India’s strongest medal-producing sports at these Asian Games, making the discipline one to watch as the competition progresses.
Canoe Sprint: India in Medal Events
India will also compete in canoe sprint finals.
8:10 AM: Men’s K4 500m — Indian team
8:30 AM: Raju Rawat and Gyaneshwor Singh — Men’s C2 500m Final A
These events add to India’s early-morning medal opportunities on Thursday.
Hockey: India vs South Korea
The Indian men’s hockey team will face South Korea at 11:30 AM in Pool A.
The match is part of India’s continuing hockey campaign at Aichi-Nagoya, with the men’s tournament running through the Games.
Kabaddi: India’s Men and Women in Action
Indian kabaddi teams will also take the court.
9:45 AM: India men’s kabaddi team vs Chinese Taipei
4:14 PM: India women’s kabaddi team vs Japan
Both matches will be important fixtures for the Indian contingent as the kabaddi competition develops.
Athletics Begins Its Asian Games Campaign
Athletics also becomes an important part of India’s September 24 schedule.
Indian athletes will participate in events including the women’s heptathlon, mixed 4x400m relay and other track-and-field competitions.
Among the scheduled medal events are:
4:14 PM: Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht — Women’s triple jump final
5:55 PM: Seema — Women’s 10,000m final
The athletics programme adds another potential route for India to expand its medal tally.
Other Indian Events on September 24
India’s programme extends well beyond the major medal events.
The contingent is also scheduled to compete in:
- Squash
- Table tennis
- Boxing
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Hockey
- Kabaddi
- Shooting
- Canoe sprint
- Rowing
- Athletics
- Wushu
The full Indian schedule includes both medal events and qualification/early-round contests, meaning the medal tally could change at several points during the day.
Why September 24 Matters for India
India begins September 24 with 11 medals, but the number of medal opportunities available across rowing, wushu, shooting, canoe sprint and athletics makes Thursday another significant day for the contingent.
The early hours are particularly important. Rowing finals begin shortly after 5 AM IST, followed by Roshibina Devi’s wushu final at 6:10 AM. Canoe sprint and shooting then provide further opportunities before the programme moves into hockey, kabaddi and athletics.
India’s performance in shooting has already provided a strong contribution to the medal tally, while Mirabai Chanu’s silver added a weightlifting medal on September 23.
Asian Games 2026: India’s Campaign So Far
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are being held from September 19 to October 4, 2026. India entered the competition seeking to build on its record 107-medal haul at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
With the competition still in its early stages, India’s medal count is expected to change frequently as more finals take place.
For Indian fans, September 24 will be particularly important because the schedule combines multiple early-morning medal events with high-profile team fixtures and the beginning of major athletics action.
Asian Games 2026 will continue through October 4, with India’s medal campaign now entering another crucial phase.
