Asian Games 2026 Day 2: India Eyeing Medals in Shooting and Teqball as Cricket and Hockey Campaigns Continue

AICHI-NAGOYA: India faces a packed day of competition at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, September 20, with medal opportunities in shooting and teqball alongside major team fixtures in cricket and hockey. The Asian Games 2026 India campaign continues across several venues in Japan as the 20th edition of the continental multi-sport event moves into its second day of competition.

Asian Games 2026 India Medal Chances Begin Early

The first major medal opportunity for India comes in shooting. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod are scheduled to compete in the women’s 10m air rifle competition, with the team final and individual qualification beginning at 6:15 am IST.

The event is particularly significant for India’s shooting contingent, which is among the country’s strongest medal prospects at these Games. The Asian Games shooting teqball schedule also includes Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza’s women’s singles bronze-medal match at 6:30 am IST.

India’s teqball campaign has already reached the medal stages, giving Dsouza an opportunity to secure a place on the podium. The mixed doubles bronze-medal match involving Dsouza and Anas Beg is also scheduled for the morning.

India Schedule September 20 Includes Major Team Fixtures

The India schedule September 20 becomes even busier later in the morning, with India’s women’s cricket team facing Bangladesh in the semifinal at 10:30 am IST.

The match carries a direct medal implication. Victory would guarantee India at least a silver medal and send Harmanpreet Kaur’s side into the women’s cricket final. India entered the tournament as defending champions after winning gold at the 2023 Asian Games.

The women’s team enters the match after a strong recent run, having reclaimed the Women’s Asia Cup earlier this month. That victory gives the side additional momentum before the crucial Asian Games semifinal.

Hockey Teams Begin Their Campaigns

Both Indian hockey teams also begin their Asian Games campaigns on September 20.

The women’s team is scheduled to face Uzbekistan at 7:30 am IST, followed by the men’s team’s Pool A match against Indonesia at 11:30 am IST.

The men’s side enters the competition as defending Asian Games champions. India won gold at Hangzhou in 2023 and will be seeking another strong tournament as qualification for the 2028 Olympic cycle adds importance to the competition.

The hockey fixtures form part of a broader Asian Games shooting teqball and team-sport schedule that also includes badminton, table tennis, swimming, wushu, MMA and sepak takraw.

India Target A Strong Start To Medal Campaign

The breadth of India’s programme makes September 20 one of the busiest days of the Games for the contingent. Shooting and teqball provide the clearest early medal opportunities, while cricket offers a chance to secure a place in a gold-medal match.

India’s women’s badminton team will also begin its campaign against Kazakhstan at 11:30 am IST, adding another major fixture to the India schedule September 20.

The day’s results could therefore significantly shape India’s early medal position at Aichi-Nagoya. With several events reaching decisive stages, attention will remain firmly on the Asian Games 2026 India campaign throughout Sunday.

According to Olympics.com, India’s September 20 programme includes medal events in shooting and teqball alongside the cricket semifinal and hockey fixtures.