India will enter a busy day of Asian Games 2026 action on September 20, with medal opportunities in teqball and shooting alongside major contests in cricket, hockey, table tennis, badminton and wushu. The women’s cricket team will meet Bangladesh in the semifinal, while both Indian hockey teams will open their campaigns.
Key Takeaways
- Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza will compete in two teqball bronze-medal matches on September 20.
- Indian women’s cricket team will face Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal.
- Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will begin their campaigns against Indonesia and Uzbekistan.
Asian Games 2026 campaign of Indian teams will enter a crucial phase on Sunday as athletes compete across several major disciplines. The continental event officially opens on Saturday, but Indian competitors have already started their campaigns.
Teqball has provided one of the early highlights for the Indian contingent. Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohd Anas Imran Beg remain in medal contention in the mixed doubles event.
The Indian pair will play Vietnam’s Gia Nghi Trinh and Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen in the bronze-medal match. The Vietnamese combination defeated India in the quarter-finals.
Quimcy will have another medal opportunity later in the day. She will face Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto in the women’s singles bronze-medal match.
India’s Women’s Cricket Team Eyes Final
The Indian women’s cricket team will take on Bangladesh in the second semifinal of the women’s T20 competition.
The match will begin at 10:30 AM. India will look to move into the final and continue its bid to retain the Asian Games gold medal won at the 2023 Games.
The semifinal will be one of the major team events involving India on Sunday.
Shooting Brings Another Medal Opportunity
Indian shooters will also compete in the women’s 10m air rifle events.
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod will represent India in the discipline. The women’s 10m air rifle individual qualification will begin at 6:15 AM.
The women’s team final will also take place at 6:15 AM. It is listed as a medal event.
Hockey Campaign Begins
India’s hockey campaign will start on Sunday, with both teams playing their opening matches.
The women’s team will face Uzbekistan in Pool B. The match is scheduled for 7:30 AM.
The men’s team will meet Indonesia in Pool A at 11:30 AM.
Both teams will aim to make a strong start to their respective campaigns.
Table Tennis Teams Face Busy Day
India’s table tennis teams will also have a packed schedule.
The women’s team will face Indonesia in Group F at 6:30 AM. India’s men will also meet Indonesia in Group F, with their match scheduled for 9:00 AM.
The women’s team will return to action at 12:30 PM against Singapore. The men’s team will then face Iran at 3:00 PM.
Badminton Team Starts Against Kazakhstan
India’s women’s badminton team will begin its campaign against Kazakhstan.
The first-round tie is scheduled for 11:30 AM. India will compete in Tie 7 of the opening round.
The contest adds another team event to a busy day for the Indian contingent.
Wushu Adds Early Action
Wushu will open another part of India’s schedule early on Sunday.
The men’s Changquan final will begin at 5:30 AM and carries medal-event status.
The programme will then feature the women’s 52kg Round of 16 bout between Iran’s Sogand Sinkaeichetan and India’s Aparna.
The men’s 75kg Round of 16 contest will follow, with Iran’s Soheil Mousavi facing India’s Vikrant Baliyan.
Complete Asian Games Schedule for September 20
Wushu
05:30 AM – Men’s Changquan Final (Medal event)
Followed by – Women’s 52kg, Round of 16: Sogand Sinkaeichetan (IRI) vs Aparna (IND)
Followed by – Men’s 75kg, Round of 16: Soheil Mousavi (IRI) vs Vikrant Baliyan (IND)
Shooting
06:15 AM – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual Qualification
06:15 AM – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team Final (Medal event)
Teqball
06:30 AM – Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match: Yuina Sakamoto (JPN) vs Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza (IND) (Medal event)
07:00 AM – Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match: Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza / Mohamed Anas Imran Beg (IND) vs Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen / Gia Nghi Trinh (VIE) (Medal event)
Field Hockey
07:30 AM – Women’s Pool B, Match 3: India vs Uzbekistan
11:30 AM – Men’s Pool A, Match 2: India vs Indonesia
Table Tennis
06:30 AM – Women’s Team, Group F, Match 2: India vs Indonesia
09:00 AM – Men’s Team, Group F, Match 1: India vs Indonesia
12:30 PM – Women’s Team, Group F, Match 3: Singapore vs India
03:00 PM – Men’s Team, Group F, Match 3: India vs Iran
Cricket – Women’s T20
10:30 AM – Semifinal 2: Bangladesh vs India
Badminton
11:30 AM – Women’s Team, First Round, Tie 7: Kazakhstan vs India