Asian Games 2026 Latest News: India continued its medal-winning campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, with a series of important performances across shooting, weightlifting and soft tennis. India's medal tally has now reached 11 medals — one gold, five silver and five bronze in the latest standings.

The Indian contingent added four medals during the day's action, with Mirabai Chanu winning silver in women's 49kg weightlifting, while the men's and women's skeet teams secured bronze medals. Soft tennis player Jay Meena also created history by assuring India a medal in men's singles.

India's only gold medal so far has come from the women's cricket team, which successfully defended its Asian Games title by defeating Sri Lanka in the T20 final.

Asian Games 2026 India Medal Tally

India currently has:

• Gold: 1
• Silver: 5
• Bronze: 5
• Total: 11 medals

India is eighth in the latest overall medal standings, with China leading the table. The medal standings can continue to change rapidly as more events conclude.

India's medal-winning campaign has been particularly strong in shooting, while cricket, weightlifting, MMA and soft tennis have also contributed medals.

Mirabai Chanu Wins Maiden Asian Games Medal

One of the biggest highlights for India on September 23 was Mirabai Chanu's silver medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting event.

The Indian weightlifter lifted 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 198kg, finishing with the silver medal. It was Chanu's first Asian Games medal after she narrowly missed the podium at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Chanu's latest achievement adds another major medal to her decorated international career and gives India another silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

Manu Bhaker Finishes Fifth in 10m Air Pistol Final

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was one of the most closely watched Indian athletes on Day 5.

Bhaker qualified for the women's 10m air pistol final in third position after shooting 579-20x in qualification. However, she finished fifth in the eight-shooter final after being eliminated during the fourth stage.

She recorded a final score of 181.1. Bhaker had made a strong start to the final and remained in medal contention during the early stages before missing out on the podium.

Esha Singh and Suruchi Inder Singh also competed in the qualification round alongside Bhaker.

India Wins Two More Bronze Medals in Skeet

India added two bronze medals through the skeet team events.

The women's skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan secured bronze.

India's men's skeet team comprising Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan also won bronze after defeating Kazakhstan in a shoot-off.

The men's team finished level with Kazakhstan before winning the decisive shoot-off to secure third place.

These performances further underline the contribution of Indian shooters to the country's medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games.

Jay Meena Creates Soft Tennis History

Another major moment came in soft tennis.

Jay Meena reached the men's singles semifinals, assuring India its first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis.

His run came after a closely contested quarterfinal against the Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit. Meena's semifinal qualification guaranteed India a historic podium finish in the discipline.

The achievement adds a new sport to India's medal list at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

India Women's Cricket Team Wins First Gold

India opened its gold-medal account through the women's cricket team.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India defeated Sri Lanka in the women's T20 cricket final to successfully defend its Asian Games title.

India posted 216/3, powered by Smriti Mandhana's 79 and Shafali Verma's 48. Richa Ghosh then produced a late attacking innings with an unbeaten 49 from 22 balls.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 69, giving India a comprehensive 147-run victory and its first gold medal of the Games.

Mandhana also reached the landmark of becoming the first woman to score 11,000 international runs during the tournament.

India vs China Badminton Semifinal

The Indian men's badminton team has also been one of the major attractions of the Asian Games 2026.

After defeating Japan in the quarterfinal, India advanced to the semifinal, where it faces China.

The Indian squad includes several prominent players, including Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, Tharun Mannepalli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

The India-China semifinal is among the key events on India's Asian Games schedule and carries medal implications for the Indian team.

India's Asian Games 2026 Schedule on September 23

September 23 has been one of the busiest days of India's campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Major Indian events included:

• Women's 10m air pistol — Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Suruchi Inder Singh
• Women's 49kg weightlifting — Mirabai Chanu
• Women's 53kg weightlifting — Gyaneshwari Yadav
• Men's skeet — Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan
• Women's skeet — Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan
• Men's badminton semifinal — India vs China
• Women's hockey — India vs Thailand
• Women's kabaddi — India vs Iran
• Men's kabaddi — India vs Bangladesh
• Wushu — Roshibina Devi
• Soft tennis — Jay Meena

Rowing, fencing, squash, swimming and other events

The schedule featured multiple medal opportunities for Indian athletes.

India's Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026

India's medal tally so far includes:

Gold

• Women's cricket team — Women's T20 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

The latest medal list is based on results available on September 23, 2026, and may change as competition continues.

Shooting Remains a Major Medal Source for India

Shooting has emerged as one of India's most productive disciplines at the 2026 Asian Games.

The Indian contingent has collected medals across rifle and shotgun competitions, with athletes competing in individual as well as team events.

The latest skeet medals added to the country's tally, while Manu Bhaker's fifth-place finish in the 10m air pistol final narrowly missed another opportunity for India.

With several shooting events still part of the Games programme, the discipline remains an important part of India's campaign.

What Lies Ahead for India at Asian Games 2026?

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games continue until October 4, giving India's athletes several more opportunities to add medals.

Athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, kabaddi, shooting, wrestling, weightlifting and other disciplines will remain important as the competition progresses.

India entered the Games after winning a record 107 medals at Hangzhou 2023, and the current contingent will be aiming to build on that performance.

For Indian sports fans, the coming days will bring more medal events, major team competitions and individual performances as the Games move toward the final stages.