New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) India held off a spirited Pakistan fightback to retain the Asian Games men’s cricket gold, after Shreyas Iyer’s side secured a 19-run victory in the final on Saturday. Abhishek Sharma’s explosive fifty set up India’s imposing 211 before Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube provided the late surge. Pakistan threatened through Hasan Nawaz, who smashed 96, but India held their nerve when it mattered to close out the contest.
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (UNI) Indian sprinter Gurindervir Singh’s bronze medal in the men’s 100 metres at the Asian Games could prove a breakthrough moment for Indian sprinting, showing younger athletes that a podium finish in one of athletics’ most competitive events is achievable, his coach Happy said.
Aichi-Nagoya, Oct 2 (UNI) From working as a daily-wage labourer to leading India to its first-ever Asian Games medal in the men''s quadrant event, veteran Akash Yumnam''s remarkable journey added a human touch to a historic bronze here on Friday.
Aichi-Nagoya, Oct 2 (UNI) Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan secured a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s dinghy (ILCA 6) event at the Asian Games here on Friday, adding another podium finish to India’s sailing campaign.
Aichi-Nagoya, Oct 2 (UNI) India added a silver and a bronze to its medal haul at the Asian Games here on Friday, with Kumkum Anil Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara finishing runners-up in mixed recurve archery and Nethra Kumanan securing bronze in the women’s dinghy event.
Gamagori, Oct 1 (UNI) Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma clinched the bronze medal in the women’s skiff event at the Asian Games here on Thursday, adding another medal to India’s sailing campaign at Aichi-Nagoya.
Gifu (Japan), Oct 1 (UNI) India had to settle for bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s team squash events after suffering semifinal defeats at the Asian Games here on Thursday.
Nagoya, Oct 1 (UNI) Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and India’s women’s squash team added two more bronze medals to India’s Asian Games tally on Thursday, with the compound archer producing a clinical finish and the squash trio fighting hard before bowing out in the semi-finals.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 30 (UNI) India produced a golden surge on Day 11 of the Asian Games, adding seven medals, including four gold and three bronze, with compound archers completing a clean sweep of all three team titles and securing an Olympic quota for LA 2028.
Nagoya, Sept 30 (UNI) Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar clinched a bronze medal in the men''s Greco-Roman 87kg category at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, defeating the Philippines'' Callum Johnston Roberts 9-0 by technical superiority.
Nagoya, Sep 30 (UNI) India’s Kapil Pokhariya signed off with a bronze medal in the men’s 90kg boxing category after going down 4-1 to reigning world champion and Olympian Turabek Khabibullaev in the semifinals of the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Nagoya, Sep 30 (UNI) India''s boxing campaign gathered further momentum at the Asian Games here on Wednesday as Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain stormed into the women’s 75kg final, while Priya Ghanghas secured a bronze medal in the 60kg category.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Baranica Elangovan’s breakthrough Asian Games bronze has given her long-time coach Milber Bertrand Russell fresh belief that the 29-year-old can now aim higher and establish herself on the international circuit, while inspiring many youngsters to take up the discipline.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Indian boxer Narender Berwal claimed his second successive Asian Games bronze medal after losing 5-0 to reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan in the men’s 90kg semifinal at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi on Tuesday.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India signed off their athletics campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a bronze medal in the men''s 4x400m relay, as Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK clocked 3:01.61.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India’s Pooja Singh broke new ground in the women’s high jump, winning a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a best clearance of 1.84m.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) Gulveer Singh rounded off a remarkable Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal in the men''s 5000m on Tuesday, completing a hat-trick of medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games and joining an elite group of Indian athletes to achieve the feat.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India secured two more boxing medals on Tuesday as Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal stormed into their respective finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, while Narender Berwal settled for bronze in the men’s 90kg category.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) Parul Chaudhary added another bronze to India’s athletics haul while several compatriots narrowly missed the podium as the country enjoyed a packed day of track and field action at the Asian Games here on Monday.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) Vithya Ramraj finally brought down one of Indian athletics’ most enduring records on Monday, smashing P.T. Usha’s 42-year-old national mark in the women’s 400m hurdles on her way to an Asian Games bronze here.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) India’s javelin succession story gathered fresh momentum at the Asian Games here on Monday as Yash Vir Singh and Rohit Yadav stepped up in the absence of defending champion Neeraj Chopra to deliver a double podium, winning silver and bronze respectively in the men’s event.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) Japan claimed both BMX racing gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, with Sae Hatakeyama winning the women''s final and Asuma Nakai retaining his men''s title. .
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) Pincky Balhara returned to the Asian Games podium with a bronze in the women''s 78kg kurash category as India produced a series of significant results across disciplines here on Monday.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 27 (UNI) Uzbekistan''s Nodirbek Shavkatov, a mixed martial arts bronze medalist at the 2026 Asian Games, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for meldonium, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said Sunday. The 23-year-old had finished third in the men''s modern MMA 71kg event. The ITA said his sample was collected during an out-of-competition test in Japan on September 22.
Nagoya, Sep 27 (UNI) India added to its medal tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, as Prachi Choudhary claimed bronze in the final of the women’s 400m, delivering one of the standout performances of the night for the Indian contingent.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 27 (UNI) India’s squash stars signed off with a double-silver flourish while athletics added another bronze as Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh finished runners-up in the singles events and Harita Bhadra claimed the women’s 200m bronze at the Asian Games here on Sunday.
Nagoya, Sept 26 (UNI) Prachi Choudhary turned a qualifying berth into a maiden individual Asian Games medal, powering to bronze in the women''s 400m final here on Saturday in a breakthrough performance for the Indian quarter-miler.
BD NarayankarBengaluru, Sep 25 (UNI) Some sporting careers are written in medals. Manpreet Kaur’s has been written in comebacks.
Nagoya, Sept 25 (UNI) Indian pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan turned years of injury, rehabilitation and setbacks into a historic moment on Friday, soaring to a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and becoming the country''s first medallist in the event.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sep 25 (UNI) Manush Shah and Diya Chitale ended India’s wait for another Asian Games mixed doubles table tennis medal, securing bronze after a spirited campaign that saw them knock out the world No. 4 pair from Hong Kong before running into the formidable Chinese combination in the semifinals here on Friday.
Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Sep 25 (UNI) In a small home in Himachal Pradesh''s Chamba district, Kesari Devi sat glued to a television screen as her daughter Seema Kumari raced thousands of kilometres away in Japan. Every lap brought more anxiety. Minutes later, the woman from a remote hill village was watching her daughter stand among Asia''s best.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sep 24 (UNI) Seema Kumari ended India’s 16-year wait for a women’s 10,000m medal at the Asian Games, producing a determined run to clinch bronze in a gruelling final here on Thursday.
Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Naorem Roshibina Devi and India’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet won silver medals, while Seema Kumari (women’s 10000m), the men’s skeet shooting team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka-Parinaaz Dhaliwal and the men’s double sculls pair of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan added bronze medals as India enjoyed a productive Day 5 at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Satnam Singh and Salman Khan’s historic bronze in the men’s double sculls provided the only bright spot as India endured a disappointing rowing campaign at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) India’s Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sep 24 (UNI) India’s shooting pair of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal continued their medal-winning run, clinching bronze in the mixed skeet team event at the Asian Games here on Thursday.