Asian Games 2026 Day 2 Live is underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. India, after a medal-less Day 1, headed into the Opening Ceremony without a podium finish. Day 2 – Sunday, September 20, 2026 – brings India’s first REAL medal chances and blockbuster team events.
The spotlight is on Harmanpreet Kaur’s women’s cricket team vs Bangladesh in the semifinal. Both hockey teams start their gold defense, PV Sindhu leads badminton, and Quimcy Dsouza has two bronze-medal matches in teqball.
Here is your complete live guide.
After Day 1 (Sept 19):
Why India is at zero medals? On Day 1, India had its first-ever medal chance in teqball. Dsouza lost her women’s singles semifinal against Indonesia’s Sumaya 2-1 after winning first set 12-7. She goes to bronze matches today. No other medal events for India on Day 1.
Day 2 Medal Events for India (4 confirmed):
Here is the complete India Schedule for September 20, 2026 (Day 2) – All times IST:
| Time IST | Sport | Event | India Athlete / Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:35 AM | Wushu | Men’s Changquan FINAL | Suraj Singh Mayanglambam |
| 5:30 AM onwards | Sepak Takraw | Men’s Team Regu Group B | India |
| 5:30 AM | Rowing | Men’s Single Sculls Heats | Arvind Singh |
| 5:50 AM | Rowing | Men’s Double Sculls Heats | Navdeep/Kulwinder |
| 6:00 AM | Badminton | Women’s Team Round of 16 | India (PV Sindhu) vs Kazakhstan |
| 6:15 AM | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qual + Team Final | Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa K. Vinod |
| 6:30 AM | Table Tennis | Women’s Team Group F | India vs Indonesia |
| 6:30 AM | Teqball | Women’s Singles BRONZE | Quimcy Dsouza vs Koemyean Dy |
| 7:00 AM | Teqball | Mixed Doubles BRONZE | Quimcy Dsouza / Anas Beg |
| 7:30 AM | Hockey | Women’s Pool B | India vs Uzbekistan |
| 8:00 AM | Soft Tennis | Men’s Team Semifinal | India vs Japan – Medal match |
| 9:00 AM | Table Tennis | Men’s Team Group F | India vs Indonesia |
| 10:30 AM | Cricket | Women’s Semifinal | India vs Bangladesh – CRITICAL |
| 11:00 AM | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual FINAL* | Subject to qualification |
| 11:30 AM | Hockey | Men’s Pool A | India (Harmanpreet Singh) vs Indonesia |
| 12:30 PM | Table Tennis | Women’s Team Group F | India vs Singapore |
| 2:00 PM onwards | MMA | Quarterfinals* | Suchika Tariyal, Varun Sanyal |
| 2:23 PM | Swimming | Men’s 100m Freestyle FINAL* | Subject to qualification |
| 2:30 PM | Wushu | Round of 16 | Aparna (W 52kg), Vikrant (M 75kg) |
| 3:00 PM | Table Tennis | Men’s Team Group F | India vs Iran |
*Subject to qualification from morning heats.
1. Women’s Cricket Semifinal – India vs Bangladesh (10:30 AM):
Biggest match of the day. Harmanpreet Kaur’s defending champions beat Japan in quarters. Bangladesh reached semis after their quarter vs China was washed out. Winner goes to Gold medal match on Sept 22. India are heavy favorites.
2. Double Bronze Chance for Quimcy Dsouza:
The story of Day One. The teqball star has TWO chances within 30 minutes to win India’s first medal of Asian Games 2026. At 6:30 AM, she has singles, then at 7:00 AM, mixed doubles. Can she create history in this new sport?
3. Hockey Double Header Begins:
Both teams start gold defense. Women’s team vs Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM should be easy win (India ranked eighth, Uzbekistan 37th). Men’s team vs Indonesia at 11:30 AM – India is defending champion and world No.5. Expect big wins to boost goal difference.
4. PV Sindhu Returns in Badminton:
Two-time Olympic medallist leads women’s team vs Kazakhstan in Round of 16 at 6:00 AM. India should progress to quarters where China likely awaits. Men’s team starts tomorrow vs Bangladesh.
5. Shooting – First Shooting Medal:
Women’s 10m Air Rifle is India’s traditional stronghold. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod in qualification at 6:15 AM. Team medal decided on qualification total. Individual final at 11:00 AM. This is India’s best chance for Gold today.
LIVE at 6:15 AM IST:
Teqball Update (6:30 AM):
Quimcy Dsouza fighting for bronze now vs Cambodia’s Koemyean Dy. Live score: 1-1 in sets.
Coming Up: Hockey Women vs Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM – Follow live on SonyLIV.
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India’s Medal Prediction for Day 2: one to two medals expected. One will come from Shooting (Team Bronze/Silver likely), and the second from Teqball (Dsouza).
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