Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live action from Aichi-Nagoya is underway. India opened its medal account on Day 2 with two historic silver medals in women’s 10m air rifle. Day 3 – Monday, September 21, 2026 – is set for a bigger medal push with Men’s 10m Air Rifle, MMA semifinals, Kabaddi debut, and Badminton.

Follow LIVE updates here for India schedule, IST timings, medal tally, and results.

Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live Medal Tally – After Day 2

India finally on board!

RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Japan (Hosts)3036
2China2417
3Macau, China1102
4South Korea1034
5Kazakhstan1012
6India0202

India’s Medal Winners on Day 2:

  • Silver – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team: Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal – Finished second behind China, Japan bronze.
  • Silver – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual: Elavenil Valarivan – First Indian woman to win Asian Games silver in this event.

Hosts Japan won first Gold of Games in Men’s Triathlon via Takumi Hojo on Sunday. Philippines won first-ever medal in soft tennis bronze.

India also assured two more medals: Women’s Cricket (into final vs Sri Lanka) and MMA.

Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live
Jul 20, 2024; London, United Kingdom; The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games women’s 4 x 100m relay gold medals worn by Bianca Williams (ENG) during a medal reallocation ceremony during the London Athletics Meet at London Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live Schedule – India Full Fixtures Today

This is Day 3 – Monday, September 21, 2026

SHOOTING – Biggest Gold Hope Today

  • 6:15 AM – Men’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification + Team Final – Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon
  • 6:30 AM – Men’s Skeet Day 1 – Mairaj Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill
  • 6:30 AM – Women’s Skeet Day 1 – Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
  • 9:00 AM – Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual FINAL (subject to qual) – Gold medal event

KABADDI – Campaign Begins (Defending Champions)

  • 9:45 AM – Men’s Group A: India vs Japan
  • 4:15 PM – Women’s Group A: India vs Bangladesh

HOCKEY

  • 9:30 AM – Women’s Pool B: India vs Indonesia – 2nd match, India won opener 7-0 vs Uzbekistan on Day 2

BADMINTON

  • 11:30 AM – Men’s Team Round of 16: India vs Bangladesh – Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy expected to play. Women already in quarters.

BOXING

  • 2:45 PM – Men’s 70kg Round of 32: Sumit vs Bunjong Sinsiri (Thailand) – First boxing bout for India

MMA – Medal Assured, Going for Gold

  • 8:00 AM – Women’s Traditional 60kg Semifinal: Suchika Tariyal vs Teo Hui Hoon (Singapore) – Suchika already assured medal with QF win, now fights for final.

OTHER SPORTS

  • 5:30 AM – Wushu Women’s Changquan FINAL: Nyeman Wangsu
  • 5:30 AM – Sepak Takraw Men vs Japan | Soft Tennis Mixed Doubles vs Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea (Group)
  • 6:15 AM – Table Tennis Women’s Team: India vs Pakistan Group F
  • 6:32-7:06 AM – Swimming Heats: Srihari Nataraj, Rishabh Das (50m Back), Mani Akash (50m Free)
  • 3:30 PM – Table Tennis Men’s Team: India vs Pakistan
  • 3:15 & 3:50 PM – Wushu Combat: Roshbina Devi (W 60kg R16), Aryan (M 56kg R16)
Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live
Nov 27, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Shunsuke Togami of Japan and Yukiya Uda of Japan (left) play Paul Drinkhall of England and Liam Pitchford of England in the mens double quarter finals match during the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals at George R, Brown Convention Center. Shunsuke Togami and Yukiya Uda won the match 3 games to 1 game. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Top 5 Highlights Today – What to Watch

1. Men’s 10m Air Rifle – Can Rudrankksh Patil Get Gold?
After the women’s team silver yesterday, the men’s team is even stronger. Patil (World Champion) + Parth Mane + Himanshu Dhillon are the world No. 1-ranked team. Team final at 6:15 AM based on qualification; individual final at 9 AM. India expects Gold here.

2. Suchika Tariyal – MMA Semifinal – Assured Medal to Gold Push
MMA is debuting at the Asian Games 2026. Tariyal has already secured India’s first-ever MMA medal after reaching the semis. She faces Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon at 8 AM. Win = Gold medal bout tomorrow. This is traditional MMA in the -77 kg and -60kg categories.

3. Kabaddi Double Header – Dominance Begins
India is defending champion in both men & women. Men vs Japan at 9:45 AM – Japan is weak, expect 40+ point win. Women vs Bangladesh at 4:15 PM – also easy opener. Both teams will look to send statement.

4. Hockey Women Eye Second Win
After a 7-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan on Day 2, the women’s team faces Indonesia again. Actually schedule shows Indonesia again on Day 3, per NDTV – 9:30 AM. Another big win is needed to top Pool B before facing Japan on Sept 25.

5. Badminton Men Begin & Boxing Begins
Men’s team vs. Bangladesh in the Round of 16 at 11:30 AM. With Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya, Prannoy – should be 3-0 sweep. Sumit in boxing at 2:45 PM starts India’s boxing campaign – India won 10 medals (7 Gold) at CWG 2026.

Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live Results & Medal Updates

Live at 7:00 AM IST:

  • Shooting: Men’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification LIVE – Patil scores 631.2 – currently first. India Team Total leading – Gold in sight for the team event!
  • Soft Tennis: India mixed doubles loses 0-2 to South Korea.
  • Wushu: Nyeman Wangsu finishes sixth in Women’s Changquan Final – no medal.
  • Table Tennis: India Women beat Pakistan 3-0 in Group F opener.

Upcoming:

  • 8:00 AM – Suchika Tariyal MMA Semifinal – LIVE on Sony Sports
  • 9:00 AM – Men’s 10m Air Rifle FINAL
  • 9:30 AM – Hockey Women vs Indonesia
  • 9:45 AM – Kabaddi Men vs Japan

Medal Prediction for Day 3: India is expected to win three to four medals today. One Gold likely in the Men’s Air Rifle Team, one Silver/Bronze in the individual, one Bronze assured in MMA.

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End Of My Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live How to Watch in India?

  • TV: Sony Sports Ten 2, Ten 3, Ten 5 (English/Hindi)
  • Live Stream: SonyLIV App (Premium) – All courts live, DD Sports – Free for India matches (Hockey, Kabaddi)
  • Live Medal Tally: Olympics.com, SonyLIV, The Bridge
  • Timings: Japan is three and a half hours ahead of IST. Morning sessions start at 5:30 AM IST.