Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 15: Kumkum With Positive Start
In a nerve-wracking thriller, Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning upset by defeating Olympic and world team gold medalist and qualification round topper Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea 6-4. Showing incredible composure in a dramatic encounter, the Indian archer clinched the hard-fought victory to advance straight to the semifinals.
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 15: India Schedule, October 3 - Sports Wise
Here is the schedule of Indian athletes for Saturday, October 3, categorized by sport
Archery
5:30am: Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea in recurve women's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if she qualifies).
9:30am: Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov of Uzbekistan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).
10:15am: Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji of Bhutan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).
Cricket
10:00am: India vs Pakistan in men's gold medal match.
Golf
6:30am onwards: Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in men's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.
6:43am onwards: Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in women's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.
Hockey
3:30pm: India vs Malaysia in men's gold medal match.
Rugby Sevens
6:20am: India vs Singapore in women's 5th-8th place match.
Sailing
7:10am onwards: Mahi Verma in girls dinghy final races; Katya Ida Coelho in women's windsurfing final races.
Taekwondo
5:42am onwards: Kashish Malik in women's 57kg and Jyoti Yadav in women's 67kg round of 16 bouts, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and medal bouts (if they qualify).
Volleyball
9:30am: India vs TBC in men's 5th-6th place match.
Wrestling
7:23am: Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia in men's freestyle 74kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
7:25am: Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou of China in men's freestyle 97kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
7:53am: Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon of South Korea in women's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).
8:08am: Antim vs Shugyla Omirbek of Kazakhstan in women's freestyle 53kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).
8:29am: Aman Sehrawat vs TBD in men's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 15: India Schedule, October 3
Here is the rest of the schedule for Indian athletes at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3
5:30am: Archery - Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea in recurve women's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if she qualifies).
5:42am onwards: Taekwondo - Kashish Malik in women's 57kg and Jyoti Yadav in women's 67kg round of 16 bouts, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and medal bouts (if they qualify).
6:20am: Rugby Sevens - India vs Singapore in women's 5th-8th place match.
6:30am onwards: Golf - Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in men's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.
6:43am onwards: Golf - Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in women's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.
7:10am onwards: Sailing - Mahi Verma in girls dinghy final races; Katya Ida Coelho in women's windsurfing final races.
7:23am: Wrestling - Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia in men's freestyle 74kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
7:25am: Wrestling - Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou of China in men's freestyle 97kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
7:53am: Wrestling - Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon of South Korea in women's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).
8:08am: Wrestling - Antim vs Shugyla Omirbek of Kazakhstan in women's freestyle 53kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).
8:29am: Wrestling - Aman Sehrawat vs TBD in men's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).
9:30am: Archery - Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov of Uzbekistan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).
9:30am: Volleyball - India vs TBC in men's 5th-6th place match.
10:00am: Cricket - India vs Pakistan in men's gold medal match.
10:15am: Archery - Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji of Bhutan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).
3:30pm: Hockey - India vs Malaysia in men's gold medal match.
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 15: Greetings!
Hello and welcome to another exciting day of the Asian Games 2026! Day 15 brings plenty of action for India, with major medal events, crucial finals and key fixtures lined up across the day, especially in Cricket, Wrestling and Hockey. Stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates, results and developments from Aichi-Nagoya. Let’s get started!
