Asian Games Highlights, Day 5: Mirabai Ends Wait With Silver; Jay Meena, Skeet Teams, Men's Badminton Side Add Bronzes

• 6:15 a.m. — Shooting: Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Inder Singh and Esha Singh — 10m Air Pistol qualification and team final.

• 6:30 a.m. — Shooting: Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill — Men’s Skeet individual and team final.

• 6:30 a.m. — Shooting: Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan — Women’s Skeet qualification and team final.

• 6:30 a.m. — Table Tennis: Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade vs Maldives — Mixed Doubles Round 2.

• 6:30 a.m. — Fencing: Mina Devi Naorem, Ashitha Stalinraj (Women’s Foil); G Nidhi Kumaresan, Karan Singh (Men’s Sabre).

• 6:30 a.m. — Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza, Arjan Singh Nagra and Ashish Limaye — Eventing cross-country medal events.

• 6:30 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: India — Men’s K4 500m heats.

• 6:42 a.m. — Swimming: Benedicton Beniston and Sajan Prakash — Men’s 100m Butterfly heats.

• 6:50 a.m. — Rowing: Jaswinder Singh and Nitin Kumar — Men’s Pair heats.

• 6:50 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep — Women’s C1 200m heats.

• 7:01 a.m. — Swimming: Vedaant Madhavan and Aneesh Sunil — Men’s 200m Freestyle heats.

• 7:10 a.m. — Table Tennis: Manush Shah/Diya Chitale vs Sri Lanka — Mixed Doubles Round 2.

• 7:10 a.m. — Rowing: Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Haobijam and Poonam — Women’s Four heats.

• 7:50 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Parvathy Geetha and Phairembam Soniya Devi — Women’s K2 500m heats.

• 8:30 a.m. — Kabaddi: India vs Iran — Women’s Group A.

• 9:00 a.m. — Shooting: Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Inder Singh and Esha Singh — 10m Air Pistol final, if qualified.

• 9:40 a.m. — Kabaddi: India vs Bangladesh — Men’s Group A.

• 10:00 a.m. — Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu — Women’s 49kg medal event.

• Around 10:30 a.m. — Boxing: Ankush vs Hamsa Vogel (Brunei) — Men’s 80kg Round of 32.

• 10:30 a.m. — Squash: Abhay Singh vs Arkaradet Arkarahirunya (Thailand) — Men’s Singles Round of 32.

• 10:40 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Prasanna Kumar CS and Prohit Baroi — Men’s K2 500m heats.

• 11:00 a.m. — Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep and L Neha Devi — Women’s C2 500m heats.

• 11:10 a.m. — Rowing: Ajay Tyagi — Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls heats.

• 11:15 a.m. — Squash: Tanvi Khanna vs Kim Dami — Women’s Singles Round of 32.

• 11:20 a.m. — Rowing: Rohit-Ujwal Kumar Singh — Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls heats.

• 11:30 a.m. — Hockey: India vs Thailand — Women’s Pool B.

• 11:30 a.m. — Badminton: India vs China — Men’s Team Semifinal.

• 12:00 p.m. — Squash: Veer Chotrani vs Samil Wakeel (Sri Lanka) — Men’s Singles Round of 32.

• 12:10 p.m. — Rowing: Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh and Jakar Khan — Men’s Quadruple Sculls heats.

• 12:20 p.m. — Rowing: Vipul Ghurde, Saurav Kumar, Babu Lal Yadav and Yogesh Kumar — Men’s Four heats.

• 1:30 p.m. — Weightlifting: Gyaneshwari Yadav — Women’s 53kg medal event.

• 1:38 p.m. — Swimming: Benedicton Beniston and Sajan Prakash — Men’s 100m Butterfly final, if qualified.

• 1:54 p.m. — Swimming: Vedaant Madhavan and Aneesh Sunil — Men’s 200m Freestyle final, if qualified.

• 2:30 p.m. — Wushu: Roshibina Devi vs Thania Kusumaningtyas (Indonesia) — Women’s 60kg semifinal.

Hello and welcome to another exciting day of the Asian Games 2026! Day 5 brings plenty of action for India, with major medal events, crucial semifinals and key fixtures lined up across the day. Stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates, results and developments from Aichi-Nagoya. Let’s get started!

Swimming

• 6:42 a.m. — Men’s 100m Butterfly, Heat 2: Benedicton Rohit, Sajan Prakash

• 7:03 a.m. — Men’s 200m Freestyle, Heat 2: Vedaant Madhavan, Aneesh Gowda

• 1:38 p.m. — Men’s 100m Butterfly Final: Benedicton Rohit, Sajan Prakash, subject to qualification

• 1:54 p.m. — Men’s 200m Freestyle Final: Vedaant Madhavan, Aneesh Gowda, subject to qualification

Badminton

• 11:30 a.m. — Men’s Team Semifinal: India vs China

Boxing

• 10:15 a.m. — Men’s 80kg, Round of 16: Ankush vs Hamsa Vogel (Bahrain)

Canoe Sprint

• 6:30 a.m. — Men’s Kayak Four 500m Heats: Oinam Arun Singh, Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat, Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam

• 6:50 a.m. — Women’s Canoe Single 200m Heats: Megha Pradeep

• 7:10 a.m. — Women’s Kayak Double 500m Heats: Parvathy Geetha, Soniya Devi Phairembam

• 10:30 a.m. — Men’s Kayak Double 500m Heats: Prohit Baroi, Prasanna Kumar Chempadiyil Sathyaprakash

• 10:50 a.m. — Women’s Canoe Double 500m Heats: Neha Devi Leichonbam, Megha Pradeep

Equestrian

• 6:30 a.m. — Eventing Team Cross Country, Medal Round: Fouaad Mirza, Arjan Singh Nagra, Ashish Limaye

• 6:30 a.m. — Eventing Individual Cross Country, Medal Round: Fouaad Mirza, Arjan Singh Nagra, Ashish Limaye

Fencing

• 6:30 a.m. onwards — Women’s Foil Individual, Pool Stage: Mina Devi Naorem, Joys Ashitha Stalinraj

• 8:15 a.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre Individual, Pool Stage: Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh

• 9:30 a.m. onwards — Women’s Foil, Round of 32, subject to qualification

• 9:50 a.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre, Round of 32, subject to qualification

• 10:05 a.m. onwards — Women’s Foil, Round of 16, subject to qualification

• 10:25 a.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre, Round of 16, subject to qualification

• 11:00 a.m. onwards — Women’s Foil, Quarterfinals, subject to qualification

• 11:00 a.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre, Quarterfinals, subject to qualification

• 12:50 p.m. onwards — Women’s Foil, Semifinals, subject to qualification

• 1:30 p.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre, Semifinals, subject to qualification

• 2:10 p.m. onwards — Women’s Foil, Final, subject to qualification

• 2:30 p.m. onwards — Men’s Sabre, Final, subject to qualification

Hockey

• 11:30 a.m. — Women’s Pool B: India vs Thailand

Kabaddi

• 8:30 a.m. — Women’s Group A: India vs Iran

• 9:45 a.m. — Men’s Group A: India vs Bangladesh

Rowing

• 5:40 a.m. — Men’s Single Sculls Heats: Balraj Panwar

• 6:00 a.m. — Men’s Double Sculls Heats: Satnam Singh, Salman Khan

• 6:50 a.m. — Men’s Pair Heats: Jaswinder Singh, Nitin Kumar

• 7:10 a.m. — Women’s Four Heats: Poonam, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Devi Haobijam, Gurbani Kaur

• 11:10 a.m. — Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls Heats: Ajay Tyagi

• 11:20 a.m. — Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Heats: Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Rohit

• 12:10 p.m. — Men’s Quadruple Sculls Heats: Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Jakar Khan

• 12:20 p.m. — Men’s Four Heats: Vipul Ghurde, Saurav Kumar, Babu Lal Yadav, Yogesh Kumar

Sepak Takraw

• 5:30 a.m. — Men’s Regu Team, Group B: India vs Philippines

Shooting

• 6:15 a.m. — Women’s 10m Air Pistol Qualification & Team Final: Suruchi Singh, Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker

• 6:30 a.m. — Men’s Skeet Qualification & Team Final, Day 3: Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka

• 6:30 a.m. — Women’s Skeet Qualification & Team Final, Day 3: Maheshwari Chauhan, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon

• 9:00 a.m. — Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final, subject to qualification

• 11:00 a.m. — Women’s Skeet Final, subject to qualification

• 12:30 p.m. — Men’s Skeet Final, subject to qualification

Squash

• 10:30 a.m. — Men’s Singles Round of 32: Abhay Singh vs Arkaradet Arkarahirunya (Thailand)

• 11:15 a.m. — Women’s Singles Round of 32: Tanvi Khanna vs Dami Kim (South Korea)

• 12:00 p.m. — Men’s Singles Round of 32: Veer Chotrani vs Shamil Wakeel (Sri Lanka)

Table Tennis

• 6:30 a.m. — Mixed Doubles Round of 32: Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade vs Mohamed Ismail/Fathimath Ali (Maldives)

• 7:10 a.m. — Mixed Doubles Round of 32: Manush Shah/Diya Chitale vs Chanul Kulappuwawadu/Bimandee Swarna (Sri Lanka)

• 10:15 a.m. onwards — Mixed Doubles Round of 16, subject to qualification

Soft Tennis

• 5:30 a.m. — Men’s Singles Quarterfinal: Jay Meena vs Sherwin Nuguit

• 8:30 a.m. — Men’s Singles Semifinal: Jay Meena, subject to qualification

• 12:15 p.m. — Men’s Singles Final: Jay Meena, subject to qualification

Weightlifting

• 10:00 a.m. — Women’s 49kg Final: Mirabai Chanu

• 1:30 p.m. — Women’s 53kg Final: Gyaneshwari Devi

Wushu

• 3:00 p.m. — Women’s 60kg Semifinal: Naorem Roshibina Devi vs Thania Kusumaningtyas (Indonesia)

A strong start to India’s rowing campaign today. Balraj Panwar finished third in the men’s single sculls heats with a time of 6:52.84, just 0.31 seconds behind Chi Fung Chan. He currently sits fourth overall across the two heats and has made the final.

Satnam Singh and Salman Khan have also booked their place in tomorrow’s final in the men’s double sculls. The Indian pair finished second in their heat and fourth overall, missing out on third place by just a few tenths of a second. Two Indian boats, two finals - a good morning on the water.

The Indians are finding it tough in the 10m Air Pistol qualification, but Manu Bhaker has given herself a boost. The 24-year-old shot 98 in her third series to break into the top eight for the first time in the qualification round, marking an excellent comeback after her earlier struggles.

Esha Singh, meanwhile, slipped to 35th after a 93 in her second series, while Suruchi Singh shot another 94 to move into the top 25.

India are being pushed all the way by the Philippines in their men’s Regu Team Group B clash. The Philippines have levelled the second match by taking the set 15-10, forcing a deciding third set.

India need a 3-0 win in this final group-stage match to keep their medal hopes alive, and there is no room for error now. The urgency is showing as the Indian team fight to stay in contention.

Megha Pradeep finishes fifth in the women’s Canoe Single 200m heats and advances to the semifinals. The Indian paddler will now look to step up her performance and push for a place in the final.

Aneesh Gowda finishes fourth in Heat 2 of the men’s 200m freestyle, while Vedaant Madhavan comes home sixth. Both Indians have completed their heats as the competition moves forward.

Heartbreak for India in the women’s 10m Air Rifle team event. India finish level with Vietnam on 1719 points, but the Vietnamese trio edge ahead on the inner 10s tiebreaker, leaving India fourth and just outside the medals.

The consolation is that Manu Bhaker has made it through to the individual final. The focus now shifts to Manu, with an individual medal still within reach.

India have secured the bronze medal in the women’s skeet team event. Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan finished with a score of 331.

China’s Che Yufei, Jian Yiting, and Jiang Chaoyu claimed gold with 347, while Kazakhstan’s Assem Orynbay, Zoya Piskun, and Adel Sadakbayeva took silver with 336.

What a seven-game thriller! Jay Meena beats Sherwin Nuguit in the men’s singles quarterfinal to book his place in the semifinal. The win also guarantees Jay a medal at the Asian Games, with the Indian now just one victory away from reaching the final.

India continue to lead Iran 13-11 in the women’s kabaddi Group A clash. The Indian team have been ahead from the start and now hold a two-point advantage as the contest moves forward.

Manu Bhaker has started the women’s 10m Air Pistol final, sitting joint fifth after 10 shots with a score of 100.3 alongside Shen Yiyao.

She opened with a 10.2 and 9.9 before an 8.9 dropped her into the bottom half of the leaderboard. World No. 1 Yao Qianxun, meanwhile, surprisingly missed the final despite finishing in the top eight in qualification.

Manu Bhaker finishes fifth in the women’s 10m Air Pistol final after scoring 20.4 across her final two shots. The Jhajjar-born shooter bows out with a final score of 181.1, with Shen Yiyao finishing 0.8 points ahead. Manu walks away with a big smile despite missing out on the podium.

India have secured a convincing 37-23 win over Iran in the women’s kabaddi Group A clash. Iran started strongly and held the advantage early on, but India steadily clawed their way back before taking the lead and pulling away to seal the victory.

Mirabai Chanu is now in action in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final, with India hoping for another strong medal performance from the Olympic medallist.

The women’s 49kg final is underway, with the ever-smiling Mirabai Chanu walking out as the lifters line up ahead of the action. Mirabai’s starting weight for the snatch is listed at 83kg.

Her opening weight is currently behind Chinese Taipei’s Fang Wan-Ling and North Korea’s Ri Song Gum, who enters the contest as one of the leading contenders.

Shooting - India Win Men’s Skeet Team Bronze

Another shooting medal for India! The Indian men’s skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill finish third with a total of 346.

They were level with Kazakhstan for third place before edging them out in the shoot-off to claim bronze. Naruka has also qualified for the men’s skeet individual final, which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. IST.

Qatar win gold, while Kuwait take silver.

Smiling Mirabai Chanu steps up for her first lift, and makes light work of 83kg. A clean and comfortable opening attempt from the Indian great as she gets her women’s 49kg final underway.

The clean and jerk is up next, with the starting weights currently set at 88kg for Upamalika, 92kg for Shin, 93kg for Suthasini, 100kg for Wijayana, 106kg for Mirabai Chanu, 108kg for Fang, and 116kg for Ri Song Gum.

These weights can still be changed before the lifts begin. Mirabai have a chance to move past Wijayana into the silver-medal position in her favoured discipline, while Ri Song Gum’s lead gives her a significant advantage at the top.

Mirabai Chanu makes a confident start to the clean and jerk, lifting 107kg with ease. That takes her to the top of the standings, with a 3kg lead over Indonesia’s Wijayana. The Indonesian has one attempt remaining, while Mirabai has two and Ri Song Gum has three. The battle is still wide open.

What a finish from Ri Song Gum! The North Korean produces a remarkable 121kg clean and jerk to finish with a total of 215kg, setting a world record.

Mirabai Chanu finishes with a total of 198kg to win the silver medal, securing her first Asian Games medal.

It really is Mirabai Chanu’s world, and we are just existing in it! The Indian great has finally completed her Asian Games medal collection, adding a silver to the trophy cabinet.

Mirabai finishes behind North Korea’s Ri Song Gum, who delivered a phenomenal performance to break world records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall total en route to her third consecutive Asian Games gold. A landmark day for Mirabai.

History for Mirabai Chanu! The Indian weightlifting great wins silver at the Asian Games 2026, adding the only major medal that had been missing from her collection. Mirabai had finished fourth at the previous edition of the Asian Games.

With this silver, Mirabai becomes only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win medals at all the major international weightlifting events -- the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, Asian Championships, and Commonwealth Championships.

Speaking to Sony after winning the silver medal, Mirabai Chanu said, “I am extremely happy. I have worked very hard for this. There have been many setbacks and injuries, and I have faced a lot since the 2024 Olympics. But I always think that whatever happens in a player’s life, injuries and setbacks are part of the journey. I face everything and keep trying until I achieve what I want.

Today, I have finally reached this stage and I am very happy. There were many difficulties in my journey, from the Commonwealth Games to the injuries I suffered even before that. Reaching this point was not easy for me. I have won a silver medal here, and there could not be a greater happiness for me. I am very happy, and I hope the entire country celebrates this moment with me.

I feel that I have everything now. Ever since I started weightlifting, the Asian Games was a dream for me. I wanted to go to the Asian Games, participate and win a medal. Today, that dream has finally come true. I am extremely happy.”

China have made a winning start in the men’s badminton team semifinal, with Shi Yu Qi beating Lakshya Sen in straight games to put the hosts 1-0 ahead. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are now in action against Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in the men’s doubles. India trail 0-5 early in the opening game.

India are running riot against Thailand, with the Women in Blue now leading 20-1 in their Pool B clash. Navneet opened her tally earlier by finding space inside the circle and firing the ball through the goalkeeper’s legs.

India continued their dominant run in women’s hockey at the Asian Games 2026, thrashing Thailand 20-1 in their Pool B clash at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.

Deepika starred with nine goals, all coming from penalty corners, while Navneet Kaur scored four, Rutuja Pisal netted a hat-trick, and Neha, Lalremsiami, Sakshi Rana, and captain Salima Tete also got on the scoresheet. Thailand’s lone goal came late in the fourth quarter through Supansa Samanso.

Gyaneshwari Yadav is off to a strong start in the women’s 53kg medal event, successfully lifting 84kg in her opening snatch attempt before clearing 87kg in her second. The Indian weightlifter looks composed on the platform and will now look to build on her impressive start as she aims to add another medal to India’s tally.

Ayush Shetty falls to Shifeng Li, who takes the third match 21-19, 21-13. China now lead India 2-1, leaving the Indian team with little room for error. Arjun and Hariharan are up next in the doubles, with India needing a win to stay in gold-medal contention.

Gyaneshwari Yadav misses out on her first 105kg clean and jerk attempt, but she responds strongly to clear the same weight in her second attempt. She remains in medal contention, though the road is a difficult one. Her best effort in the snatch was 87kg.

Gyaneshwari Yadav finishes her clean and jerk round with a successful 108kg lift in her third and final attempt. She ends with a total of 195kg, combining it with her 87kg snatch, but it is not enough to secure a medal. Her Asian Games campaign ends without a podium finish.

Roshibina Devi is through to the final! The Indian wushu star defeats Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to book her place in the gold-medal bout. She had already secured a medal by reaching the semi-finals and is now one win away from Asian Games gold.

China take the opening game 21-16 as Liu and HE put MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan under serious pressure. The Indian pair fought hard, attacking whenever possible and saving two game points, but China eventually closed it out. India now need to win the second game to force a decider and stay alive in the gold-medal contest.

Gyaneshwari Yadav’s Asian Games campaign ends with an eighth-place finish in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event. The Commonwealth Games silver medallist recorded a combined 195kg, lifting 87kg in the snatch and 108kg in the clean and jerk. She finished 28kg behind gold medallist Kang Hyong Gang of North Korea as her bid for a podium place fell short.

What a comeback from Arjun and Hariharan! The Indian pair take the second game 21-17 to level the match at 1-1 against China. It all comes down to the decider now, with the gold-medal hopes still alive!

China close out the semifinal tie 3-1 as Liu and He dominate the decider 21-9 against Arjun and Hariharan. India bow out of the gold-medal race but secure a bronze medal for their efforts in the men’s team event. China advance to the final.

India enjoyed a productive fifth day in Aichi-Nagoya, headlined by Mirabai Chanu's historic silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting — her maiden Asian Games medal, achieved with a total lift of 198kg (87kg snatch, 111kg clean and jerk), ending India's 28-year wait for a weightlifting podium finish since Karnam Malleswari's 1998 bronze. North Korea's Ri Song-gum claimed gold with a world-record 215kg total. Shooting added further silverware, with Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill winning bronze in the men's skeet team event, and Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan securing the women's skeet team bronze; Manu Bhaker advanced to the individual 10m air pistol final, finishing fifth. Jay Meena secured a bronze in soft tennis despite falling in the semi-final.

In badminton, India's men's team went down 1-3 to China in a hard-fought semi-final but sealed a bronze medal — their second successive team podium finish at the Games. Both Indian kabaddi sides kept their campaigns unbeaten, with the women thrashing Iran 37-23 and the men defeating Bangladesh 48-25. India's women's hockey team continued its dominant run, with Deepika Sehrawat scoring a record nine goals in a rout of Thailand.

Elsewhere, Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani won contrasting straight-game victories to progress in men's squash, while table tennis pairs Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Manush Shah-Diya Chitale advanced in mixed and pre-quarterfinal doubles action. Wushu exponent Roshibina Devi booked her place in the women's 60kg gold-medal bout after seeing off Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas, while rowers Balraj Panwar and the pairing of Satnam Singh-Salman Khan both progressed to their respective finals. With the day's haul, India's overall tally at the 2026 Asian Games has climbed to 12 medals — 1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.