India have beaten Pakistan the men’s cricket gold at the Asian Games 2026
Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE updates: India started off the day on a very strong note as Kumkum Mohod created history by becoming the first Indian women’s recurve archer to win a gold medal. Pranavi Urs then scripted another landmark moment, when she became the first woman golfer to win a gold medal in the Games. The Indian men’s cricket team then won the third gold of the day as they beat Pakistan. India still have a chance at two wrestling golds. The Indian men’s hockey team are also gunning for gold as they face Malaysia in the final.
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Oct 3, 2026, 13:56:51 IST
19 gold medals for India!!
With their win against Pakistan, Shreyas Iyer and his Indian men’s cricket team won India their 19th gold at Aichi-Nagoya. The contingent has three more golds to aim at, with wrestlers Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat, and the Indian men’s hockey team left to play their respective finals.
Oct 3, 2026, 13:35:04 IST
GOLD for Shreyas Iyer’s men
The Indian cricket team had their hearts in their mouth as Hasan Nawaz almost took the game away from them with a brilliant 96-run knock. However, Shreyas Iyer’s men held their nerves as they defeated Pakistan in the final to win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
Oct 3, 2026, 12:49:42 IST
Kumkum’s family celebrate historic gold!!
The joy in the Mohod household knew no bounds as they erupted in celebration after Kumkum became the first Indian to win a gold medal in an individual recurve archery event.
Oct 3, 2026, 12:27:25 IST
India on top after powerplay
The Indian bowlers have put the brakes on Pakistan’s run scoring as they have dominated the powerplay. Axar Patel has picked both the wickets, as the Men in Green put on 39/2 in the first 6 overs.
Oct 3, 2026, 12:15:58 IST
Volleyball: India finish 6th
The Indian men’s volleyball team lost their 5th/6th place classification match against Thailand by a margin of 3-2 (25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 17-15). They thus end their campaign on 6th place.
Oct 3, 2026, 11:46:08 IST
India have posted 211/6 at the end of their 20 overs, thus putting on the highest team total in men’s cricket at the Asian Games 2026. Abhishek Sharma blasted a half-century at the top, while Tilak Varma provided the late flurry with a scintillating fifty of his own. Pakistan have a mountain of runs to chase on a tricky wicket.
Oct 3, 2026, 11:31:43 IST
Tough tests in final for Aman, Antim
Aman Sehrawat (57kg) and Antim Panghal (53kg) will go for gold later today. Bronze medallists from Hangzhou 2023, both wrestlers have had a dominant run to the summit clash but the final hurdle will be the toughest to scale. Aman faces North Korea’s reigning world champion Han Chong-song while Antim will be up against local favourite Moe Kiyooka, the 2024 world champion.
Oct 3, 2026, 11:19:12 IST
BRONZE for Neeraj Chauhan
India have won their 80th medal of the Asian Games 2026, as Neeraj Chauhan beat compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara in the men’s recurve individual third-place match match to clinch the bronze medal. This medal takes India’s tally to a solid 80 medals at Aichi-Nagoya.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:56:44 IST
All-Indian bronze medal match confirmed!!
Neeraj Chauhan also lost his men’s recurve archery individual semi-final against Japan’s Junya Nakanishi by a big margin of 1-7. He now enters the bronze medal contest. That match will be an all-Indian affair as he will face off against Dhiraj Bommadevara. No matter who wins, India have been assured of a bronze medal in the mens individual recurve archery category.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:47:44 IST
Archery: Dhiraj loses semi-final
It was a semi-final to forget for Dhiraj Bommadevara. He was defeated in this match by South Korea’s Lee Wooseok by a margin of 3-7. He still has a chance for a medal, as he enters the bronze medal match. Its now over to Neeraj Chauhan.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:38:06 IST
Fifty for Abhishek Sharma!!
Abhishek Sharma has fired all guns blazing for India in the gold medal match vs Pakistan. He has smashed a half-century in just 20 valls. Earlier India lost the wickets of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson, But they have hit 83 runs in the powerplay.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:33:36 IST
Sagar Jaglan to fight for bronze
Sagar Jaglan entered the repechage round in the men’s freestyle 74 kg category. In his first match he beat Uzbekistan’s Razambek Jamalov by a margin of 7-3. He has thus entered the bronze medal bout
Oct 3, 2026, 10:29:36 IST
Watch Pranavi create history
The moment that helped Pranavi Urs create history as the first woman to win a golf gold for India will always remain etched in India’s sporting history.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:25:13 IST
Neeraj Chauhan into semis!!
The Indian archers are on a roll on Day 15 of the Asian Games. Neeraj Chauhan put on an absolute spectacle against Bhutan’s Lam Dorji in the quarter-final. He won by a margin of 7-1, as he qualifies for the semi-final of the men’s recurve individual round.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:05:34 IST
Antim Panghal reaches final!!
A fantastic comeback win for Antim Panghal in the semi-final assures her of a medal at the Asian Games. In the women’s 53kg ategory at the Olympics, Panghal went from 0-1 down to 6-1 up in a matter of seconds. She has now assured another wrestling medal for India.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:01:56 IST
Aman Sehrawat to fight for GOLD!!!!
One of India’s gold medal favourites in wrestling, Aman Sehrawat has showed why he deserves the moniker. In the semi-final, he defeated Aiaal Belolyubskii by a margin of 12-8 as he advances to the final.
Oct 3, 2026, 09:59:01 IST
Deepak Punia to fight for bronze
In a closely fought semi-final in the men’s 97 kg freestyle event, Deepak Punia loses to Sherzod of Uzbekistan by a close margin of 9-8. He now enters the bronze medal match of the Asian Games 2026.
Oct 3, 2026, 09:43:33 IST
Archery: Dhiraj powers through to semis
India has a chance at two more medals in archery after Kumkum Mahod’s historic gold earlier in the day. In the men’s individual recurve quarter-final, Dhiraj Bommaradeva has smashed his opponent 6-2 to make a place for himself in the semi-final.
Oct 3, 2026, 09:40:35 IST
India win toss vs Pakistan, elect to bat first
In the men’s cricket final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bat first. They field an unchanged team. Expect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to go all guns blazing right from the start. Follow the live updates of the match here.
Oct 3, 2026, 09:38:13 IST
Wrestling: Aman, Antim power their way to semis
Aman Sehrawat has powered his way through to the men’s 57 kg freestyle semi-final after he decimated his opponent 12-1. Antim Panghal also entered the women’s 53kg semi-final after sealing a comfortable 8-0 win over her opponent. Two more medals incoming?
Oct 3, 2026, 09:26:23 IST
Pranavi Urs has created history. Not in anyone’s list of pre-Asian Games medal favourites, she has come out of nowhere to win a massive gold medal in the women’s individual strokeplay event. She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in golf at the Asian Games. This is nothing short of a landmark moment for golf in India.
The Indian team has also won the silver medal at the team event, riding on the sensational show from Pranavi. Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished 14th and 23rd respectively.
Oct 3, 2026, 09:12:31 IST
Manisha loses to Fujinami!!
In the women’s 57 kg category, Manisha falls in the quarter-final at the hands of the legendary Akari Fujinami of Japan. Fujinami has an incredible record of never having been beaten in her senior career, boasting of an incredible 131-0 record. Manisha will now have to wait for Fujinami to reach the final, so that she enters the repechage round and has the chance to win a bronze medal.
Oct 3, 2026, 08:54:50 IST
Golf: Pranavi Urs nears historic gold medal
Pranavi Urs is clinging to a narrow first-place lead in the women’s individual strokeplay event. She also heaved a sigh of relief when her Chinese rival missed an easy opportunity to score. Pranavi is currently ahead by just a single point, setting up an incredibly intense, three-way battle for the gold medal.
Oct 3, 2026, 08:50:24 IST
Aman Sehrawat into quarters
Aman Sehrawat has started off his Asian Games campaign in style. In the men’s freestyle 57 kg Round of 16 match, he defeated Yamato Ogawa of Japan, as the Olympic bronze medallist now enters the quarter-final of the event.
On the other hand, Sagar Jaglan was decimated by Yones Emamichoghaei of Iran in the quarter-final. He will now hope for the Iranian to reach the final, so that he gets into the repechage round.
Oct 3, 2026, 08:25:23 IST
Know the difference between recurve and compound archery
Archery has been the sport that has brought the most gold medals for India at the Asian Games 2026 (5). Of these, three have been in compound archery and two have been in recurve. Want to know the difference between the two disciplines? Read here.
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