India's campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya enters another busy phase on Monday, September 28, with a series of medal events, knockout contests and team matches scheduled throughout the day.
One of the early medal opportunities comes in shooting, where Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat are scheduled to compete in the women's 25m pistol qualification and team final from around 6:10 am IST. India's men's and women's trap teams are also scheduled for team medal competition.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Issue/Event: India’s September 28 Asian Games schedule.
Location: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Authority/Organisation: Asian Games organisers and Indian sporting federations.
Action Taken: Indian athletes are scheduled across multiple medal events and knockout competitions.
Impact: India has medal opportunities in shooting, boxing, athletics and other disciplines throughout the day.
Indian athletes will also be active in archery, surfing, sailing, squash, tennis, volleyball, sepak takraw and kurash during the morning session.
Boxing will provide another important medal opportunity. Lovlina Borgohain, Priya and Kapil Pokhariya are scheduled to compete in quarter-final bouts. Victories in the relevant quarter-finals would assure the Indian boxers of at least bronze medals under the tournament's medal system.
The Indian men's cricket team is also scheduled to face Afghanistan in the quarter-final at 10:00 am IST, while India's men's hockey team is set to face Bangladesh in Pool A.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
September 28 brings several opportunities for India to add to its Asian Games medal tally while also progressing through team and knockout competitions. The combination of early-morning shooting and archery events, boxing quarter-finals, the men's cricket quarter-final and a packed athletics programme makes it one of the more eventful days of India's campaign.
The afternoon and evening sessions shift the focus to athletics. The women's discus throw final is scheduled for 2:35 pm IST, followed by a series of track-and-field medal events involving Indian athletes. Avinash Sable, Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh, Rohit Yadav and Parul Chaudhary are among the Indian names listed in the athletics programme.
The schedule remains subject to qualification, progression and any changes announced by organisers.
