Asian Games 2026 Day 2 Live: Wushu, Soft tennis, Sepaktakraw to kickstart India's day
Both of India’s medals on Day 1 came from shooting
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After success in shooting on day 1, Monday could bring more joy as India heads into the second day of the Asian Games 2026 with two medal events in shooting, among other disciplines.
Elavenil Valarivan’s maiden Asian Games medal—a silver in women’s 10m air rifle—as well as the silver medal in the team event, saw India end day one with two medals and a top 10 spot in the overall medal tally.
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India will hope to double that number on Day 2, with medal opportunities available in wushu, shooting, swimming as well as mixed martial arts (MMA).
In MMA, Suchika Tariyal, who secured a bronze yesterday, will compete for a place in the final in the women’s traditional 60kg category. Whatever the result, she will return from Aichi-Nagoya as India’s first-ever Asian Games medallist in the sport. The 36-year-old will hope to improve the colour to gold.
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India's gold defence in kabaddi begins today, while the men's badminton team will also be in action!! 🇮🇳🔥
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Medal opportunities in shooting, swimming and more… 🎯
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Former world champion Rudrannksh Patil will be India’s biggest medal hope in shooting, with the men’s 10m air rifle and shotgun skeet events set to get underway on Monday.
The qualification events will also serve as the team final, allowing Indian shooters to bag multiple medals in the same event.
While medal hopes seem far-fetched in swimming, Indian swimmers will hope to break the jinx. India have not medalled in swimming since 2014, while a gold medal dates back 1951.
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Aside from the medal events there’s plenty to look forward to. The men’s and women’s kabaddi teams will start their title defence, while the men’s badminton team will also begin their campaign on Monday.
In table tennis, India will square-off against Pakistan in both the men’s and women’s team events while the women’s hockey team will be back in action today after their marauding 19-0 win over Kazakhstan yesterday.
When will India’s day start on Day 2 (September 21) of Asian Games 2026?
India’s day will begin at 5:30 am IST with Wushu, Soft Tennis and Sepaktakraw events, with the wushu event being a medal event.
How many medals will India test on Day 2 (September 21) at Asian Games 2026?
India will compete for medals in at least 3 events and more could be added to the list, if they qualify. The events in which Indian athletes are guaranteed to compete for medals are Wushu, Shooting and Mixed Martial Arts.
Which Indian athletes will contest for medals on September 21 (Day 2) at Asian Games 2026?
Nyeman Wangsu (Wushu), Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane Rudrankksh Patil (shooting), Suchika Tariyal (MMA).
What are the medal events for India on Day (September 21) at Asian Games 2026?
5:30 am: Nyeman Wangsu in women’s Changquan final (Wushu)
8:30 am: Suchika Tariyal vs Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in women’s traditional 60kg semi-finals (MMA)
9:00 am: Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil in men’s 10m air rifle individual final (Shooting) **
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