Asian Games 2026: India's medal tally after Day 12, 1st October
Nitesh’s historic silver leads India’s five-medal haul as hockey, cricket reach finals
India continued its medal-winning run at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on October 1, adding five medals to its tally. The day featured podium finishes in squash, sailing, archery and wrestling, while India also reached the men’s hockey and cricket finals.
Medal events in which Indian athletes competed on 1st October
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India began the day with medals in squash, as both the men’s and women’s teams secured bronze. The women’s team of Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa and Tanvi Khanna lost 1-2 to Hong Kong in the semifinal.
The men’s team also went down 1-2 to Malaysia, with Veer Chotrani winning his match after Abhay Singh’s defeat before Velavan Senthilkumar lost the deciding rubber. India therefore finished with bronze in both team events.
In sailing, Manu Francis and Prince Noble Kurisinkal won silver in the men’s skiff. The Indian pair finished second behind China after nine races with 23 net points, giving India its first sailing medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won bronze in the men’s individual compound archery event. He defeated Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal match after losing his semifinal to Korea’s Kim Jongho 144-148. The medal was India’s first individual compound archery medal at the Asian Games 2026 and Ganesh’s second medal of the Games.
Wrestling produced another historic result through Nitesh Siwach in Greco-Roman 97kg. He defeated Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov 7-1 in the quarterfinal and Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 9-0 in the semifinal.
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Nitesh became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach an Asian Games final since 1962, ending a 64 year wait. He eventually won silver after losing 0-4 to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the final. It was India’s first Greco-Roman silver at the Asian Games.
Mansi Ahlawat lost her women’s 62kg bronze medal bout 2-5 to Mongolia’s Altjin Togtokh. She had earlier defeated Irina Kuznetsova 6-1 and South Korea’s Jo Su-been 5-0 before losing 0-6 to Japan’s Nonoka Ozaki in the semifinal. Mansi therefore finished without a medal.
In shooting, Anish Bhanwala finished seventh in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol final, bringing India’s shooting campaign to an end with 15 medals.
Chikitha Taniparthi lost 143-144 to Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the women’s individual compound archery quarterfinal.
Elsewhere, Sumit Nagal lost 4-6, 4-6 to China’s Wu Yibing in the men’s singles quarterfinal, while India’s men’s volleyball team lost 0-3 to Pakistan in the quarterfinal.
In taekwondo, Rupa Bayor was eliminated in the women’s individual poomsae semifinal, while sport climber Joga Purty had already exited the women’s speed event after reaching the knockout stage.
India also enjoyed major results in team sports. The men’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semifinal, with Ishan Kishan scoring an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls. India will face Pakistan in the gold medal match.
In men’s hockey, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a thrilling semifinal, with Abhishek scoring the decisive goal in the last minute to send India into the final.
Asian Games 2026: Updated Indian medal tally after 1st October
After five medals on Day 12, India’s medal tally stands at 65—10 gold, 23 silver, and 32 bronze medals—keeping the country in 8th position in the overall medal standings. The five medals added today were two silver medals—sailing and wrestling—and three bronze medals from Ganesh Mani Ratnam in compound archery and the men’s and women’s squash teams.
What to expect from the Indian contingent on 2nd October?
The women’s hockey team will headline India’s medal opportunities when it faces China in the gold medal match. The winner will also secure direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. India’s men’s team has already reached its final, meaning both Indian hockey teams are competing for gold at the same Asian Games. This has happened only once previously, at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games.
Archery will provide multiple medal opportunities, with India’s women’s recurve team, mixed recurve team, and men’s recurve team all involved in semifinal and medal matches.
Boxing will also be a major focus, with Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Parveen (65kg) and Ankush (80kg) all competing in their respective gold medal bouts.
Wrestling will see Indian participation across the freestyle categories, while cycling will feature medal events including the men’s keirin and madison and women’s omnium. Canoe slalom, golf, and sailing will also continue.
India will face South Korea in the volleyball classification match for fifth to eighth places. Sepaktakraw will also be important after the Indian men reached the semifinal and secured a medal. Taekwondo, rugby sevens, and other ongoing events will provide further opportunities.
With 65 medals already secured, India will enter the next day with several opportunities to add to its gold medal tally, particularly in hockey, boxing, wrestling, and archery.
How many medals did India win at Asian Games 2026 on October 1 (Day 12)?
India won five medals on the day: two silvers in sailing and wrestling, and three bronzes in compound archery and the men’s and women’s squash team events.
What is India’s medal tally at Asian Games 2026 after October 1 (Day 12)?
India have 65 medals: 10 gold, 23 silver and 32 bronze. They are 8th in the overall medal standings.
Which Indian teams have reached finals after Day 12 (October 1) of Asian Games 2026?
The men’s hockey team beat Pakistan 4-3 in the semi-final, and the men’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs. Cricket will face Pakistan in the gold medal match.
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