Asian Games 2026: Sept 21 Schedule — IND vs PAK Table Tennis Clash, Shooters Eye Medals

Monday promises a packed day of action for India at the Asian Games, with several key events and matchups set to attract attention.

Shooting will be one of the early highlights, with the men’s 10m air rifle qualification followed by the skeet events. Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Rakesh Mane and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil will aim to secure places in the air rifle final. In skeet, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill will begin their respective campaigns.

The team competitions will also feature some important fixtures. India will take on Pakistan in both the men’s and women’s table tennis events, while the Indian women’s hockey team will face Indonesia. India’s kabaddi teams will meet Japan and Bangladesh, and the men’s badminton squad will begin its campaign against Bangladesh.

Among the individual events, Suchika Tariyal will face Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in the women’s traditional -60kg MMA semifinal. Boxer Sumit will begin his campaign against Thailand’s Sinsiri Bunjong. Wushu athletes Roshibina Devi and Aryan will also be in action during the afternoon session.

The swimming schedule includes morning heats featuring Rishabh Das, Srihari Nataraj, Akash Mani, Heer Gitesh Shah and Danush Suresh. The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay is also scheduled for the day.

In soft tennis, Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena face a busy schedule with three group-stage matches, beginning at 5:30am.

Here’s the full schedule for Indian athletes at the Asian Games 2026 for Monday, September 21:

5:30 AM – Wushu – Women’s Changquan Final – Nyeman Wangsu (medal event)
5:30 AM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Group B Match 1 – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs Cambodia
5:30 AM – Sepaktakraw – Men’s Team Regu Preliminary Group B – India vs Japan
6:15 AM – Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Men’s Individual Qualification – Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil

6:15 AM – Shooting – 10m Air Rifle Men’s Team Final – Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil (medal event)
6:30 AM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Group B Match 3 – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs Mongolia
6:30 AM – Shooting – Skeet Men’s Individual Qualification, Day 1 (50 Targets) – Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan
6:30 AM – Shooting – Skeet Men’s Team Final, Day 1 (50 Targets) – Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, Mairaj Ahmad Khan (medal event)
6:30 AM – Shooting – Skeet Women’s Individual Qualification, Day 1 (50 Targets) – Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan
6:30 AM – Shooting – Skeet Women’s Team Final, Day 1 (50 Targets) – Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan (medal event)
6:30 AM – Table Tennis – Women’s Team Group F – India vs Pakistan
6:32 AM – Swimming – Men’s 50m Backstroke – Heat 2 – Rishabh Das, Srihari Natraj
6:46 AM – Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle – Heat 2 – Akash Mani
6:50 AM – Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle – Heat 4 – Heer Gitesh Shah
7:10 AM – Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Heat 2 – Danush Suresh
7:30 AM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Group B Match 6 – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari vs South Korea
7:44 AM – Swimming – Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Heat 2 – Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Vedaant Madhavan, Dhakshan Shashikumar
8:30 AM – Mixed Martial Arts – Women’s Traditional -60kg Semifinal – Suchika Tariyal vs Teo Hui Hoon
After 8:30 AM – Boxing – Men’s 70kg Round of 32 – Sumit vs SinSiri Bunjong
9:00 AM – Shooting – Air Rifle Men’s Individual Final – Parth Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon, Rudranksh Balasaheb Patil (medal event)
9:30 AM – Hockey – Women’s Pool Stage Match 4 – India vs Indonesia
9:45 AM – Kabaddi – Men’s Team Group A Game 2 – India vs Japan
10:30 AM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari – If qualified
11:30 AM – Badminton – Men’s Team Round 1 – India vs Bangladesh
12:00 PM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Semifinal – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari – If qualified
1:30 PM – Soft Tennis – Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match – Jay Meena, Aadhya Tiwari – If qualified (medal event)
1:30 PM – Swimming – Men’s 50m Backstroke Final – Rishabh Das, Srihari Natraj – If qualified (medal event)
1:42 PM – Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle Final – Akash Mani, Heer Gitesh Shah – If qualified (medal event)
2:08 PM – Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final – Danush Suresh – If qualified (medal event)
After 2:30 PM – Wushu – Women’s Sanda 60kg 1/8 Final – Roshibina Devi vs Most Shika Khatun
After 2:30 PM – Wushu – Men’s Sanda 56kg 1/16 Final – Aryan vs Shahzada Safi
2:43 PM – Swimming – Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final – Sajan Prakash, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Vedaant Madhavan, Dhakshan Shashikumar – If qualified (medal event)
3:30 PM – Table Tennis – Men’s Team Group F – India vs Pakistan