India won eight medals on day 9 of the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, while the boxers ensured more in the coming days with a thrilling showing on Monday. Meanwhile, the Indian men’s hockey team thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in their Pool A match to set up a mouth-watering clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal on October 1.<h2>Boxers promise more medals</h2>After three boxers won their respective quarterfinal bouts, India is at least assured of three medals at the Asian Games. While Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon in the women's 75kg quarterfinal, Priya also confirmed her podium finish by beating Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the women's 60kg quarterfinal.&nbsp;In the men’s 90kg quarterfinal, India’s Kapil Pokhariya beat South Korea's Kim Gichae to ensure India's third medal in this discipline.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-2026-day-9-india-8-medals-athletics-javelin-1790608281731">Asian Games, Day 9: India clinch 8 medals as athletics &amp; javelin stars shine</a><h3>India vs Pakistan in Men’s Hockey Semis</h3>The Indian men’s hockey team produced a blistering performance to thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in their scheduled Pool A match on Monday, setting up the blockbuster India vs Pakistan match in the Games semifinal.&nbsp;Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, with Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sanjay, Abhishek and Mandeep Singh also contributing.&nbsp;The defending champions topped Pool A with five wins in five contested matches, and a +45 goal difference.&nbsp;Malaysia and South Korea will face off in the other semifinal.<h3>Near Misses</h3>While India had its most successful day at the Games, there were several near misses too, with medal hope Avinash Sable finishing fourth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase being the biggest heartbreak. His season-best of 8:21.67 wasn’t enough, as Japan’s Ryuji Miura took home the gold in a Games record 8:17.36.&nbsp;In the women’s discus throw, India’s Seema Kaliramna narrowly missed out on a podium finish, finishing fourth with a personal best of 59.88m.Even in the women’s 4x100m relay, India finished fourth.&nbsp;In the men’s 400m hurdles, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan finished seventh, while India's women's 25m pistol team of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat finished fifth.&nbsp;Despite winning eight medals on Monday, which raised India’s tally to 45, India failed to maintain its place in the top 10 standings.

India clinched eight medals on Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games, set up a semifinal hockey clash against Pakistan, and guaranteed three boxing medals in Nagoya. 

India won eight medals on day 9 of the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, while the boxers ensured more in the coming days with a thrilling showing on Monday. Meanwhile, the Indian men’s hockey team thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in their Pool A match to set up a mouth-watering clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal on October 1. Boxers promise more medals After three boxers won their respective quarterfinal bouts, India is at least assured of three medals at the Asian Games. While Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon in the women's 75kg quarterfinal, Priya also confirmed her podium finish by beating Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the women's 60kg quarterfinal. In the men’s 90kg quarterfinal, India’s Kapil Pokhariya beat South Korea's Kim Gichae to ensure India's third medal in this discipline. Also read| Asian Games, Day 9: India clinch 8 medals as athletics & javelin stars shine India vs Pakistan in Men’s Hockey Semis The Indian men’s hockey team produced a blistering performance to thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in their scheduled Pool A match on Monday, setting up the blockbuster India vs Pakistan match in the Games semifinal. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, with Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sanjay, Abhishek and Mandeep Singh also contributing. The defending champions topped Pool A with five wins in five contested matches, and a +45 goal difference. Malaysia and South Korea will face off in the other semifinal. Near Misses While India had its most successful day at the Games, there were several near misses too, with medal hope Avinash Sable finishing fourth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase being the biggest heartbreak. His season-best of 8:21.67 wasn’t enough, as Japan’s Ryuji Miura took home the gold in a Games record 8:17.36. In the women’s discus throw, India’s Seema Kaliramna narrowly missed out on a podium finish, finishing fourth with a personal best of 59.88m. Even in the women’s 4x100m relay, India finished fourth. In the men’s 400m hurdles, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan finished seventh, while India's women's 25m pistol team of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat finished fifth. Despite winning eight medals on Monday, which raised India’s tally to 45, India failed to maintain its place in the top 10 standings.

India clinched eight medals on Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games, set up a semifinal hockey clash against Pakistan, and guaranteed three boxing medals in Nagoya.&nbsp;

Asian Games 2026: India to face Pakistan in hockey semis; boxers guarantee medals

Monday, September 28, was India’s most successful day at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with India winning eight medals, including four silver and four bronze. Athletics boomed for India, and so did shooting and Kurash, while boxers ensured more medals in the coming days. The Indian men’s cricket team also reached the semifinal following a washout against Afghanistan in the quarterfinal by virtue of being the higher-ranked team. Moreover, a double podium finish in the men’s javelin final boosted India's medal tally, while Vithya Ramraj made headlines by breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old record.&nbsp;While Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav won a javelin double, Murali Sreeshankar took home silver in the long jump. Gulveer Singh won his second silver medal of the Games, and Esha Singh finished second in the women's 25m pistol. Vithya, Parul Chaudhary and Pincky Balhara won bronze medals to raise the medal tally to eight for the day.<h2>Javelin Double in Neeraj’s Absence</h2>Despite missing the two-time Olympic medalist, Neeraj Chopra, India had a double podium finish in the men’s javelin, with Yashvir Singh (85.72m) and Rohit Yadav (84.35m) finishing second and third, respectively. Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games gold medalist Rumesh Pathirage won the gold medal with an 88.55m throw.&nbsp;Gulveer continued his impressive run at the Games by winning his second silver medal. After finishing second in the 10,000m, Gulveer clocked a personal best of 3:36.72 in the 1500m final. The Japanese pair of Kazuto Iizawa and Nagiya Mori took home the gold and bronze medals, respectively, with fellow Indian Yoonus Shah finishing ninth.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-pakistan-volleyball-bus-blunder-wrong-venue-1790593964979">Asian Games: Pakistan volleyball match delayed after bus reaches wrong venue</a>&nbsp;Murali Sreeshankar missed out on a long jump Asiad gold, with his best effort of 8.07m earning him a silver medal. Murali injured himself during the fourth attempt and did not participate further. India's Solomon David finished seventh with 7.70m.&nbsp;The women’s athletics pair, Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj, won bronze medals. While Parul clocked 15:14.61 to finish third in the women's 5000m — adding another bronze after her steeplechase medal — Vithya set a personal best of 54.75 seconds to win bronze in the 400m hurdles, breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old record. Anu Raghavan, meanwhile, finished fifth with a personal best of 55.88 seconds.&nbsp;In shooting, India’s cornerstone discipline at the Asian Games, world No. 1 in women’s 25m pistol Esha Singh won silver. Although she secured the same score as China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan, Esha lost her shot at the gold medal after the deciding shoot-off.&nbsp;Elsewhere, Pincky Balhara also added a bronze in women's -78kg kurash. The Indian combat sport athlete beat South Korea's Garam Lim in the quarterfinal before losing 0-5 to another South Korean, Sumin Mo, in the semifinal. It was Balhara's second Asian Games medal, eight years after her silver at Jakarta 2018.

India enjoyed a prolific Day 9 at the 2026 Asian Games, winning eight medals led by a javelin double podium and Vithya Ramraj's record-breaking run.

Monday, September 28, was India’s most successful day at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with India winning eight medals, including four silver and four bronze. Athletics boomed for India, and so did shooting and Kurash, while boxers ensured more medals in the coming days. The Indian men’s cricket team also reached the semifinal following a washout against Afghanistan in the quarterfinal by virtue of being the higher-ranked team. Moreover, a double podium finish in the men’s javelin final boosted India's medal tally, while Vithya Ramraj made headlines by breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old record. While Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav won a javelin double, Murali Sreeshankar took home silver in the long jump. Gulveer Singh won his second silver medal of the Games, and Esha Singh finished second in the women's 25m pistol. Vithya, Parul Chaudhary and Pincky Balhara won bronze medals to raise the medal tally to eight for the day. Javelin Double in Neeraj’s Absence Despite missing the two-time Olympic medalist, Neeraj Chopra, India had a double podium finish in the men’s javelin, with Yashvir Singh (85.72m) and Rohit Yadav (84.35m) finishing second and third, respectively. Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games gold medalist Rumesh Pathirage won the gold medal with an 88.55m throw. Gulveer continued his impressive run at the Games by winning his second silver medal. After finishing second in the 10,000m, Gulveer clocked a personal best of 3:36.72 in the 1500m final. The Japanese pair of Kazuto Iizawa and Nagiya Mori took home the gold and bronze medals, respectively, with fellow Indian Yoonus Shah finishing ninth. Also read| Asian Games: Pakistan volleyball match delayed after bus reaches wrong venue Murali Sreeshankar missed out on a long jump Asiad gold, with his best effort of 8.07m earning him a silver medal. Murali injured himself during the fourth attempt and did not participate further. India's Solomon David finished seventh with 7.70m. The women’s athletics pair, Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj, won bronze medals. While Parul clocked 15:14.61 to finish third in the women's 5000m — adding another bronze after her steeplechase medal — Vithya set a personal best of 54.75 seconds to win bronze in the 400m hurdles, breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old record. Anu Raghavan, meanwhile, finished fifth with a personal best of 55.88 seconds. In shooting, India’s cornerstone discipline at the Asian Games, world No. 1 in women’s 25m pistol Esha Singh won silver. Although she secured the same score as China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan, Esha lost her shot at the gold medal after the deciding shoot-off. Elsewhere, Pincky Balhara also added a bronze in women's -78kg kurash. The Indian combat sport athlete beat South Korea's Garam Lim in the quarterfinal before losing 0-5 to another South Korean, Sumin Mo, in the semifinal. It was Balhara's second Asian Games medal, eight years after her silver at Jakarta 2018.

India enjoyed a prolific Day 9 at the 2026 Asian Games, winning eight medals led by a javelin double podium and Vithya Ramraj's record-breaking run.

Asian Games, Day 9: India clinch 8 medals as athletics & javelin stars shine

asian-games-2026-day-9

Asian Games 2026 Day 9, News on Asian Games 2026 Day 9, stories on Asian Games 2026 Day 9, articles on Asian Games 2026 Day 9, Asian Games 2026 Day 9 stories at Wion, Asian Games 2026 Day 9 news, Asian Games 2026 Day 9 latest news

asian games-2026-day-9

Asian Games 2026: India to face Pakistan in hockey semis; boxers guarantee medals

Asian Games, Day 9: India clinch 8 medals as athletics & javelin stars shine