With that we come to the end of today's action for India! Thank you all for joining.

Vishal TK started the race for India before Poovamma took over the second leg. India remained in the contest after a strong late burst helped Manu receive the baton in third place.
Manu maintained the pace before handing over to Ramaraj, who delivered an impressive final leg to move India into second. Bahrain's Salwa Eid Nasser produced a dominant anchor run to secure the gold, leaving India with the silver medal.

India's quartet of Manu TS, Poovamma MR, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj clinched the silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay final at the Asian Games, clocking 3:14.46. 

India clinched the silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the ongoing Asian Games after a spirited performance, with Vithya Ramaraj producing a strong anchor leg to secure second place for the team.

India's ace athlete Seema Kumari ended a 16-year wait for a medal in the women's 10,000m at the Asian Games after securing bronze in the final at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Seema clocked 32:50.05 to finish third behind Bahrain's Winfred Yavi, who won gold in 32:39.18, and Japan's Nozomi Tanaka, who claimed silver in 32:41.54.

In triple jump, Asha Ilango jumped 13.83m, the same distance as the bronze medallist, and still finished 4th in the Women's Triple Jump Final. The bronze went to China's Li Yi only because her second-best jump was longer.

Seema's 10,000m final is on. She is part of the leding pack here. Eight laps to go. Anything can happen. India have had a great run in track events in Asian Games. 

Meanwhile, India have beaten Japan in women's kabaddi with a 50-25 win. India are through to the semi-finals. They are assured of a medal.

Gurindervir Singh has entered also the semi-finals in men's 100m with a timing of 10.38 seconds. He started well but slowed down a bit at the end. First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) advance to Semi-Final. So, we have two Indians in the 100m semi-finals

Meanwhile, Animesh Kujur has entered the semi-finals in men's 100m with a timing of 10.36 seconds. He was third in Heat 1. First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) advance to Semi-Final. But the real star of the Heat was Thailand's Puripol Boonson, who clocked an astonishing 9.95 seconds. He missed the Asian Games mark by just .03 seconds. 

Meanwhile, in Kabaddi, Indian women's team has taken a healthy 32-13 lead over japan in women's Group A match. India are the defending champions.   

The athletics action is on. Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashist are competing in the women's triple jump. Niharika fouled in her first attempt while Asha jumped 13:43m.  

Then Indian will have a chance to win 4 medals from Athletics 

4:14 p.m.: Athletics - Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht in women's triple jump final (medal event).
5:55 p.m.: Athletics - Seema in women's 10,000m final (medal event).
6:45 p.m.: Athletics - India in mixed 4x400m relay final (medal event).

There is a bit of loull at the moment as far as Indians go. But it is going to be an action-packed evening. At 4:14 p.m in Kabaddi, it will be India vs Japan in women's team Group A game.

In women's 65kg Round of 16, India's Parveen has got a walkover into the quarter-finbal. Her opponent Malika Nozimova from Tajikistan did not turn up. India have a torrid day so far, with Sumit going out with an injury and Saskhi losing. With Parveen advancing, it is bound to bring chreer to the Indian camp.

And it's a heartbreak for India as Sakshi Chaudhary goes down against Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhistan. The third round turns out to be worst for Sakshi as she gets just one 10 points, while Alua receives four. In total, Alua clinches the Round of 16 match with a 3-2 lead over Sakshi and enters the women's 51kg quarterfinals. 

The Kazakhistan boxer continues her dominace in the second round smartly clinches another victory over Sakshi Chaudhary. In this round too, Sakshi gets just two 10 points, while Alua Balkibekova gets three. Just one more round and Alua will storm into the quarterfinals. 

At the end of the first round, India's Sakshi Chaudhary goes down against Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhistan. Alua gets three 10 points, while Sakshi gets just two. The first rounds ends in the favour Alua as Sakshi needs to bounce back. 

India's Sakshi Chaudhary is finally inside the ring and she takes on Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhistan. The women's 51kg, Round of 16 match shall begin shortly now. 

Indian boxer Sumit suffered a heartbreak as he was forced to concede his men's 70kg pre-quarterfinal bout against Iraq's Al Sarray Ali Qasim Hamdan following an injury at the Asian Games on Thursday. The 23-year-old from Haryana was leading after the first two rounds but seemed to suffer a knee injury after coping a punch and falling awkwardly in the third round and was unable to continue. The referee stopped the contest, handing the win to his opponent.

India's Sakshi Choudhary will be up against Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhistan in her Round of 16, women's 51kg match. Later, India's Parveen will be in action against Malika Nozimova of Tajikistan in the Round of 16, women's 65kg match. 

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That's that for India in Men's Quadruple Sculls. A 5th-place finish for the Indian team, consisting of Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, and Jakar Khan clock 5:52.17.

A nail-biter of a contest in the Men’s Round of 16 squash, featuring India’s Veer Chotrani and Malaysia’s Sanjay Jeeva. Veer takes the match 3-2 after beating Sanjay 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 15-17, 11-6.

In men's hockey, India have shown their domination yet again. At the end of the third quarter, the Indian team is leading South Korea 7-1, with Abhishek scoring twice.

Up next for India is men's quadruple sculls final featuring Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, and Jakar Khan. India have already clinched one medal in rowing today. Would this be the second?

Another narrow miss for India in Men's Doubles Sculls Lightweight. The duo of Rohit and Ujjwal Kumar Singh finishes 4th, with a time of 6.27.42. Uzbekistan clinches gold medal, followed by Indonesia and Hong Kong.

A bronze missed for India!

The Indian pair of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal had to settle for a bronze medal because of their inferior scores in the qualifying round. The duo would be proud of the incredibly close final that was fought. In the end, it's the medal no. 15 for the country.

Meanwhile, it's a new World Record for China!

What happened there? A 7/8 from South Korea opens an opportunity for China to take over. The Chinese duo hits an 8/8 to take the No. 1 spot from the South Koreans. India with a PERFECT 8/8, just when it was needed, tied with South Korea at 44 points each overall after Series 6. China are top with 45 points overall. 

South Korea with a hat-trick of 8/8s to remain top of the charts. China not willing to let go, and hit an 8/8 themselves too. India, having finished the last series on 29 points, add a 7/8 to go up to 36 points. Hence, India are ELIMINATED but a BRONZE MEDAL IS ALREADY ASSURED!

Standings after 40 Shots:
1.    China - 38
2.    South Korea - 38
3.    India - 36
4.    Qatar - 18 (Eliminated after 24 shots)

Second consecutive 8/8 by South Korea sees them put more pressure on China, who hit another 7/8 to be placed joint first. India finally manage a perfect 8/8 to close gap with China and South Korea. The battle is as intense as it gets now!

Meanwhile, Qatar have been eliminated.

Finally, a miss from China! A 7/8 keeps them on top, though South Korea is closing in with an 8/8 in Series 3. Qatar placed fourth with a 7/8 in the third series. India hit 7/8 again, and are placed third after Series 3.

Standings after 24 shots:

China - 23
South Korea - 22
India - 21
Qatar - 18

India made a bright start in squash, with Abhay Singh storming to an 11-3 win over Sri Lanka's Ravindu Laksiri in just seven minutes to take the opening game, before building an 8-4 lead in the second.

On the adjacent court, Veer Chotrani faced a tougher battle against Malaysia's Sanjay Jeeva. Trailing 3-6 in the first game, Chotrani clawed his way back to 7-7 before grinding out an 11-9 victory in 14 minutes.

Huge drama in Series 2 as Qatar's female shooter misses 3 of her 4 shots. Two misses for the South Koreans in their second series of 8 sees them hit 14 of 16 total shots. China hit 8/8 to be safely placed at the top. India hit 7/8 again to find themselves in the third spot. Qatar 4th with a total score of 11 from 18 shots after Series 2.

A mixed start for India. Anantjeet hits four of his 4/4. Parinaaz gets 3/4. Standings after 8 shots:

South Korea - 8
China - 8
India - 7
Qatar - 6

How will the podium slots be decided? The middle stations 3, 4, and 5 will be used on the horseshoe layout. Each athlete will fire a maximum of 28 shots, translating to a maximum possible team score of 56. At the end, the teams with the maximum scores take the podium spots.

Hockey action is coming up shortly, with the Indian men's hockey team set to face South Korea in their third Pool A group fixture. India enter the match in commanding form after high-scoring victories over Indonesia (13-1) and Sri Lanka (16-1). While South Korea are expected to pose a far tougher challenge than the previous opponents, India remain firm favourites to claim the win. 

What's in store today?

Tanvi Khanna also marches into the Women's Singles Round of 16 with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore's Au Yeong Wai Yhann.

India's Bhavani Devi bowed out of the women's sabre individual event following a defeat to 2026 World Championships silver medallist Rao Xueyi of China. Trailing 2-8 at the end of the first period, Bhavani ultimately fell 5-15, bringing her campaign to an end in the round of 16.

Anahat Singh wraps up her contest with an 11-7 victory in the third game. She wins the Women's Singles Round of 16 clash 3-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Disaster struck just seconds into the third round as Sumit suffered a severe knee injury, slipping and hobbling before the medical officer stepped in to stop the bout (RSC). Commentators suspect an ACL injury, bringing a heartbreakingly abrupt end to his campaign. With Sumit forced to withdraw, Iraq's Ali Al-Sarray advances to the quarter-finals.

Sumit lands big punches early in the bout and maintains a clear dominance over the Iraqi pugilist. The Indian boxer takes the first round 5-0 before Qasim makes a bit of a comeback. Sumit takes the second round to, though with a split decision 3-2.

Anahat Singh shows her class yet again, wins the second game 11-5. Clear domination from the 18-year-old, who is showing why she is among the world’s best in squash.

As was expected, the Chinese Taipei team was no match for India in the final Group A game. India secure a 37-21 win to qualify for the semifinals as the top-ranked team. India are already guaranteed a medal in men's kabaddi.

A brilliant 11-4 victory by Anahat Singh in the opening game against Singapore’s Wai Lynn Au. Anahat is showing why she is among the top medal contenders for India this time.

Meanwhile, India’s Mixed Team Skeet Shooting final will start at 11:15 AM IST. India will be competing for a spot on the podium with China, Korea and Qatar.

Bhavani Devi comfortably beats Mongolia's Oulen Tugsjargan in the round of 32, building an 8-5 lead at the first interval before sealing a 15-8 victory.

She advances to face China's Rao Xueyi in the round of 16. Rao enters the match in impressive form, having claimed a silver medal at this year's World Championships alongside a bronze at the 2026 Asian Championships.

A number of squash events are set to begin, with the junior world champion, including Anahat Singh's Women's Singles Round of 16 chash. The likes of Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, and Tanvi Khanna also have their events today.

Men's Singles

Lakshya Sen: Bye

Ayush Shetty: Bye

Women's Singles

PV Sindhu: Bye

Unnati Hooda vs Yu Mi Song (PRK)

Men's Doubles

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty vs Peeratchai Sukphun / Pakkapon Teeraratsakul (THA)

Hariharan Amsakarunan / Arjun M.R. vs Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri (INA)

Women's Doubles

Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand vs Lui Lok Lok / Tsang Hiu Yan (HKG)

Kavipriya Selvam / Simran Singhi vs Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (INA)

Mixed Doubles

Dhruv Kapila / Tanisha Crasto vs Ahmed Nibal / Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq (MDV)

India have taken early control of their final group stage match against Chinese Taipei, opening up an eight-point lead at 13-5 inside the first eight minutes. Despite Chinese Taipei picking up a couple of points, India's raiding depth and defensive shape have allowed them to dominate the opening exchanges.

CA Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta have both cleared the pool stage in the women's sabre individual event to advance to the round of 32. Shreya finished third in Pool 2, while Bhavani ended fourth in Pool 4, securing their places in the knockout phase.

A respite in shooting as the Skeet Mixed Team has qualified for the final, as the 4th best team in the qualification event. India joins Qatar, South Korea, and China in the medal round.

Balakrishna finishes Series 6 with just 92 points. The campaign is over for him and India!

An absolute disaster in 10m Pistol Shooting! After the women’s pistol team returned empty-handed yesterday, the men’s team did the same. A fourth-place finish for the men’s team with a total score of 1727. None of the three individuals -- Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet, Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve – qualified for the men’s 10m Air Pistol final.

Series 5 concludes with Balakrishna hitting 96. The score improves his standings slightly, but it isn’t enough to climb into the medal spots. 

A 95 in Series 4 for Balakrishna, and it seems all but over for India as far as the Men’s Individual qualification is concerned. India still holding onto the No. 3 spot in the team final standings. But, for how long?

Manush Shah enjoys a comfortable start to his men's singles campaign with a win over Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen of Malaysia (11-9, 14-12, 11-7, 11-4).

Just 92 in Series 3 from Balakrishna sees him drop further in the overall qualification standings. His total score reads 285, but these aren’t good signs. At present, it doesn’t look like any Indian athlete would qualify for the individual final in the Men's 10m Air Pistol.

Anamika Aneesh Kozhinjaparambil produced a strong recovery in the high jump, clearing a best height of 1.74m to finish second in the event and gather 903 points. Pooja cleared 1.71m to finish joint-fourth, adding 867 points to her tally.  

The performance gives both Indian athletes a significant boost in the overall standings:

Anamika: 6th place (1,771 points)

Pooja: 9th place (1,761 points)

Iran's Fatemeh Mohitizadeh is at the top with 1,933 points, followed by Japan's Nanaka Kajiki (1,858) and Kazakhstan's Alina Chistyakova (1,816).

Not the result India would've hoped for in Men's Canoe Sprint Double. The duo of Raju Rawat-Gyaneshwor Singh finish ninth (last) in the event.

A 96 in the second series sees Balakrishna Uchaganve placed 12th in the overall standings. His total reads 193 after Series 2. None of the Indians are in top 8 at the moment. 

Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured a hard-fought 2-0 (11-7, 11-10) victory over fellow Indians Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz to advance to the mixed doubles quarter-finals. The second game proved to be a thriller, with Suraj and Shameena fighting back from 7-9 down to level at 9-9 and earn a game point. However, Joshana's experience held firm during the pressure points, allowing her and Senthilkumar to close out the match.

India’s men’s Canoe Double 500m event has begun, with Raju Rawat and Gyaneshwar Singh Philem looking to bag a medal for the country.

The second relay in the men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual qualification and Team final has begun, with India’s Balakrishna Uchaganve looking to seal a spot in top 8, and also earn a team medal. He shoots a brilliant 97 in the first series!

A solid recovery from Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal in the second round. After an opening series of 44, the Indian pair bounced back strongly with a 47. The total score of 91 pushes India up the leaderboard into joint-fifth position alongside Japan.

India's Men's Kayak Four 500m team, consisting of Naocha Laitonjam, Varinder Singh, Oinam Arun Singh and Harshawardhan Shaktawat, finishes 6th in the final. Hence, misses out on a medal.

In men’s singles Round 1, India’s Manush Shah is up against Malaysia’s Qi Shen Wong. India have done quite well in table tennis so far, and Manush is expected to continue that run!

Up next for us is the all-Indian mixed doubles squash clash between Suraj Chand-Shameena Riaz and Joshana Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar.

While not impossible, Kamaljeet's men's 10m Air Pistol qualification situation is extremely tricky. The math makes the situation razor-thin for the sole Indian in contention. Sitting on 580-18x at seventh place after relay one, he has practically no margin for error with 30 more competitors coming up.

Because two Indonesian shooters already sit above him in the top eight, if Indonesia's Wira Sukmana fires 580-19x or higher, it will only take two additional shooters, rather than three, from the second relay to push Kamaljeet down to ninth and out of the final. For now, we can only hope!

In the men's 800m freestyle Final B, Aryan Nehra finished third with a timing of 8:02.52s, touching the wall 5.13 seconds behind Vietnam's Nguyen Huy Hoang. As Final B functions as a classification swim for athletes outside the primary medal heat, Nehra does not leave this event with a podium placement.

India's 4x100m freestyle relay quartet, Benedicton Beniston, Aneesh Sunil, Akash Mani, and Gitesh Shah, were eliminated in the heats after finishing last in their six-team race. They recorded a time of 3:23.51s, leaving them 12th overall out of 13 teams, 4.75 seconds off the top spot.

In another rowing event, India's Gurbani Kaur, Aleena Anto, Tendenthoi Haobijam, Poonam finish last in women's four final A.

In women's heptathlon high jump, Pooja and Anamika Kozhinjaprambil are placed joint 5th at the moment. Both have produced their best leap of 1.62 meters so far.

Meanwhile, a big rowing controversy has erupted after India's bronze medal in men's doubles sculls. 

As per a rower, this happened on the eve of the race: “The RFI president shouted at us and said if you don’t race, nothing will happen to me. I will enjoy life. Your future will be ruined.”

Kamaljeet completed the first relay in seventh place with a score of 580-18x. With 30 shooters still to compete, his chances of holding onto a top-eight spot for the final look slim.

Meanwhile, Aakash’s campaign has come to an end, as his score of 579-20x left him ninth in the relay, placing him out of contention for the final.

India are third in the team final at the moment but it would be tough to hold on to this spot. It looks like another pistol shooting disaster.

Kamaljeet finished his qualification round with a total score of 580, while Aakash ended just a point behind on 579.

The results leave Kamaljeet in seventh place, holding onto a spot in the individual final, while Aakash narrowly misses out in ninth. In the team event standings, India currently sit in third position behind Indonesia and China.

Another Indian women’s doubles team shows its class with a 3-0 win over Mongolia in Round 2. Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das begin their women's doubles campaign in style, cruising to a comfortable 3-0 victory (11-5, 11-4, 12-10) over Bolor-Erdene Batmunkh and Burenjargal Sanjaa.

That's not what India would've wanted. The situation is going from bad to worse in the middle!

Kamaljeet followed up his 94 in the fourth series with an even tougher 93 in the fifth, while Aakash recorded a decent recovery in his fifth set.

As it stands, Kamaljeet has dropped to 9th and Aakash sits in 11th. Both shooters will likely need a near-flawless 99 or 100 in their final series to stand any chance of squeezing into the top-eight final.

India have qualified for the final. Here are the timings of every team that has sealed progression:

Bahrain - 3:15.73
China - 3:15.97 ( 0.24)
Vietnam - 3:16.08 ( 0.35)
India - 3:16.23 ( 0.50)
Japan - 3:16.52 ( 0.79)
United Arab Emirates - 3:17.00 ( 1.27)
Republic of Korea - 3:18.66 ( 2.93)
Philippines - 3:19.68 ( 3.95)

Manu TS put India in third before MR Poovamma ran a brilliant second leg to take the lead. Jay Kumar maintained the advantage despite China and the UAE closing in, and after a slightly slow exchange, anchor Kiran Pahal held the front position into the final lap. China made a late surge to pip India at the line, but the Indian team safely clinched second place to book their spot in the final.

Both Indian shooters faced a setback in the fourth series, each recording a score of 94. The dip has dropped Kamaljeet down to third place on the leaderboard, while Aakash has slipped out of the top ten into 12th position.

Aakash staged a strong fightback in his third series, shooting an impressive 98 to bring his overall score to 290 out of 300. If he can maintain this momentum, he will be firmly in the hunt for a spot in the final.

Meanwhile, Kamaljeet produced a masterclass, hitting a PERFECT 100 in his third series to hold onto the top spot on the leaderboard. On current form, he looks absolutely untouchable.

India's Benedicton Beniston finishes 5th in Heat 5 of men's 50m butterfly event, fails to qualify for the final directly but is placed in reserves. He finishes 12th overall.

India have marched into the third round in Women’s Doubles table tennis, with Diya Chatale and Yashaswini Ghorpade securing a straightforward 3-0 win.

India's Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka have made a solid start to their campaign, sitting third in the early standings behind Qatar and South Korea.

Kamaljeet has surged to the top of the leaderboard following a flawless run of five straight 10s in his second series!

Aakash, who stepped in as a late replacement for Gaurav Mansoori after the latter failed a dope tes, has dropped three points through his first four shots.

Megha Pradeep missed out on a spot in the final, finishing fourth in her semi-final with a time of 51.093s, 1.66 seconds off the leader's pace. With only the top three rowers progressing, her campaign comes to an end.

Anamika Aneesh Kozhinjaparambil finished fifth and last in her heat with a time of 14.80s, earning 868 points. Japan's Yuri Tanaka topped the heat, clocking 13.99s to collect 980 points.

It is a solid start for the Indian contingent, with both Kamaljeet and Aakash opening their campaign with scores of 97 in the first series.

As a quick refresher on the format, the qualification round consists of six series of 10 shots each. The maximum score per shot is 10, decreasing progressively further from the target centre. Unlike the decimal scoring used in rifle events, pistol qualification awards points strictly in whole numbers.

That's also a hat-trick of medals for Roshibina Devi, though it couldn't be a gold medal. Having won a bronze and a silver medal in the last two Asian Games, it's the third for Roshibina.

Roshibina not off to the start she would've wanted. China's Xiaoyu takes the first round 5-0. Roshibina needs to make a comeback, it's the gold medal at stake!

India will also hope for a shooting medal as Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet and Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve perform in the men's 10m air pistol individual qualification and team final. The women's 10m pistol event was a disappointment yesterday. How far will the men go?

Roshibina Devi is eyeing a hat-trick of medals in the Asian Games. She has a bronze and a silver to her name so far. Can she complete the pack with a gold today?

Bronze: 2018 Asian Games (Jakarta-Palembang) in the women's sanda 60kg

Silver: 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou, held in 2023) in the women's sanda 60kg 

Up next for India is Roshibina Devi's women's 60kg gold medal match against Zhang Xiaoyu of China. This will be the second Wushu final of the day, following the women's 52kg final between China's Di Wu and Iran's Sogand Sinkaichetan.

The Indian duo clocked a time of 6:13.25 to secure the bronze medal in the men's double sculls, finishing just 3.48 seconds behind the gold medalists, Yi Xudi and Nie Yide of China. Silver went to Uzbekistan's Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin, who finished 2.76 seconds ahead of the pair.

Satnam and Salman were right in the hunt for most of the race, maintaining second place at the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m split times while trailing the Chinese leaders by roughly half a second. However, they lost pace in the final stretch to drop into third place.

India's Satnam Singh and Salman Khan are now in action in the men's doubles sculls final. This is also a medal event.

A narrow miss for Balraj Panwar in men's singles sculls final as he finishes just one spot off from bagging a bronze for the country. China's Zhiwei Deng takes the gold medal while silver and bronze goes to Uzbekistan and Japan respectively.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of the Asian Games 2026. The morning starts with India participating in multiple medal events. Alll eyes are on Balraj Panwar in men's singles sculls final, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan in men's doubles sculls final and Roshibina Devi vs Zhang Xiaoyu of China in women's 60kg final.