Asian Games Highlights, Day 15: Aman Wins Gold, Antim Takes Silver As India Retain Men’s Hockey Crown

Hello and welcome to another exciting day of the Asian Games 2026! Day 15 brings plenty of action for India, with major medal events, crucial finals and key fixtures lined up across the day, especially in Cricket, Wrestling and Hockey. Stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates, results and developments from Aichi-Nagoya. Let’s get started!

Here is the rest of the schedule for Indian athletes at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3

5:30am: Archery - Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea in recurve women's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if she qualifies).

5:42am onwards: Taekwondo - Kashish Malik in women's 57kg and Jyoti Yadav in women's 67kg round of 16 bouts, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and medal bouts (if they qualify).

6:20am: Rugby Sevens - India vs Singapore in women's 5th-8th place match.

6:30am onwards: Golf - Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in men's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.

6:43am onwards: Golf - Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in women's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.

7:10am onwards: Sailing - Mahi Verma in girls dinghy final races; Katya Ida Coelho in women's windsurfing final races.

7:23am: Wrestling - Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia in men's freestyle 74kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

7:25am: Wrestling - Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou of China in men's freestyle 97kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

7:53am: Wrestling - Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon of South Korea in women's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).

8:08am: Wrestling - Antim vs Shugyla Omirbek of Kazakhstan in women's freestyle 53kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).

8:29am: Wrestling - Aman Sehrawat vs TBD in men's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

9:30am: Archery - Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov of Uzbekistan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).

9:30am: Volleyball - India vs TBC in men's 5th-6th place match.

10:00am: Cricket - India vs Pakistan in men's gold medal match.

10:15am: Archery - Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji of Bhutan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).

3:30pm: Hockey - India vs Malaysia in men's gold medal match.

Here is the schedule of Indian athletes for Saturday, October 3, categorized by sport

Archery

• 5:30am: Kumkum Mohod vs Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea in recurve women's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if she qualifies).

• 9:30am: Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Amirkhon Sadikov of Uzbekistan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).

• 10:15am: Neeraj Chauhan vs Lam Dorji of Bhutan in recurve men's individual quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, bronze medal and gold medal matches (if he qualifies).

Cricket

• 10:00am: India vs Pakistan in men's gold medal match.

Golf

• 6:30am onwards: Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in men's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.

• 6:43am onwards: Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in women's individual stroke play and team round 4 final day.

Hockey

• 3:30pm: India vs Malaysia in men's gold medal match.

Rugby Sevens

• 6:20am: India vs Singapore in women's 5th-8th place match.

Sailing

• 7:10am onwards: Mahi Verma in girls dinghy final races; Katya Ida Coelho in women's windsurfing final races.

Taekwondo

• 5:42am onwards: Kashish Malik in women's 57kg and Jyoti Yadav in women's 67kg round of 16 bouts, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and medal bouts (if they qualify).

Volleyball

• 9:30am: India vs TBC in men's 5th-6th place match.

Wrestling

• 7:23am: Sagar Jaglan vs Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia in men's freestyle 74kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

• 7:25am: Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou of China in men's freestyle 97kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

• 7:53am: Manisha vs Youngjin Kwon of South Korea in women's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).

• 8:08am: Antim vs Shugyla Omirbek of Kazakhstan in women's freestyle 53kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if she qualifies).

• 8:29am: Aman Sehrawat vs TBD in men's freestyle 57kg round of 16 bout, followed by repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (if he qualifies).

In a nerve-wracking thriller, Kumkum Mohod secured a stunning upset by defeating Olympic and world team gold medalist and qualification round topper Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea 6-4. Showing incredible composure in a dramatic encounter, the Indian archer clinched the hard-fought victory to advance straight to the semifinals.

It is a challenging mid-play update for the Indian women's golf contingent as they navigate the final day. Pranavi Urs stumbled with a costly triple bogey, dropping her down to second place in the individual standings, now sitting just one stroke behind the Chinese leader. Meanwhile, the women's team has also slipped from second to third position, affected by a double bogey from Aditi Ashok and a string of bogeys from Diksha Dagar as the pressure mounts on the back nine.

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod has carved her name into the history books by becoming the first-ever Indian woman archer to reach the individual recurve final at the Asian Games. Continuing her stellar run following her earlier upset, the teenager delivered another masterclass under pressure, defeating reigning world medalist Zhu Jingyi of China 6-2 in a commanding semifinal performance to guarantee herself at least a silver medal.

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod has sealed her monumental achievement by securing an official quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics alongside her historic march to the Asian Games final. This remarkable double triumph caps off a dream run on the continental stage, cementing the young archer's status as one of India's brightest emerging sporting stars.

India's taekwondo campaign faced a tough opening hurdle as both contenders exited in the round of 16. Kashish Malik bowed out after a 0-2 defeat against reigning Olympic champion Kim Yujin of South Korea in the women's 57kg division, while Jyoti Yadav was similarly eliminated in her opening bout of the women's 67kg category.

India's taekwondo campaign at the Asian Games has officially drawn to a close without any podium finishes, extending the country's long wait for a medal in the sport. Despite spirited efforts from the contingent, the pursuit proved challenging, leaving Surendra Bhandari's historic bronze medal from the 2002 Busan edition as India's sole medal in taekwondo history.

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod has rewritten history books once again, capturing the gold medal in the individual recurve archery event at the Asian Games. Crowned as the first-ever Indian to achieve this historic feat, the teenager capped off her fairytale run by defeating South Korea's Oh Yejin in a gripping final, cementing a truly golden milestone for Indian archery.

Deepak Punia stamped his authority on the mat by storming into the quarterfinals of the men's freestyle 97kg event. The Indian grappler delivered a dominant tactical masterclass, overwhelming his Chinese opponent with a commanding 12-2 victory in the opening round to keep his medal campaign firmly on track.

Sagar Jaglan pulled off a stunning upset on the wrestling mat, overpowering reigning champion Tumur-Ochir Tulga of Mongolia with a dominant 8-1 victory in the opening round of the men's freestyle 74kg category. Displaying remarkable tactical discipline and composure, the Indian grappler dismantled the defending champion to march emphatically into the next round.

Manisha delivered a commanding performance on the wrestling mat, cruising into the quarterfinals of the women's freestyle 57kg event. The Indian grappler put on a dominant defensive and offensive masterclass, shutting out her South Korean opponent with a flawless 8-0 victory in the opening round.

Antim Panghal continued India's strong run on the wrestling mat by charging into the quarterfinals of the women's freestyle 53kg event. The Indian grappler put on a dominant technical display, shutting out her Kazakh opponent with a resounding 9-0 victory in the opening round.

Aman Sehrawat delivered a high-octane thriller on the wrestling mat, outgunning home favorite Yamato Ogawa 20-9 in a high-scoring opening round to storm into the quarterfinals of the men's freestyle 57kg event.

Sagar Jaglan faced a tough hurdle in the quarterfinals of the men's freestyle 74kg division, bowing out after a 0-10 defeat against reigning champion Yones Emamichoghaei of Iran.

OH, WHAT A FINISH! Pranavi Urs has held her nerve when it mattered most. A calm par putt on the 18th hole is enough to seal a historic gold medal for the Indian.

Pranavi finishes the four-round competition at 15 under par, edging Singapore's Shannon Xuan Yin Tan and China's Ruoning Yin, who both end on 14 under par and share the silver medal.

This is a landmark moment for Indian golf, Pranavi is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in golf.

And wait, there's more! Pranavi's individual triumph also helps India to a silver medal in the women's team event. The trio of Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs finish on 14 under par, behind gold medallists China, who finish at 22 under par.

Aditi and Diksha even run onto the course to celebrate with Pranavi, giving their teammate a rather enthusiastic bottle-water shower. What a way to celebrate.

Oh, look who's here - India's got another gold medal on the line, and this time it's in that little sport called men's cricket. Surely you've heard of it?

India have won the toss and have decided to bat first against Pakistan in the men's team final. The gold medal is up for grabs, and this one should be fun.

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Two Indian wrestlers, two finals! Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat have both stormed into their respective finals, guaranteeing India at least two more wrestling medals today.

Antim Panghal fought back from 0-1 down to lead 6-1 in the women's 53kg semifinal, while Aman Sehrawat produced a sensational second period to overturn a 6-2 deficit and beat Aiaal Belolyubskii 14-8 in the men's 57kg freestyle semifinal.

2:44 p.m. IST — Men's 57kg Freestyle Final
Aman Sehrawat vs Chong Song Han (North Korea)

3 p.m. IST — Men's 74kg Freestyle Bronze Medal Bout
Sagar Jaglan vs Nurkozha Kaipanov (Kazakhstan)

3:18 p.m. IST — Men's 97kg Freestyle Bronze Medal Bout
Deepak Punia vs Gankhuyag Ganbaatar (Mongolia)

4:02 p.m. IST — Women's 53kg Final
Antim Panghal vs Moe Kiyooka (Japan)

OH, THAT WAS TENSE! With the match tied at 4-4, everything came down to the fifth and final set between Neeraj Chauhan and Dhiraj Bommadevara.

Dhiraj opened with an 8, while Neeraj responded with a 10 to immediately put the pressure on. Dhiraj then found a 10, but Neeraj followed with a 9 to keep a one-point advantage. Both archers closed out with 10s, and that was enough for Neeraj to take the set 29-28 and win the match 6-4.

Earlier, Dhiraj had edged the third set 29-28 after Neeraj shot a 9 with his final arrow, moving 4-2 ahead. But Neeraj hit back brilliantly in the fourth, landing three 10s to win it 30-28 and level the match.

Phew, what a finish!

The bronze medal makes Neeraj Chauhan only the second Indian man to win an individual recurve archery medal at the Asian Games, after Tarundeep Rai's silver in 2010.

India finish sixth in men's volleyball after a thrilling 3-2 loss to Thailand in the 5th-6th place classification match. Thailand won 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15, with India pushing the contest all the way to a deciding fifth set. For the second Asian Games in a row, India finish sixth.

GOLD FOR INDIA! India have beaten Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final to claim the Asian Games gold medal.

And it's a double celebration for Indian cricket -- the women's team had already won gold earlier. With both teams finishing on top, India have successfully defended the men's and women's cricket titles they won at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

2:44 p.m. - Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat vs Han Cong Song (North Korea) in the men's freestyle 57kg gold medal bout.

3:00 p.m. - Wrestling: Sagar Jaglan vs Nurkozha Kaipanov (Kazakhstan) in the bronze medal bout.

3:18 p.m. - Wrestling: Deepak Punia in the men's freestyle 97kg bronze medal bout.

3:30 p.m. - Hockey: India vs Malaysia in the men's gold medal match. Follow Our Blog

4:02 p.m. - Wrestling: Antim Panghal in the women's 53kg gold medal bout.

Plenty to look forward to - two wrestling gold-medal bouts and a hockey final coming up!

The gold medal bout is underway, and Aman Sehrawat has made the first breakthrough against Song Chong Han of Korea. After receiving a passivity warning, Aman responds with a takedown to score two points and take the lead. Song Chong Han tries to attack immediately, but Aman holds firm and leads 2-0 with 39 seconds left in the first period.

WHAT A BOUT! WHAT A WIN! AMAN SEHRAWAT IS AN ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDALLIST!

Aman Sehrawat looked rock solid early on, defending Han Chong Song's repeated attacks and then opening up a 6-1 lead with some brilliantly timed attacking moves. But suddenly, the final turned on its head, Han launched an all-out assault and scored six points in quick succession, leaving Aman trailing 6-7.

Phew, what a comeback from there! Aman produced a superb four-point move to swing the lead back his way, before another point came after North Korea's unsuccessful challenge. He then held his nerve to see out the remaining action and seal the gold.

Here we go again! Sagar Jaglan is on the mat for the men's 74kg freestyle bronze medal bout, and he's got a huge challenge in front of him, Nurkozha Kaipanov of Kazakhstan.

Kaipanov is a 2024 World Champion and three-time Asian Champion, so Sagar will have to be at his very best if he is to come away with the bronze.

Ah, it's over for Sagar Jaglan. The Indian's medal hopes end in the men's 74kg freestyle bronze medal bout as Nurkozha Kaipanov of Kazakhstan wins 5-0 by fall.

A tough finish for Sagar, who misses out on the bronze medal.

And we're off! India and Malaysia are locked at 0-0 in the men's hockey gold medal match.

India are in their orange kits, attacking from left to right, while Malaysia are in yellow. No breakthrough yet -- it's all square early on.

DEEPAK PUNIA HAS DONE IT! The Indian wrestler hangs on to beat Gankhuyag Ganbaatar of Mongolia 2-1 and claim the men's 97kg freestyle bronze medal.

There wasn't much between the two early on, with both wrestlers spending long spells locked in a tight clinch. The referee eventually stepped in, and Deepak conceded a passivity point, but he stayed composed as Ganbaatar searched for an opening.

The final 30 seconds were nervy, but Deepak kept his defence tight and saw it through. Bronze for Deepak Punia, who now has medals from consecutive Asian Games.

Half-time in the men's hockey final, and India head into the break 2-1 ahead!

Malaysia looked much sharper in the second quarter and put India under plenty of pressure, but couldn't find the equaliser. Jugraj Singh's drag-flick remains the difference as the two sides head into the half-time break with everything still to play for.

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4:02 p.m.: Wrestling - Antim in women's 53kg gold medal bout.

Antim Panghal is in action in the women's 53kg gold medal bout against Japan's Moe Kiyooka. This is India's final wrestling bout of the Asian Games and the last chance for a wrestling gold. Kiyooka, the 2024 World Champion, beat Antim by technical superiority in their 2025 Asian Championships semifinal. Can Antim turn the tables today?

Oh, it's silver for Antim Panghal. The Indian fought hard against Japan's Moe Kiyooka, but the former World Champion's defence and counter-attacking game proved decisive. Antim found a point with around 40 seconds left, only for Kiyooka to counter immediately and add two more.

India's review was unsuccessful, leaving Antim 1-5 down, and Kiyooka then struck again in the final 15 seconds, scoring four points to win 9-1. Antim settles for silver after a hard-fought final.

India have successfully defended their men’s hockey gold, beating Malaysia 5-1 in the Asian Games final. Captain Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners, while Jugraj Singh also found the net from a PC. Hardik Singh scored from the penalty spot, before Shilanand Lakra capped a flowing open-play move after a neat combination with Abhishek and Sukhjeet Singh.

The victory sees India win back-to-back Asian Games hockey golds for the first time and, in the process, secure a direct qualification spot for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. India’s women had already booked their LA28 berth after beating China 1-0 in Friday’s final.

India’s men’s hockey team have successfully defended their Asian Games title, beating Malaysia 5-1 in the final to secure gold and a direct ticket to the LA28 Olympics.

With the historic hockey triumph, India’s medal tally rises to 85, adding another gold to a memorable campaign.

What a finish to India’s Asian Games campaign! From the men’s cricket team retaining gold against Pakistan to the hockey team defending its title with a dominant 5-1 win over Malaysia, India signed off on a golden note.

85 medals. 21 golds. One unforgettable campaign.

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