India ended their Asian Games 2026 campaign in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The final medal came through the men’s hockey team, which defeated Malaysia 5-1 to retain its Asian Games title. India also won gold in men’s cricket after beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. A major late surge helped India move into fourth place in the medal table. Among the standout performances, Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold, while golfer Pranavi Urs won India’s first individual women’s golf gold at the Asian Games. (PC: India Today)

India’s men’s hockey team won gold at the 2026 Asian Games after beating Malaysia 3-1 in the final on Saturday. Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Hardik Singh scored for India. The win helped India defend its Asian Games title for the second straight time. It also secured India a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India’s women’s team had also won gold after beating China in the final. This marked the first time both Indian hockey teams won gold at the same Asian Games. India finished the Games with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals.

India finished the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, securing a top-five finish. The campaign ended on a high as the men’s hockey team defeated Malaysia 5-1 in the final on October 3 to claim India’s 21st gold. India had struggled early in the Games and had only 10 gold medals by Thursday, leaving the country outside the top 10. However, a strong final two days saw India win 11 more gold medals across hockey, cricket, archery, boxing and wrestling. India’s overall tally was 21 medals fewer than its 2022 Hangzhou total of 106.

India retained the Asian Games men’s hockey gold with a 5-1 victory over Malaysia in the final on Friday. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh and Shilanand Lakra also found the net for India. The win gave India back-to-back Asian Games titles after their 2022 triumph and secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India’s victory also completed a historic hockey double at the 2026 Asian Games, after the women’s team won gold a day earlier. It is the first time both Indian hockey teams have won gold at the same Asian Games. (PC: X)

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games 2026 in Nisshin on Saturday to retain their gold medal. India posted 211/6 after Abhishek Sharma smashed 61 off 28 balls, while Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 51 off 22. Shivam Dube added 27 off 14 balls. Pakistan managed 192/6 in 20 overs, with Hasan Nawaz scoring a fighting 96 off 51 balls. Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Dube took 2 wickets each for India. The victory secured India’s 19th gold medal of the Games. ICC chairman Jay Shah presented the gold medals.  (PC: NDTV)

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured India’s 20th gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Competing in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category, Aman defeated Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii 14-8 in the semifinal before advancing to the gold-medal bout. His victory added another major wrestling success to India’s campaign, following Sujeet Kalkal’s gold in the 65kg category. Aman, an Olympic bronze medallist, was among India’s 16 wrestlers competing at the Games. India’s medal tally subsequently stood at 20 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze medals, taking the country’s total to 82.

India posted 211/6 in 20 overs against Pakistan in the men’s T20 cricket gold-medal final at the Asian Games 2026 in Nisshin, Japan. Abhishek Sharma led the charge with a blistering 61 off 28 balls, including seven sixes and three fours. He reached his half-century in just 20 balls, helping India score 81/2 in the powerplay. Tilak Varma then produced an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls, while Shivam Dube added 27 from 15 deliveries to accelerate the final overs. Pakistan now requires 212 runs to win the gold medal. (PC: AP)

India entered the crucial final phase of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on October 3, with medal opportunities across archery, wrestling, taekwondo, golf, cricket and hockey. Archer Kumkum Anil Mohod advanced in the women’s recurve individual event, while Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan competed in the men’s recurve category. Wrestling featured Aman Sehrawat, Sagar Jaglan, Deepak Punia, Antim Panghal and Manisha Bhanwala in medal rounds. India also faced Pakistan in the men’s cricket final and Malaysia in the men’s hockey gold-medal match. The day represented a major opportunity to strengthen India’s medal tally. (PC: Reuters)

Indian golfer Pranavi Urs created history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by winning the country’s first-ever individual women’s golf gold medal. The 23-year-old Mysuru golfer finished at 15-under par, holding off Singapore’s Shannon Tan and China’s Yin Ruoning by one stroke in a closely contested final round. Urs also contributed to India’s women’s team success alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, as the trio secured silver with a combined 14-under 546, behind China. The double-medal achievement marked a significant milestone for Indian women’s golf at the continental Games. (PC: NDTV)

Indian archer Kumkum Mohod, 17, made history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning gold in the women’s individual recurve event. She defeated South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a dramatic shoot-off after their final was tied 5-5. Oh scored 8 with her decisive arrow, while Kumkum delivered a perfect 10 to secure the title. The victory made her the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games, and she went on to claim gold. Kumkum had already won women’s team gold and mixed-team silver at the Games. (PC: X)