India won 10 medals, including 6 gold, on Day 13 of the Asian Games 2026 on Friday, taking its overall tally to 76. The Indian women’s hockey team defeated China 1-0 in the final to win gold, ending a 44-year wait for the Asian Games title. In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final, while Parveen Hooda won gold in the 65kg category. Ankush Panghal also claimed gold in the men’s 80kg event. Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal won gold, while India secured medals in archery, sailing and sepaktakraw. (PC: NDTV)

Teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to face Pakistan in his first senior-level India-Pakistan clash at the 2026 Asian Games. The 15-year-old has impressed with his aggressive batting against leading international bowlers in the IPL and for India’s junior teams. However, the high-pressure contest will present a different challenge, with the rivalry carrying expectations beyond individual performances. Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli also produced memorable performances against Pakistan during their careers. Sooryavanshi recently scored 38 off 21 balls against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games quarter-final. A strong performance against Pakistan could help build his confidence and experience at the international level. (PC: HT)

Bichu Devi Kharibam, the Indian women’s hockey team’s goalkeeper from Manipur, said her hard work had paid off after India won gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on Friday. India defeated defending champions China 1-0 in the final, ending a 44-year wait for the title and securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Forward Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute, while Bichu played a key role in India’s defence. The 25-year-old goalkeeper previously helped India win silver at the 2018 Youth Olympics. She dedicated the Asian Games triumph to her family, teammates and the country. (PC: X)

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda will carry India’s flag at the 2026 Asian Games closing ceremony after winning three medals. The 27-year-old trap shooter secured two gold medals and a silver, emerging as a top performer in Asian Games shooting. She first won silver in the women’s trap team event with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer. Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual trap, setting an Asian record with 28 in the final after topping qualification with 118. She later won mixed-team trap gold with Kynan Chenai, with their 34 hits breaking the previous Asian record of 33. The closing ceremony is scheduled for October 4. (PC: X)

Indian hockey umpire and technical official Gurinder Singh Sangha was sent home from the 2026 Asian Games in Japan following multiple complaints of alleged sexual misconduct. A Hockey India source told PTI that Sangha allegedly misbehaved with a female hockey official from Malaysia and a hotel staffer during his stay in Nagoya. Hockey India said it would consider action after receiving a detailed report from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), which appoints hockey umpires and technical officials for the Games. The AHF declined to comment. Sangha had also faced a complaint during the 2025 Hockey India League in Ranchi. Hockey India said a three-member committee investigated that earlier matter but found no substantial evidence against him. (PC: X)

India is set to face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on October 3 in one of the biggest fixtures in Indian football history. Ahead of the highly anticipated clash, India head coach Khalid Jamil and defender Anwar Ali addressed the media during a pre-match press conference. Brazil, meanwhile, were represented by head coach Carlo Ancelotti and captain Marquinhos at their respective press conference. The star-studded Brazilian side includes players such as Vinicius Jr. and Endrick. The Blue Tigers are preparing for the historic encounter against Brazil, with Jamil and Ali discussing the challenge ahead. The article introduces their pre-match comments before the Kolkata clash. (PC: X)

Lovlina Borgohain won the women’s 75kg boxing gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China’s Bao Ziyi in the final to claim her maiden Asian Games title. The victory ended India’s 12-year wait for a women’s boxing gold since Mary Kom’s 51kg triumph in 2014, making Lovlina only the second Indian woman boxer to achieve the feat. She entered the final after a thrilling 3-2 semifinal victory over Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova. Against Bao, Lovlina overcame an aggressive challenge, particularly in the second round. She won the opening round 3-2 with patient counterpunching, then produced cleaner blows under pressure to take the second round 4-1, moving 2-0 ahead on the judges’ scorecards.

Ankush Panghal won the men’s 80kg boxing gold at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 in the final. The 21-year-old Haryana boxer became the first Indian male boxer since Amit Panghal in 2018 to win Asian Games gold. Ankush controlled the bout throughout, taking the opening round 4-1, dominating the second 5-0 and winning the final round 4-1. His victory completed a hat-trick of boxing gold medals for India at the Games. Lovlina Borgohain had earlier won the women’s 75kg title, while Parveen Hooda claimed gold in the women’s 65kg category. Ankush’s triumph also ended India’s wait for a men’s Asian Games boxing champion since 2018.

Sujeet Kalkal completed a remarkable comeback to win India’s first wrestling gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9 in the men’s 65kg freestyle final. Kalkal had trailed 2-9 before scoring eight unanswered points to clinch victory. Earlier, he had beaten Japan’s Kotaro Kiyooka, the reigning Olympic champion, in a tense 3-3 semi-final. Kalkal advanced on criteria after scoring the bigger move, earning a place in the final against Kudiev. Within a few hours, the Indian wrestler had overcome both an Olympic champion and a seven-point deficit. The victory delivered the biggest title of his young career and India’s first wrestling gold at the 2026 Asian Games.

India has won 60 medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with the Games set to conclude on October 4. The report says India sent 495 athletes competing across 36 sports, after winning a record 106 medals at Hangzhou in 2022. India’s first medal came from Elavenil Valarivan, who secured two silver medals in women’s 10m air rifle events. The tally includes golds in cricket, kabaddi, shooting, archery and athletics, alongside medals from MMA, soft tennis, weightlifting, badminton, rowing, squash, wushu, kurash, boxing, wrestling and other events. Athletics has contributed 24 medals, while India’s medal tally spans 16 sports. The medal table records 10 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze medals.