{"id":2145,"date":"2026-09-22T08:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/22\/india-asian-games-schedule-sept-22-cricket-final\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T08:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:37:27","slug":"india-asian-games-schedule-sept-22-cricket-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/22\/india-asian-games-schedule-sept-22-cricket-final\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s packed Asian Games agenda on Sept. 22 highlights women&#8217;s cricket gold showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>India arrives at the Aichi\u2011Nagoya Asian Games on September 22 with a marathon of competitions spanning equestrian, shooting, badminton, wushu, and a host of other sports. The day\u2019s most prominent fixture is the women&#8217;s cricket final against Sri Lanka, a contest that will decide whether India can retain its title and claim the nation\u2019s first gold medal of the 2026 Games.<\/p>\n<h2>Cricket final takes centre stage<\/h2>\n<p>The defending champions, India\u2019s women\u2019s cricket team, have progressed to the final after a dominant tournament run. A victory at 10:30\u202fa.m. would not only secure back\u2011to\u2011back Asian Games titles but also deliver India\u2019s inaugural gold medal of the current edition. The match, scheduled against Sri Lanka, is expected to draw the largest viewership of the day and will be closely watched by officials eager for a strong start to the medal tally.<\/p>\n<h2>Other medal\u2011contending events<\/h2>\n<p>While cricket commands headlines, Indian athletes are slated for action in several other disciplines. In shooting, Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Rakesh Mane will compete in the 10\u202fm air\u2011rifle mixed team qualification and medal rounds beginning at 6:15\u202fa.m. The same morning, a trio of shooters\u2014Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill\u2014will contest the men\u2019s skeet individual qualification and team final, with women\u2019s skeet participants Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan also taking part.<\/p>\n<p>Wushu sees Langlentombi Devi Hanjabam in two finals: the women\u2019s Nanquan final at 6:29\u202fa.m. and the women\u2019s Nandao final at 11:59\u202fa.m. Both events offer further medal possibilities. In badminton, India\u2019s women\u2019s team will meet Japan in a quarter\u2011final at 6:00\u202fa.m., followed by the men\u2019s team quarter\u2011final against the same opponent at 11:30\u202fa.m.<\/p>\n<p>Fencing action begins at 6:30\u202fa.m. with men\u2019s individual foil bouts for Sachin and Hemash Singh, and women\u2019s epee pool bouts for Mitva Chaudhari and Tanishka Khatri. The day will progress through quarter\u2011finals, semifinals and finals, providing multiple chances for Indian fencers to advance.<\/p>\n<h2>Early\u2011morning contests across the board<\/h2>\n<p>The schedule kicks off before sunrise with equestrian dressage featuring Fouaad Mirza on Camouflage\u202f38 and Arjan Nagra on Cooley\u202fGoodwood at 4:30\u202fa.m. Sepaktakraw follows at 5:30\u202fa.m., where India\u2019s men will face Malaysia in the Regu Group\u202fB match. Soft tennis also starts early, with Aadhya Tiwari playing Alisha Ziegler of Thailand in the women\u2019s singles Group\u202fD at 5:30\u202fa.m., and Jay Meena taking on Hussain Arain of Pakistan in the men\u2019s singles Group\u202fD at 7:00\u202fa.m.<\/p>\n<p>Table tennis sees India versus Thailand in the women\u2019s team round of 16 at 6:30\u202fa.m., while swimming begins with Aryan Nehra\u2019s 1500\u202fm freestyle final B at 7:29\u202fa.m. The men\u2019s 4\u202f\u00d7\u202f100\u202fm medley relay heats are slated for 8:05\u202fa.m., featuring a quartet of Indian swimmers.<\/p>\n<h2>Midday and afternoon highlights<\/h2>\n<p>Boxing matches are scheduled throughout the morning, starting with Sakshi Chaudhary\u2019s women\u2019s 51\u202fkg round of 32 bout at 9:00\u202fa.m. and continuing with Jadumani Singh\u2019s men\u2019s 55\u202fkg round of 32 at 10:30\u202fa.m. Karate athletes also feature prominently: Chetan Bhatt will compete in the men\u2019s \u201384\u202fkg kumite semifinals at 7:35\u202fa.m., with a potential final at 10:35\u202fp.m. if he advances. Alisha Choudhary is set for multiple women\u2019s \u201355\u202fkg kumite bouts, including a round\u2011of\u201116 match at 9:20\u202fa.m., a possible quarterfinal at 10:04\u202fa.m., a bronze\u2011medal match at 10:40\u202fa.m., and a gold\u2011medal match at 12:50\u202fp.m., contingent on her progression.<\/p>\n<p>Soft tennis continues with Aadhya Tiwari\u2019s second group match against Kainaat Shallwani of Pakistan at 10:30\u202fa.m., and Aryan Thakur\u2019s men\u2019s singles bout versus Chen Po\u2011Yi of Chinese Taipei at noon. The day concludes with the men\u2019s hockey pool match against Sri Lanka at 3:30\u202fp.m., and a wushu quarterfinal featuring Roshibina Devi at approximately 3:15\u202fp.m.<\/p>\n<p>Across the spectrum of sports, Indian athletes are positioned to contest for medals in at least a dozen disciplines on September 22. 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