{"id":2245,"date":"2026-09-26T08:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/26\/india-day-8-schedule-asian-games-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T08:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:38:11","slug":"india-day-8-schedule-asian-games-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/26\/india-day-8-schedule-asian-games-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Day 8 Schedule at the 2026 Asian Games"},"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\u2019s contingent continues its campaign on the eighth day of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi\u2011Nagoya, Japan. The Saturday programme features Indian athletes in fifteen different disciplines, ranging from individual track events to team contests such as kabaddi and hockey. All timings listed below follow Indian Standard Time (IST).<\/p>\n<h2>Archery and Athletics: Early Morning Action<\/h2>\n<p>Archery opens the day with multiple qualification rounds. At 4:30\u202fa.m., the men\u2019s recurve individual and team qualifiers see Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan take aim, while the women\u2019s compound qualifiers feature Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi. A second wave of archery events begins at 9\u202fa.m., including the women\u2019s recurve individual and team qualifiers (Kirti, Kumkuk Mohod, Ankita Bhakat), the mixed recurve team, the men\u2019s compound individual and team qualifiers (Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru) and the mixed compound team.<\/p>\n<p>Athletics also starts before dawn. The men\u2019s marathon final kicks off at 4\u202fa.m., with Sawan Barwal and Kartik Karkera representing India. The decathlon schedule spreads throughout the morning, beginning with the 100\u2011metre heats at 5:35\u202fa.m., followed by the long jump at 6:15\u202fa.m. and the shot put at 7:55\u202fa.m., all featuring Tejaswin Shankar and Thowfeeq Noushad. The men\u2019s 200\u202fm round\u2011one heats commence at 8\u202fa.m., while the women\u2019s long jump qualification is slated for 8:10\u202fa.m., with Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan competing.<\/p>\n<p>Afternoon athletics events include the men\u2019s decathlon high jump at 2:35\u202fp.m., the women\u2019s 100\u202fm hurdles round\u2011one at 4:04\u202fp.m., and the women\u2019s 200\u202fm round\u2011one at 4:25\u202fp.m. The men\u2019s shot put final is scheduled for 4:30\u202fp.m., featuring Tajinderpal Singh and Karanveer Singh. Later in the evening, the men\u2019s 200\u202fm semifinals (4:54\u202fp.m.) and the men\u2019s triple jump final (5:05\u202fp.m.) will see Animesh Kujur, Praveen Chithravel and Karthik Unnikrishnan compete. The day concludes with the men\u2019s 1500\u202fm round\u2011one heats at 5:21\u202fp.m., the decathlon 400\u202fm heats at 5:50\u202fp.m., and the women\u2019s 400\u202fm final at 6:15\u202fp.m., where Kiran and Prachi will race. The men\u2019s 400\u202fm final (6:33\u202fp.m.) and the women\u2019s 1500\u202fm final (6:45\u202fp.m.) round out the track schedule.<\/p>\n<h2>Badminton, Boxing and Combat Sports<\/h2>\n<p>Badminton action starts early with the men\u2019s singles second round at 6\u202fa.m., where Lakshya Sen faces Singapore\u2019s Loh Kean Yew. The women\u2019s singles second round is slated for no earlier than 11:30\u202fa.m., pitting Unnati Hooda against Malaysia\u2019s Wong Ling Ching. Additional second\u2011round matches are pending confirmation for Ayush Shetty (Kazakhstan) and P.V.\u202fSindhu (Chinese Taipei). Women\u2019s doubles second round (not before 2:30\u202fp.m.) will see the Indian pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand take on Japan\u2019s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima. Both men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles third rounds (round of 16) are also scheduled for Saturday, with exact times yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>Boxing features three round\u2011of\u201116 bouts. At 10:15\u202fa.m., Jadumani Singh Mandengbam will meet Philippines\u2019 Carlo Paalam in the men\u2019s 55\u202fkg category. The men\u2019s 90\u202fkg round\u2011of\u201116 is set for 2:15\u202fp.m., with Kapil Pokhariya facing Iran\u2019s Sam Estaki. The women\u2019s 60\u202fkg round\u2011of\u201116 will take place at 5:45\u202fp.m., where Priya Ghanghas squares off against Korea\u2019s Oh Yeonji.<\/p>\n<p>Fencing sees both men\u2019s sabre and women\u2019s foil teams entering the table of 16 at 6\u202fa.m. and 7\u202fa.m., respectively. The Indian women\u2019s foil team \u2013 Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Mina Devi Naorem, Kanupriya Chawla and Sonia Devi Waikhom \u2013 will clash with Indonesia, while the men\u2019s sabre team \u2013 Vishal Thapar, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh and Lakshay Badser \u2013 will compete against an unspecified opponent. Quarter\u2011finals for both teams are slated for 8\u202fa.m., with semifinals and potential finals spread across the afternoon, subject to qualification.<\/p>\n<h2>Team Sports, Water Events and Emerging Disciplines<\/h2>\n<p>Team sports feature prominently. In kabaddi, the women\u2019s team final is scheduled for 9:30\u202fa.m., with India set to meet Iran, followed by the men\u2019s team final at 2:30\u202fp.m. Hockey\u2019s men\u2019s pool\u2011A match against Japan will be contested at 1:30\u202fp.m.<\/p>\n<p>Water\u2011based competitions begin with canoe sprint. Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat will race the men\u2019s kayak single 500\u202fm semifinals at 6:30\u202fa.m., with a potential final (A or B) at 7:50\u202fa.m. and 8:10\u202fa.m., respectively. Mixed kayak double and canoe double events also feature, with Parvathy\u202fGeetha &#038; Prasanna Kumar Chempadiyil\u202fSathyaprakash and Raju Rawat &#038; Neha Devi Leichonbam slated for semifinals and finals between 6:50\u202fa.m. and 8:30\u202fa.m.<\/p>\n<p>Equestrian dressage sees four Indian riders \u2013 Gaurav Pundir, Hriday Chheda, Shruti Vora and Jai Sud \u2013 competing in the second individual qualifier at 6\u202fa.m. Shooting events begin at 6:15\u202fa.m. with the women\u2019s 50\u202fm rifle three\u2011position qualification and team final, involving Tilottama\u202fSen, Ashi\u202fChouksey and Vidarsa\u202fK.\u202fVinod. The individual final for the same discipline is slated for 9:30\u202fa.m., contingent on qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Esports enters the programme with a Pok\u00e9mon\u202fUNITE group\u2011C match at 10:45\u202fa.m., where the Indian squad \u2013 Adnan Mohammed Badshah, Rudra Narayan Nayak, Deepkumar Vipulbhai Patel, Sai Krishna Nalluri, Dipjyoti Laxman Nath and Reuben Godfrey Fernandes \u2013 will face Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Squash features mixed doubles semifinals at 8:30\u202fa.m., women\u2019s singles semifinals at 10:30\u202fa.m., and men\u2019s singles semifinals at 11:15\u202fa.m., with Indian representatives Velavan\u202fSenthilkumar\/Joshna\u202fChinappa, Anahat\u202fSingh and Abhay\u202fSingh respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Surfing sees Indian women\u2019s shortboard competitors Kamali\u202fPrakash and Sugar\u202fShanti\u202fGayen in heats at 10:13\u202fa.m. and 11:09\u202fa.m., while the men\u2019s shortboard round\u2011two heat (12:05\u202fp.m.) includes Sivaraj\u202fBabu.<\/p>\n<p>Table tennis starts with the women\u2019s singles round of 16 at 6:30\u202fa.m., where Yashaswini\u202fGhorpade will meet Japan\u2019s Miwa\u202fHarimoto. The men\u2019s singles round of 16 follows at 8:45\u202fa.m., with Manush\u202fShah taking on China\u2019s Lin\u202fShidong.<\/p>\n<p>Sailing opens with the mixed dinghy series at 9:30\u202fa.m., featuring Shraddha\u202fVerma and Ravindra\u202fKumar\u202fSharma. Men\u2019s and women\u2019s skiff series commence at 10:30\u202fa.m. and 10:40\u202fa.m., with crews Manu\u202fFrancis &#038; Prince\u202fKurisinkal\u202fNoble and Harshita\u202fTomar &#038; Shital\u202fVerma respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Day\u202f8 presents a densely packed schedule for Indian athletes across a broad spectrum of sports. 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