India at Asian Games, September 20: Shooting, teqball medal events headline busy day

Sunday, September 20, promises a packed day for India at the 2026 Asian Games, with women's cricket, hockey, shooting and teqball among the key attractions. India's women's cricket team will take on Bangladesh in the semifinal, while the women's and men's hockey teams begin their respective group-stage campaigns. In teqball, Quimcy Joaqim Dsouza will have two chances to fight for a bronze medal, in the women's singles and mixed doubles. A medal here could result in India's first in the quadrennial event.

There will be plenty of other Indian athletes in action across the day, beginning with Suchika Tariyal in the women's traditional -60kg MMA quarterfinal and Suraj Singh Mayanglambam in the men's changquan final for Wushu.

In shooting, the women's 10m air rifle team will also be chasing a medal, while India's table tennis teams, swimmers and women's badminton team continue their campaigns.

The action will continue into the afternoon with more hockey, table tennis and wushu contests, while India's swimmers could feature in the finals if they progress from their heats. Vikrant Baliyan and Aparna will also be in wushu action as India looks to add to its medal tally and keep athletes progressing across disciplines.