Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 7, India in Action: Anahat Singh came from two games down to enter the final of the women’s singles event in squash at the Asian Games 2026. Anahat defeated world no. 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 to assure a silver for India. Abhay Singh is also assured of at least a silver medal after defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan in the men’s singles squash semifinal. India have so far clinched four medals on Day 7 of the Asian Games 2026, taking their overall tally to 27. The trio of Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod and Ashi Chouksey won silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team event. The Indian women’s kabaddi team won the gold medal after beating Iran in a thrilling final. Earlier in the day, Sawan Barwal scripted history in the men’s marathon, clinching silver with a personal-best time of 2:11:37. The result earned India its first Asian Games medal in the men’s marathon in 44 years. In squash, Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event. (Medals Tally)
India’s results so far on Day 7:
Athletics – Sawan Barwal won silver in men’s marathon with national record time of 2:11:37.
Athletics – Tejaswin Shankar and Thowfeeq Noushad were fifth (865) and seventh (856) after the men’s decathlon 100m heat event.
Canoe Sprint – Harshwardhan Shaktawat finished fifth in men’s kayak single 500m semifinal, into Final B.
Fencing – India beat Indonesia 45 – 24 in women’s foil team round of 16, into quarterfinal.
Canoe Sprint – Parvathy Geetha and Prasanna Kumar finished second in mixed kayak double 500m semifinal, into Final A.
Table Tennis – Yashaswini Ghorpade lost to Miwa Harimoto of Japan in women’s singles round 3.
Athletics – Tejaswin Shankar finished first (7.53m) and Thowfeeq Noushad third (7.37m) in men’s decathlon long jump. Tejaswin is second (1807 pts) and Thowfeeq fourth (1759 pts) in the overall standings.
Badminton – Lakshya Sen lost to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 12-21, 21-15, 14-21 in men’s singles second round match.
Fencing- India beat Philippines 45-27 in men’s sabre team round of 16, into quarterfinal.
Shooting: Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod and Ashi Chouksey won silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team event.
Athletics – Animesh Kujur qualified for men’s 200m semi-final.
Fencing- India lost to South Korea 45-25 in men’s sabre team quarterfinal.
Fencing- India lost to South Korea 45-15 in women’s foil team quarterfinal.
Squash – Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar win bronze in mixed doubles.
Shooting: Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod finished 4th and 5th in Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions individual final
Kabaddi: India win gold medal after beating Iran in women’s final.
Badminton: Ayush Shetty beat Kazakhstan’s Makhsut Tajibullayev (21-7, 21-7) to enter third round.
Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya enters men’s 90kg quarterfinals after beating Iran’s Sam Estaki.
Squash: Anahat Singh assured of silver after entering women’s singles final.
Squash: Abhay Singh assured of silver after entering women’s singles final.
Badminton: PV Sindhu beats Chinese Taipei’s Pin Chian Chiu to enter third round.
Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates of India’s action on Day 7 of the Asian Games 2026:
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