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India targets squash, athletics gold on Asian Games Day 8

Abhay and Anahat Singh headline singles finals while a packed athletics schedule features decathlon, jumps and track finals on September 27.

Sources: Prabhat Khabar, The Bridge, News183 sources ↓|· updated· 1 min read
India targets squash, athletics gold on Asian Games Day 8
Photo: Prabhat Khabar

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  • Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh contest squash singles finals for historic gold medals
  • Athletics schedule packed with decathlon, high jump, long jump and steeplechase finals
  • Shooting qualifications run through morning across pistol and trap events
  • Team sports include hockey vs Singapore, volleyball vs Vietnam, kick volleyball vs Philippines
  • PV Sindhu advances to badminton quarterfinals after defeating world No. 7 Tomoka Miyazaki

India enters the eighth day of the 2026 Asian Games with medal hopes across squash, athletics, shooting and weightlifting on September 27. The day begins at 4:00 AM IST with the women's marathon race walk and runs through evening track finals.

Squash offers two historic gold opportunities as Abhay Singh faces Malaysia's Ng Eain Yow in the men's final at 12:30 PM, followed by Anahat Singh against Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam at 1:30 PM. Both reached the title matches after strong semifinal wins.

Athletics carries a heavy schedule including Tejaswin Shankar and Thoufeeq Naushad in the decathlon across multiple sessions, plus finals in men's high jump with Sarvesh Kushare and J. Adarsh Ram, women's long jump featuring Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan, and the women's 3000m steeplechase with Parul Chaudhary and Ankita.

Shooting events run through the morning with Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat in the 25m pistol qualification, while trap shooters Ahvar Rizvi, Kynan Chenai and Shardul Bhardwaj compete alongside women's trap qualifiers. Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur lifts at 10:00 AM.

Team sports feature men's hockey against Singapore at 3:30 PM, women's volleyball versus Vietnam at 12:30 PM, and kick volleyball against the Philippines at 11:30 AM. Badminton continues with PV Sindhu in the women's singles quarterfinals after her win over Tomoka Miyazaki.

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