Asian Games 2026 India Schedule: Dates, Events And Complete List Of Indian Events and All You Need To Know

Asian Games 2026 India Schedule: The Indian contingent will be in action across a wide range of sports at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with competition beginning before the opening ceremony. From cricket, badminton and hockey to athletics, shooting, boxing, wrestling and weightlifting, here is the India schedule, dates and list of events to follow.

The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will officially run from September 19 to October 4, 2026, although several competitions begin earlier. The official competition programme covers a wide range of sports across venues in Aichi and other locations in Japan.

For Indian fans, the action begins with teqball on September 17, while the Indian women’s cricket team will face Japan in the quarter-final stage on September 18. India will then compete throughout the Games in athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, shooting, wrestling, kabaddi, weightlifting, tennis and several other disciplines.

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The competition schedule can be modified by the organisers, and AINAGOC announced further changes to individual sessions on September 17. Fans should therefore check the latest official schedule before following a particular event.

India’s Asian Games campaign is scheduled to begin with teqball.

Cricket provides one of India’s earliest opportunities for medals at Aichi-Nagoya.

India vs Japan — Quarter-final

Women’s semi-final, subject to qualification

Women’s bronze-medal match/final, subject to qualification

India enters the men’s competition at the quarter-final stage.

India vs Group A runner-up — Quarter-final

Men’s semi-final, subject to qualification

Men’s bronze-medal match/final, subject to qualification

The official cricket draw confirms India as one of the seeded men’s teams, while India and Japan are placed in the women’s competition structure.

India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams will both be in action during the group stage.

Knockout and medal matches, subject to qualification

Indian badminton players will begin their team events before the individual competitions.

Preliminary rounds through medal stages

Singles and doubles quarter-finals

Singles and doubles semi-finals

India’s badminton challenge will include leading singles and doubles players, with the competition being staged at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. The official Games programme lists badminton among the 43 sports in the competition schedule.

Athletics will be one of India’s biggest medal-focused disciplines, with events scheduled from September 24 to 29.

Women’s heptathlon events

Men’s 100m semi-finals and final

Men’s and women’s 200m finals

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Men’s and women’s 400m hurdles

Men’s and women’s 4x400m relay

The athletics programme will be staged at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, which also hosts the opening and closing ceremonies.

India’s boxing contingent will compete across men’s and women’s weight categories.

Preliminary rounds across the men’s and women’s categories

Semi-finals in selected weight classes

Finals across all scheduled Indian weight categories

Indian boxers in the programme include competitors in categories ranging from 51kg to heavyweight divisions, with medal rounds scheduled toward the final week of the Games.

Shooting is scheduled from September 20 to October 1, covering rifle, pistol and shotgun competitions.

Men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol

Indian shooters will feature across individual and team competitions, with Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker among the prominent names expected to attract attention.

India’s weightlifting programme is concentrated between September 23 and 29.

The Indian entries listed for the Games include:

Rishikanta Singh — Men’s 60kg

Mirabai Chanu — Women’s 49kg

Gyaneshwari Yadav — Women’s 53kg

Seram Nirupama Devi — Women’s 61kg

Harjinder Kaur — Women’s 69kg

Two-time Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will be one of India’s most prominent competitors in the discipline.

Wrestling will take place from September 30 to October 3.

Paris 2024 bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat is among the Indian wrestlers to watch.

India will feature in both men’s and women’s kabaddi.

Japan vs India — Men’s Group A

Bangladesh vs India — Women’s Group A

Republic of Korea vs India — Men’s Group A

Bangladesh vs India — Men’s Group A

Iran vs India — Women’s Group A

Chinese Taipei vs India — Men’s Group A

Japan vs India — Women’s Group A

Semi-finals and finals, subject to qualification

Indian rowers will compete in multiple events from September 20 to 24, including:

Lightweight men’s double sculls

The later stages, including finals, will take place from September 22 to 24, depending on qualification.

Indian competitors will feature in eventing and dressage.

Eventing jumping and medal contests

Dressage team and individual competition

India’s fencing programme includes individual and team events.

Team events in foil, épée and sabre

Golf will be held from September 30 to October 3.

Both men’s and women’s individual and team competitions are scheduled.

Indian players will compete in the tennis events beginning September 27.

The Indian table tennis programme begins with team events.

The mixed doubles final is scheduled for September 26, followed by doubles and singles medal rounds later in the competition.

India will also have representation in several combat and precision sports.

Team and individual medal rounds

Sanda quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals

Women’s individual poomsae

Cycling competitions involving track disciplines are scheduled from September 29 to October 2.

Indian cyclists will compete in events such as:

The Games programme also includes road cycling, mountain biking, BMX racing and BMX freestyle.

India will compete in sailing disciplines including:

The individual finals are scheduled for September 27, followed by team competition through October 2.

Swimming events are scheduled during the early part of the Games, with Indian participation expected across individual and relay events.

The programme includes freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley and relay events.

India’s men’s volleyball team is scheduled to play in Pool C.

Men’s preliminary-round matches

Quarter-final/classification stage, subject to qualification

Semi-final/classification stage, subject to qualification

Medal/classification matches, subject to qualification

India’s participation includes team and quadrant competitions.

Women’s Speed 4 qualification

Men’s Speed 4 qualification

The esports programme includes:

September 26 — Puyo Puyo Champions

September 27 — Pokémon UNITE

October 2 — League of Legends

India will also have opportunities in the combat-sports programme, including mixed martial arts and other martial-arts disciplines.

The wider Games programme includes MMA, jiu-jitsu, kurash, karate, taekwondo and wushu.

For Indian sports fans, some of the most important dates are:

September 17: India’s scheduled campaign begins with teqball

September 18: India women’s cricket vs Japan

September 20: Badminton, shooting, hockey and several other events begin for Indian athletes

September 20: India men’s and women’s hockey group-stage action

September 21: India boxing and kabaddi action

September 23: India weightlifting events begin

September 24: Athletics programme begins

September 28: India men’s cricket quarter-final

September 29: Track cycling and several individual events

September 30: Wrestling and judo begin

October 1: Multiple athletics, wrestling, judo, cricket and other medal events

October 2: Boxing finals and several other medal events

October 3: Cricket men’s final, wrestling and other medal events

October 4: Asian Games closing day