India secure six medals on Day 12 as hockey and cricket teams reach Asian Games finals

India obtained six confirmed medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, comprising two silver and four bronze medals. The men’s hockey and cricket teams advanced to their respective gold-medal matches on Thursday.

Nitesh Siwach earned a silver medal in the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling event, finishing second after losing to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the final. Siwach lost 0-2 in the opening round after being penalised for passivity. Although he defended well subsequently, Nakazato extended his lead to 4-0 and maintained control to win the gold medal.

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Indian sailors Manu Francis and Prince Noble won silver in the men’s skiff event, finishing behind China after nine races with a total of 23 points. The duo, competing in the 49er class, secured one race win during the series. In the women’s skiff event, sailors Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma earned a bronze medal after initially finishing fourth. They moved to third place following the disqualification of the Chinese team, recording 24 net points and 28 total points across nine races.

The Indian squash teams contributed two bronze medals. The women’s team, comprising Anahat Singh, Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, and Shameena Riaz, won bronze after a 1-2 semifinal defeat to Hong Kong. The men’s team, including Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Velavan Senthilkumar, and Suraj Kumar Chand, also secured bronze following a 1-2 loss to Malaysia in the semifinals.

In archery, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru claimed a bronze medal in the men’s compound individual event, defeating Vietnam’s Cong Duc Dang 149-144. This marked Ganesh’s second medal at the Games. He maintained composure throughout and pulled away in the final stages to seal victory.

India also assured a medal in men’s sepaktakraw by reaching the semi-finals of the quadrant event with an unbeaten group stage record. The team achieved a notable 2-1 comeback win over Myanmar to top Group A, having previously defeated the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam.

The day’s major team-sport highlights included the men’s hockey and cricket teams reaching finals. In hockey, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a semi-final, with Abhishek scoring the decisive goal in the final minutes. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice and Sukhjeet Singh also scored as India overcame a three-goal deficit. This victory means both the men’s and women’s Indian hockey teams will compete in the finals at the same Asian Games for the first time since 1998.

In men’s cricket, India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Pakistan. India posted 169/7 in 20 overs, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gave a brisk start scoring 38 off 21 balls despite early wickets. The pitch proved challenging for batting, making Sri Lanka’s chase difficult.

India will continue its campaign on Day 13, with further medals expected across archery, boxing, hockey, and other disciplines.