India finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. According to the supplied article, this was India’s second-best Asian Games medal haul after the 107 medals won at Hangzhou. India’s overall medal tally Medal type Asian Games 2026 Hangzhou edition Difference Gold 21 28 7 fewer Silver 27 38 11 fewer Bronze 37 41 4 fewer Total 85 107 22 fewer Sport-wise medal performance Athletics contributed the most medals, while archery delivered the highest gold tally among the sports detailed in the article. Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total medals Athletics 1 9 14 24 Shooting 3 8 4 15 Archery 5 0 0 9 Boxing 3 0 0 6 Wrestling 2 0 0 6 Kabaddi 2 0 0 2 Badminton 0 0 1 1 Weightlifting 0 1 0 1 Table tennis 0 0 1 1 The supplied article does not provide a complete sport-wise breakdown of all 85 medals. Archery’s remaining four medals, boxing’s three and wrestling’s four were silver or bronze, but their individual distribution is not specified. Key highlights of India’s campaign Category Details Overall position Fourth in the continental standings Sports yielding medals 20 Total athletes 501 Asian Games debutants 310, nearly 62% of the contingent Debutants who won medals 83, approximately 26.8% of debutants Largest medal contribution Athletics, with 24 medals Second-largest medal contribution Shooting, with 15 medals Archery breakthrough Nine medals, including five golds Emerging athlete Kumkum Mohod, 17, won three medals, including individual recurve gold Main challenge Converting more silver and bronze finishes into gold India’s performance showed a wider pool of competitive athletes and promising young talent. However, athletics produced only one gold from 24 medals, while shooting secured three golds from 15. Improving results in decisive rounds and developing stronger participation in additional sports will be important for the next medal push.

India’s women’s compound archery team delivered a commanding performance against China to win gold at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Wednesday, September 30. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikhita Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep combined experience, composure and precision to retain the title and secure India’s first archery gold of this edition. The victory marked a strong response from Jyothi after her individual title defence ended with a defeat to South K

India’s shooting team added a silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, September 25, as Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil finished second in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Their combined score of 1762-94x put them four points behind China, who took gold with 1766-95x. South Korea claimed bronze with 1751-87x. The result continued India’s run of shooting medals

The IPL 2027 player auction will be held in Goa this December, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed. The announcement brings one of the league’s biggest off-field events back to India after three consecutive auctions overseas. An exact auction date has yet to be announced. The previous three editions were staged in Dubai, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi. Dubai hosted the auction for the 2024 season, Jeddah held the 2025 mega auction, and Abu Dhabi staged the 2026 auction. Goa will therefore host the first IPL player auction in India since 2023. Why the IPL auction is returning to India IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had earlier said the BCCI wanted to bring the auction home, but securing a suitable venue during India’s busy December wedding season had been a challenge. He also indicated that the upcoming event would be a smaller auction following the 2025 mega auction. For the franchises, the Goa announcement settles the location while they prepare their squad plans for IPL 2027. Teams will now await further details, including the precise date and auction arrangements. The venue decision does not itself reveal which players will be available or how much each franchise will have to spend. Impact Player rule also under review Alongside auction planning, the BCCI is seeking fresh feedback on the IPL’s Impact Player rule. The substitution provision allows a team to bring in an additional player during a match. It is currently scheduled to remain in place through 2027, but its future has been discussed by the IPL Governing Council. Several players have raised concerns that the rule reduces opportunities for genuine all-rounders. Dhumal has said the board will consult stakeholders before taking a decision. No change to the rule has been announced, so the confirmed update for now is the auction’s return to India, with Goa set to host it in December.

Mirabai Chanu finally has an Asian Games medal. The Indian weightlifter won silver in the women’s 49kg event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, September 23, with a combined lift of 198kg. It was her first podium finish at the continental Games and India’s first weightlifting medal at the event in 28 years. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum took gold with 215kg, while Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana finish

India’s historic one-off T20 International against Japan faces the threat of disruption from a typhoon as the two teams prepare to meet at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The fixture has been arranged ahead of India’s men’s cricket campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. It is also part of events marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. India enter the contes

Defending champions India began their women’s kabaddi campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with a convincing 42-21 victory over Bangladesh in Aichi-Nagoya. India controlled the Group A match at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium with aggressive raids and a disciplined defensive performance. Sanju Devi led India’s attack with a series of successful raids, while captain Pushpa Rana, Sonali Shingate and Pooja also contributed impo

Typhoon Dujuan was moving towards Japan’s eastern Pacific coast on Monday, prompting warnings for heavy rain, powerful winds and possible landslides across several regions. The storm could also affect the schedule of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Dujuan was expected to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, from Monday evening. Authorities warned res

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed Hardik Pandya to return to the national white-ball squads but stressed that the all-rounder needs competitive match practice before being pushed back into international cricket. Gambhir said Hardik has not played enough cricket since the Indian Premier League and is not yet ready to bowl his full quota of 10 overs in a one-day match. The team management wants him to rebuild his w

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