India will look to increase its medal tally on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026, with several events featuring prominently in the schedule. On Sunday, India opened its campaign with two silver medals in shooting and will have another opportunity to reach the podium in the men's 10m air rifle event. Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane, and Rudrankksh Patil will compete in the qualification and team final, with the individual final scheduled for 9 a.m. IST.
In addition to shooting, mixed martial artist Suchika Tariyal will also be in action, taking on Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in the women's traditional 60kg semifinal at 8 a.m. Having already assured herself of a medal, Suchika will aim to win her semifinal and advance to the final. India's women's hockey team will face Indonesia in their second Pool B match after beginning the tournament with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan.
The men's and women's kabaddi teams will also begin their campaigns, while the Indian table tennis teams are set for two matches against Pakistan. The day's action begins early, with Indian athletes competing across soft tennis, wushu, sepaktakraw, shooting, and swimming before the schedule moves into the afternoon with boxing, more wushu bouts, and kabaddi.
The men's 10m air rifle competition will be one of the main medal events for India in the morning. Dhillon, Mane, and Patil will compete in the individual qualification round, which also forms part of the team competition. The team final is scheduled for 6:15 a.m., while the individual final is set for 9 a.m., subject to qualification.
India will also begin its campaign in the men's and women's skeet events. Mairaj Khan, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill will compete in the men's individual skeet and team event, while Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan will represent India in the women's competition.
In other events, India's women's team will play Indonesia in a Pool B match at 9:30 a.m., while the men's kabaddi team will begin its Group A against Japan at 9:45 a.m. The women's team will play Bangladesh at 4:15 p.m. India will face Pakistan in both the women's and men's table tennis team events on Monday.
India is currently 10th in the medal standings with two silver medals after the opening day. China leads the table with 20 medals, including 11 gold, while hosts Japan are second with 20 medals, six of them gold. With shooting finals, Suchika's semifinal, and several team competitions on the schedule, India will have multiple opportunities to add to its medal count on Monday.
Key points
- India competes in men's 10m air rifle event.
- Suchika Tariyal takes on Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in MMA semifinal.
- India's women's hockey team faces Indonesia in Pool B match.
