Asian Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India are set to add at least two more medals to their tally of 17 as Day 6 gets underway in Aichi-Nagoya. In table tennis, Diya Chitale and Manush Shah have secured a mixed doubles medal, while squash veteran Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar have also guaranteed at least a bronze by reaching the mixed doubles semi-finals. The range offers further medal opportunities: India’s shooters will aim to turn their fortunes around in the 10m air pistol mixed team final, having matched the Asian record in qualification, alongside the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions. Meanwhile, the Indian men’s and women’s kabaddi teams feature in their respective semi-finals. Athletics remains another key focus, with medal hopes resting on the women’s shot put and pole vault, as well as the men’s 10,000m and hammer throw. (Medals Tally)
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 Results:
Surfing: Sugar Shanti Gayen and Kamali Prakash finish last in their respective heats in women’s shortboard round 1.
Badminton: Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated the Maldivian pair of Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed in the first round of the mixed doubles.
Canoe Sprint: Prohit Baroi and Prasanna Kumar finished fifth in the men’s kayak double 500m semi-final 1, progressing to Final B.
Canoe Sprint: Megha Pradeep and Neha Leichonbam finished fourth in the canoe double 500m semi-final 1 and have been eliminated.
Fencing: The Indian quartet of Aditya, Hemash Singh, Tejas Patil, and Sachin lost their Round of 16 tie against Hong Kong in the men’s team foil.
Swimming: Dhanush Suresh finished seventh in his men’s 50m breaststroke heat (21st overall), missing out on qualification for the final.
Table tennis: Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade lose to Lin Shidong and Kuai Man of China in mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Swimming: Rishabh Das finishes second in men’s 200m backstroke heat 1.
Table Tennis: Diya Chitale and Manush Shah beat Wong Chun Ting-Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong to qualify for semifinals, assure India a medal.
Squash: Joshana Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar reach mixed doubles semifinal, assure India a medal.
Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates from India’s action on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026:
