India's run at the Asian Games 2026 touched historic heights on Day 14, setting up an electrifying atmosphere for the subsequent day of competitions. The 14th day commenced on a victorious note with a gold medal in archery, followed by more gold medals secured in boxing and wrestling. The crowning glory of the day belonged to the Indian women's hockey team, who delivered a resolute performance to defeat China 1-0 in the final. This triumph brought home an Asian Games gold medal in women's hockey after a gap of 44 years. Backed by this performance, the Indian contingent took its overall tally to 76 medals, comprising 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze, placing the country firmly in the top five of the standings.
Heading into Day 15, the Indian contingent faces another packed timetable with several medal prospects on the line. The focus remains heavily on archery, cricket, and men's hockey, where hopes for gold are high, alongside an extensive schedule on the wrestling mat across multiple weight divisions. Here is the complete breakdown of the day's timeline for Indian competitors.
Recurve Archery: Women's and Men's Individual Eliminations
The action begins in the early morning with individual recurve archery events. Kumkum Mohod carries India's hopes in the women's individual bracket against strong international opponents, while Dheeraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan, and Yashdeep Bhoge anchor the men's campaign.
- 5:30 AM: Recurve Women's Individual Quarterfinal features India's Kumkum Mohod taking on Kang Chaeyoung of South Korea.
- 6:30 AM: Recurve Women's Individual Semifinal takes place, subject to qualification by Kumkum Mohod.
- 7:05 AM: Recurve Women's Individual Bronze Medal match is scheduled, subject to qualification by Kumkum Mohod.
- 7:20 AM: Recurve Women's Individual Gold Medal match will determine the champion, subject to qualification by Kumkum Mohod.
- 9:30 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Quarterfinal sees India's Dheeraj Bommadevara contest against Amirkhon Sadikov of Uzbekistan.
- 10:15 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Quarterfinal features India's Neeraj Chauhan facing Lam Dorji of Bhutan.
- 10:30 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Semifinal is slated, subject to Dheeraj Bommadevara qualifying against a determined opponent.
- 10:45 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Semifinal occurs, subject to Neeraj Chauhan advancing against a determined opponent.
- 11:05 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Dheeraj Bommadevara qualifying.
- 11:05 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Bronze Medal match is scheduled, subject to Neeraj Chauhan qualifying.
- 11:20 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Dheeraj Bommadevara qualifying.
- 11:20 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Gold Medal match is slated, subject to Neeraj Chauhan qualifying.
- 11:20 AM: Recurve Men's Individual Gold Medal match lineup also features Yashdeep Bhoge.
Freestyle Wrestling: Round of 16 Opening Bouts
India's wrestlers kick off their campaign across several categories in the freestyle discipline, meeting tough opening opponents from across Asia.
- 7:23 AM: Men's Freestyle 74 kg Round of 16 features Sagar Jaglan facing Tulga Tumur-Ochir of Mongolia.
- 7:25 AM: Men's Freestyle 97 kg Round of 16 sees Deepak Punia taking on Junpeng Zhou of China.
- 7:53 AM: Women's Freestyle 57 kg Round of 16 has Manisha Bhanwala competing against Youngjin Kwon of South Korea.
- 8:08 AM: Women's Freestyle 53 kg Round of 16 matches Antim Panghal against Shugayla Omirbek of Kazakhstan.
- 8:29 AM: Men's Freestyle 57 kg Round of 16 features Aman Sehrawat taking on an opponent to be determined.
Wrestling: Quarterfinals and Semifinals
Athletes who progress past the opening round will contest the subsequent elimination bouts throughout the morning session.
- 8:36 AM: Men's 74 kg Freestyle Quarterfinal takes place, subject to Sagar Jaglan qualifying.
- 8:38 AM: Men's 97 kg Freestyle Quarterfinal takes place, subject to Deepak Punia advancing.
- 8:55 AM: Women's 57 kg Quarterfinal takes place, subject to Manisha Bhanwala qualifying.
- 9:11 AM: Women's 53 kg Quarterfinal takes place, subject to Antim Panghal advancing.
- 9:20 AM: Men's 57 kg Freestyle Quarterfinal takes place, subject to Aman Sehrawat advancing.
- 9:25 AM: Men's 97 kg Freestyle Semifinal takes place, subject to Deepak Punia advancing.
- 9:27 AM: Men's 97 kg Freestyle Semifinal takes place, subject to Sagar Jaglan advancing.
- 9:35 AM: Women's 97 kg Freestyle Semifinal takes place, subject to Manisha Bhanwala advancing.
- 9:43 AM: Women's 53 kg Freestyle Semifinal takes place, subject to Antim Panghal advancing.
- 9:44 AM: Men's 57 kg Freestyle Semifinal takes place, subject to Aman Sehrawat qualifying.
Wrestling: Repechage and Medal Rounds
The afternoon session concludes the wrestling events with repechage matches followed directly by bronze and gold medal encounters.
- 9:50 AM: Men's 97 kg Freestyle Repechage takes place, subject to Deepak Punia qualifying.
- 10:00 AM: Women's 57 kg Repechage takes place, subject to Manisha Bhanwala qualifying.
- 10:07 AM: Men's 74 kg Freestyle Repechage takes place, subject to Sagar Jaglan qualifying.
- 10:16 AM: Women's 53 kg Repechage takes place, subject to Antim Panghal qualifying.
- 10:23 AM: Men's 57 kg Freestyle Repechage takes place, subject to Aman Sehrawat qualifying.
- 2:37 PM (14:37): Men's 57 kg Freestyle Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Aman Sehrawat qualifying.
- 2:44 PM (14:44): Men's 57 kg Freestyle Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Aman Sehrawat qualifying.
- 3:00 PM (15:00): Men's 74 kg Freestyle Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Sagar Jaglan qualifying.
- 3:09 PM (15:09): Men's 74 kg Freestyle Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Sagar Jaglan qualifying.
- 3:18 PM (15:18): Men's 97 kg Freestyle Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Deepak Punia qualifying.
- 3:38 PM (15:38): Men's 97 kg Freestyle Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Deepak Punia qualifying.
- 3:48 PM (15:48): Women's 53 kg Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Antim Panghal qualifying.
- 4:02 PM (16:02): Women's 53 kg Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Antim Panghal qualifying.
- 4:09 PM (16:09): Women's 57 kg Bronze Medal match takes place, subject to Manisha Bhanwala qualifying.
- 4:25 PM (16:25): Women's 57 kg Gold Medal match takes place, subject to Manisha Bhanwala qualifying.
