A demanding schedule awaits the Indian contingent on Sunday during the second day of the Asian Games, with competitors lined up across shooting ranges, martial arts mats, swimming pools, and team sports arenas. All scheduled timings follow Indian Standard Time, setting up an intense slate of preliminary heats, knockout clashes, and direct medal opportunities.
Shooting Contingent Aims for Early Podiums
The shooting range features India in the 10m air rifle events. Action begins at 6:15 AM with the women's 10m air rifle qualification and team final, featuring the trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod in direct medal contention. Should they advance through the preliminary stage, the individual women's 10m air rifle final will take place later in the morning at 11:00 AM.
Wushu and Traditional Combat Matchups
India opens its wushu campaign early with Suraj Singh Mayanglambam competing in the men's changquan final at 5:30 AM, another event carrying medal implications. Later in the sanda discipline, Aparna faces Sogand Sinkaechetan of Iran in the women's 52kg round of 16 at 3:10 PM, while Vikrant Baliyan takes on Iran's Soheil Mousavi in the men's 75kg round of 16 at 4:50 PM. Traditional combat events feature Suchika Tariyal taking on Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the women's 60kg traditional quarterfinal at 7:10 AM, followed by Varun Sanyal in the men's 77kg traditional quarterfinal at 2:00 PM against an opponent to be determined.
Bronze Medal Deciders on the Court
Multiple podium opportunities feature on the court schedule. Quimcy Dsouza competes for bronze in the women's singles match against Japan's Yuina Sakamoto at 6:30 AM. Dsouza returns to action shortly after at 7:00 AM alongside Mohammed Anas Baig in the mixed doubles bronze medal match against Vietnam's Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Nghih Trinh.
Aquatics Program and Team Fixtures
In the swimming events, Aakash Mani takes lane assignments in Heat 5 of the men's 100m freestyle at 7:22 AM, while Utkarsh Patil and Rishabh Das line up in Heat 3 of the men's 100m backstroke at 7:37 AM. The team roster features India in men's team regu preliminary Group B. In head-to-head team competitions, India faces Kazakhstan in the women's round of 16 at 11:30 AM and meets Bangladesh in a women's semifinal fixture at 10:30 AM. Women's Pool B sees India take on Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM, while the men meet Indonesia in Pool A at 11:30 AM. Group F action sees India's women battle Indonesia at 6:30 AM and Singapore at 12:30 PM, alongside men's Group F ties against Indonesia at 9:00 AM and Iran at 3:00 PM.
