Asian Games 2026 LIVE UPDATES Day 12: India at Asiad live action, IND vs PAK results, medal winners

India’s men’s hockey and cricket teams booked places in gold-medal matches while the country added several medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday. The men’s hockey team beat Pakistan 4-3 in a closely contested semifinal to reach the final, while the men’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs to enter the gold-medal match. India’s men’s squash team, meanwhile, lost 1-2 to Malaysia in the semifinal and took home a bronze medal. Wrestling produced two more medals, with Nitesh Kumar winning silver in the Greco-Roman 97kg category and Mansi Ahlawat finishing without a medal after losing her women’s 62kg bronze-medal bout. India also won silver in the men’s skiff through Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis and bronze in men’s individual compound archery through Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru. The day began with action across several sports, including golf, archery, shooting, sailing, cycling, tennis, volleyball and taekwondo. In women’s golf, India were third in the team standings after the second round, while Pranavi Urs was second in the individual standings. Diksha Dagar was 21st and Aditi Ashok 25th after two rounds. India’s men were fifth in the team standings, with Saptak Talwar seventh individually, Veer Ahlawat 16th and Yuvraj Sandhu 22nd after the second round. In archery, Chikitha Taniparthi was eliminated in the women’s individual compound quarterfinal after losing to Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah, ending her bid to defend India’s individual gold. Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, however, advanced after beating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Chieh-lun in the men’s individual compound quarterfinal. Ganesh then lost his semifinal but won the bronze-medal match to secure his second medal of the Games after his team gold. His bronze added to India’s medal tally in the individual compound event. In shooting, Anish Bhanwala qualified for the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol final after progressing through the second stage of qualification. He finished seventh in the final. In cycling track, Harshveer Singh Sekhon was 10th after the first three races of the men’s omnium and remained 10th after completing all four races. In the women’s madison, Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh finished eighth after recording a DNF. Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka and Celestina Chelobroy were eliminated in the women’s sprint 1/16 round. Sailing brought India a silver medal as Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis finished second in the men’s skiff. Vishnu Saravanan finished sixth in the men’s dinghy/ILCA 7 qualification series, while Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma were fourth in the women’s skiff/49er FX races. Nethra Kumanan finished fourth in the women’s dinghy/ILCA 6 qualification series. In the mixed dinghy/470 opening series, Shraddha Verma and Ravindra Kumar Sharma finished seventh. Katya Ida Coelho was seventh after four races in women’s windsurfing/iQFOiL, while Mahi Verma was fifth after five races in the girls’ dinghy/ILCA 4 opening series. In tennis, Sumit Nagal was eliminated in the men’s singles quarterfinal after losing 4-6, 4-6 to China’s Wu Yibing. India’s men’s volleyball campaign also ended in the quarterfinals, with Pakistan beating India 3-0. In taekwondo, Rupa Bayor finished fifth in semifinal 2 of the women’s individual poomsae and was eliminated. India’s women’s squash team secured a bronze medal after losing 1-2 to Hong Kong China in the semifinal. The men’s team also finished with bronze after losing 1-2 to Malaysia in their semifinal. India had reached the last four in both competitions, assuring medals before the semifinals. In judo, Inunganbi Takhellambam progressed from the women’s 70kg round of 16 after beating Nepal’s Shrestha Puran and reached the bronze-medal bout. She eventually lost the bronze-medal contest 0-12. Yamini Mourya was eliminated from the women’s 57kg competition after losing her round-of-16 bout against Qatar’s Fatena Bu-Qahoss. Wrestling produced another medal for India through Nitesh Kumar, who reached the Greco-Roman 97kg gold-medal bout. Nitesh lost 0-4 to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the final and finished with the silver medal. Mansi Ahlawat reached the women’s 62kg bronze-medal bout but lost 2-4 to Mongolia’s Togtokh. In Greco-Roman 77kg, Aman defeated Mongolia’s Borgil Tuvshinbaatar 8-6 in the round of 16 and advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated later without a medal. Sumit Dalal was also eliminated without repechage. In canoe slalom, Shikha Chouhan qualified for the women’s kayak single final after finishing 10th in the semifinal. She finished seventh in the final. India also competed in sepaktakraw, where the men’s team beat Vietnam 2-0 and Myanmar 2-1 in Group A. The win over Myanmar took India into the semifinal and assured the team of a medal. The men’s cricket team secured their place in the gold-medal match with a 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the semifinal. Shreyas Iyer’s side will now compete for the men’s cricket gold medal. The biggest result in the afternoon came in men’s hockey, where defending champions India beat Pakistan 4-3 in the semifinal to reach the gold-medal match. India had gone through the Pool A stage unbeaten, winning all five matches, scoring 49 goals and conceding four. The victory over Pakistan secured India a place in the final, where they will play for another Asian Games gold. India’s women’s rugby sevens team had two Pool E matches during the day. They first lost 33-7 to Hong Kong China and later went down 43-5 against the People’s Republic of China. In golf, India’s women remained third in the team standings after two rounds, while the men were fifth. The individual standings also remained led by Pranavi Urs in second place among the Indian women and Saptak Talwar in seventh among the men. The day also saw India compete in several other sailing and cycling events. Vishnu Saravanan’s sixth-place finish came in the men’s ILCA 7 qualification series, while Nethra Kumanan and Harshita Tomar-Shital Verma registered fourth-place finishes in their respective women’s events. Shraddha Verma and Ravindra Kumar Sharma were seventh in the mixed dinghy/470 opening series. Harshveer completed all four races of the men’s omnium in 10th position. India therefore ended Day 12 with medals in men’s skiff sailing, men’s individual compound archery, men’s squash and Greco-Roman wrestling, while the men’s hockey and cricket teams moved into their respective gold-medal matches. The women’s squash team also secured bronze, while India’s medal hopes in judo and women’s wrestling ended without another medal.India at Asian Games 2026 Day 12: Full resultsTime (IST)SportIndian athlete or fixtureStageResultCompletedGolfAditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Pranavi UrsWomen’s team round 2India at 3rd postion after round 2CompletedGolfPranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar, Aditi AshokWomen’s individual stroke play round 2Standings after round 2- Pranavi 2nd, Diksha 21st and Aditi 25thCompletedArcheryChikitha Taniparthi vs Nurisa Dian Ashrifah (INA)Compound women’s individual quarter-finalLost on Q/F; fails to defend individual gold of IndiaCompletedSepaktakrawIndia vs VietnamMen’s quadrant Group AIndia beat Vietnam 2-0CompletedTaekwondoRupa BayorWomen’s individual poomsae semi-finalFinished 5th in s/f 2; eliminatedCompletedShootingAnish BhanwalaMen’s 25m rapid-fire pistol qualification stage 2Anish through to finalCompletedCycling (track)Harshveer Singh SekhonMen’s omnium scratch race 1/4Harshveer at 10th positionCompletedSailingVishnu SaravananMen’s dinghy/ILCA 7 qualification series, races 6-9Vishnu finish 6thCompletedSailingPrince Kurisinkal Noble, Manu FrancisMen’s skiffIndia finish 2nd to win silver medalCompletedTennisSumit Nagal vs Wu Yibing (CHN)Men’s singles quarter-finalSumit lose 4-6,4-6; eliminatedCompletedVolleyballIndia vs PakistanMen’s team quarter-finalIndia lose 0-3; eliminatedCompletedSailingHarshita Tomar, Shital VermaWomen’s skiff/49er FX races 6-9India finish 4thCompletedSailingNethra KumananWomen’s dinghy/ILCA 6 qualification series, races 6-9Nethra finish 4thCompletedCycling (track)Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka, Celestina ChelobroyWomen’s sprintChikka and Celesthia eliminated in 1/16 roundCompletedSquashIndia vs Hong Kong ChinaWomen’s team semi-finalIndia lose 1-2; wins bronzeCompletedWrestlingAman vs Borgil Tuvshinbaatar (MGL)Greco-Roman 77kg RO16Aman win 8-6 ;through to q/fCompletedCycling (track)Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka, Celestina ChelobroyWomen’s sprint 1/16 finals, if qualifiedBoth eliminated in 1/16CompletedJudoYamini Mourya vs Fatena Bu-Qahoss (QAT)Women’s 57kg round of 16Yamini lost in Q/F; eliminatedCompletedJudoInunganbi Takhellambam vs Shrestha Puran (NEP)Women’s 70kg round of 16Inunganbi through to Q/FCompletedSailingShraddha Verma, Ravindra Kumar SharmaMixed dinghy/470 opening series, races 6-8India finish 7thCompletedCanoe slalomShikha ChouhanWomen’s kayak single semi-finalFinished 10th; through to finalCompletedCycling (track)Harshveer Singh SekhonMen’s omnium tempo race 2/4Harshveer at 7th position after 2 race; two more raceCompletedWrestlingAman, Sumit Dalal, Nitesh Kumar, Mansi AhlawatQuarter-finals/semi-finals, if qualifiedNitesh through to final; Mansi into bronze-medal bout; Aman and Sumit eliminated without repechageCompletedGolfVeer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar, Yuvraj SandhuMen’s team round 2India 5th after round 2CompletedGolfVeer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar, Yuvraj SandhuMen’s individual stroke play round 2Standings after round 2- Saptak 7th; Veer 16th; Yuvraj 22ndCompletedRugby sevensIndia vs Hong Kong ChinaWomen’s Pool EIndia lose 33-7CompletedSailingKatya Ida CoelhoWomen’s windsurfing/iQFOiL races 1-5Katya 7th after race 4CompletedSailingMahi VermaGirls’ dinghy/ILCA 4 opening series, races 4-7Mahi 5th after race 5CompletedArcheryGanesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru vs Chen Chieh-lun (TPE)Compound men’s individual quarter-finalGanesh beat Chen (Through to semifinal)CompletedCricketIndia vs Sri LankaMen’s team semi-finalIndia beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs; through to gold medal matchCompletedCanoe slalomShikha ChouhanWomen’s kayak single finalSikha finished 7thCompletedSepaktakrawIndia vs MyanmarMen’s quadrant Group AIndia win 2-1; through to s/f (medal assured)CompletedArcheryGanesh Mani Ratnam ThirumuruCompound men’s individual semi-finalGanesh lost in s/f; through to bronze medal matchCompletedArcheryGanesh Mani Ratnam ThirumuruCompound men’s individual bronze medal matchGanesh wins bronze medalCompletedCycling (track)Harshveer Singh SekhonMen’s omnium elimination race 3/4Harshveer 10th after race 3; one more race to goCompletedShootingAnish BhanwalaMen’s 25m rapid-fire pistol finalAnish finished 7thCompletedCycling (track)Harshita Jakhar, Swasti SinghWomen’s madison finalIndia finished 8th after recording DNFCompletedHockeyIndia vs PakistanMen’s team semi-finalIndia beat Pakistan 4-3; through to gold medal matchCompletedSquashIndia vs MalaysiaMen’s team semi-finalIndia lose 1-2; wins bronze medalCompletedJudoInunganbi TakhellambamWomen’s 70kg bronze medal matchInunganbi lose 0-12CompletedCycling (track)Harshveer Singh SekhonMen’s omnium points race 4/4Harshveer finish 10th after all 4 racesCompletedRugby sevensIndia vs People’s Republic of ChinaWomen’s Pool EIndia lose 43-5CompletedWrestlingNitesh Kumar vs Yuri Nakazato (Japan)Greco-Roman 97kg gold medal matchNitesh lose 0-4; wins silverCompletedWrestlingMansi Ahlawat vs Togtokh (Mongolia)Women’s 62kg bronze medal matchMansi lose 2-4CompletedSports climbingDeepu MalleshMen’s speed quarter-final, heat 4Finish 3rd in heat; eliminatedCompletedSports climbingDeepu Mallesh, if qualifiedMen’s speed semi-finalDid not qualifyCompletedSports climbingDeepu Mallesh, if qualifiedMen’s speed finalDid not qualify