India’s women’s hockey eyes gold as archery, golf and other sports gear up on Asian Games Day 14

India’s women’s hockey team will face China for the gold medal on Friday, the 14th day of the Asian Games. The match starts in the afternoon and the Indian side will look to finish the tournament with the top prize.

Archery

Recurve archery returns on day 14 with women’s, men’s and mixed‑team events all scheduled for medals. In the women’s team semifinal the Indian trio of Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti Sharma will meet China at 05:55. The men’s and mixed teams will also compete later in the day.

Other Sports

Boxing, wrestling and canoe slalom will each have medal bouts on Friday, with Indian athletes hoping to add to the tally. Sepaktakraw’s women’s quadrant group match pits India’s squad – Aykpam Maipak Devi, Elangbam Shilpa, Priya Devi, and others – against Thailand at 05:30. Golf sees the men’s team round three begin at 03:00, followed by individual stroke‑play rounds for Yuvraj Sandhu (04:06), Veer Ahlawat (04:33) and Saptak Talwar (05:06). The women’s team round three starts at 05:49.

Context

Day‑14 is the final push for India across several sports, with medal chances in both individual and team events. Success in hockey and archery could boost the country’s overall tally, while the early‑morning golf and sepaktakraw fixtures show the Games’ packed schedule.