Indian Men Clinch Kabaddi Gold as Medals Pour in at Asian Games

UPDATE - follow-up to Asian Games 2026 LIVE | India's kabaddi queens strike gold, beat Iran in thrilling final; Anahat, Abhay Singh makes squash final: India completed a golden double in kabaddi at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday, September 26, 2026, as the men's team defeated Iran 40-34 in a closely fought final to retain their title. This followed the women's team's 37-34 victory over the same opponents earlier in the day. In squash, 18-year-old Anahat Singh staged a comeback to beat Japan's Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the women's singles final, while Abhay Singh earned a dominant 3-0 win over Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan to enter the men's singles final. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured a bronze medal in mixed doubles after losing their semifinal to Hong Kong's Tang Ming Hong and Lee Ka Yi. Sawan Barwal also won a historic silver in the men's marathon with a new national record. In equestrian, Jai Sud and Hriday Vipul Chheda qualified for the individual dressage final after finishing 13th and 11th in the combined standings, while Shruti Vora and Gaurav Pundhir missed out. Meanwhile, the defending champion men's hockey team advanced to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over hosts Japan, courtesy of a 15th-minute field goal from Abhishek and a 40th-minute penalty corner conversion by captain Harmanpreet Singh, marking their fourth straight pool victory following wins over Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and South Korea.