Asian Games Day Nine: Ankush Panghal Secures Boxing Medal While Indian Shooters and Athletes Compete

UPDATE - follow-up to Asian Games 2026, Day 9 Live Updates: India's Jai Sud in gold medal contention; Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh chase history: India's medal tally stays at 30 on the ninth day of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Ankush Panghal has assured India a medal in the men's 80kg boxing event after earning a 5-0 win over Nekruz Salimov of Tajikistan. In shooting, Esha Singh scored 290 to place sixth in the women's 25m pistol precision qualification. Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker both scored 287, placing 15th and 16th respectively, while Sarnobat still has her qualification rounds left. Sreeshankar Murali and David Solomon Patturaj have both qualified for the long jump final. Athletics events scheduled for later include Harita Bhadra and Unnathi Bolland in the women's 200m, Animesh Kujur in the men's 200m, Sarvesh Kushare and J Aadarsh Ram in the men's high jump, Nandhini Kongan in the women's 100m hurdles, and Parul Chaudhary alongside Ankita in the women's 3000m steeplechase. More Indian boxers are scheduled to step into the ring later today. Parveen faces Uzbekistan's Navbakhor Khamidova in the women's 65kg category at 2 PM IST. Sachin takes on Japan's Shunsuke Kitamoto in the men's 60kg event at 2:45 PM IST, and Narender meets Thailand's Adthapong Saengtep in the men's +90kg match at 3:45 PM IST.