Asian Games 2026: India's complete day-wise schedule in IST

After a series of last-minute changes, India’s final contingent is set for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which will be held from September 19 to October 4.

India will field 496 athletes: 264 men and 232 women, across 36 sports, with several established names and teams set to compete for medals.

The contingent includes badminton star PV Sindhu, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal, along with the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams, cricket and kabaddi squads, and a strong shooting contingent.

While the opening ceremony is scheduled for September 19, India’s competition will begin earlier. The teqball events are set to start on September 17, followed by soft tennis and cricket on September 18.

The Aichi-Nagoya Games will bring together athletes from across Asia in 43 sports, with India looking to build on its record 106-medal haul from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Here is the complete day-wise schedule for the Indian athletes at the 2026 Asian Games in IST.

17th September

Teqball:

10:00 AM: Men's Doubles Qualification

18th September

Soft Tennis:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Qualification

Teqball:

06:30 AM: Women's Singles Qualification

09:00 AM: Mixed Doubles Qualification

Women's Cricket:

10:30 AM: India Vs Japan Quarterfinals

19th September

Teqball:

06:30 AM: Women's Singles Semi-finals

07:30 AM: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals

08:30 AM: Men's Doubles Semi-finals

20th September

Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Day-1

Wushu:

5:30 AM: Men's Changquan Final

2:30 PM: Sanda Round of 16

Rowing:

5:30 AM: Men's Single Sculls Heats

5:50 AM: Men's Double Sculls Heats

6:40 AM: Men's Pair Heats

7:10 AM: Women's Four Heats

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Women's Team Round of 16

Teqball:

06:30 AM: All Finals

Shooting:

TBA: 10m Air Rifle Women

Swimming:

07:14 AM: Men's 100m Freestyle Heats

07:35 AM: Men's 100m Backstroke Heats

02:27 PM: Men's 100m Freestyle Final

02:49 PM: Men's 100m Backstroke Final

Field Hockey:

07:30 AM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs UZB

11:30 AM: Men's Group Stage: IND vs INA

MMA:

8:00 AM: Preliminary Round

2:00 PM: Quarterfinals

Soft Tennis:

8:00 Men's Team Semi-finals

Women's Cricket:

10:30 AM: Semi-final

21st September

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Day-2

Wushu:

5:30 AM: Women's Changquan Final

2:30 PM: Sanda Round of 16

Rowing:

6:00 AM: Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Heats

7:00 AM: Men's Quadruple Sculls Heats

7:20 AM: Men's Four Heats

Equestrian:

6:00 AM: Eventing Day-1

Kabaddi:

06:00 AM: Men's Group Stage- INDvsJPN

12:30 PM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs BAN

Soft Tennis:

TBA: Mixed Doubles

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Men's Team Round of 16

Shooting:

6:15 AM: 10m Air Rifle Men

6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-1

Swimming:

06:30 AM: Men's 50m Backstroke Heats

06:44 AM: Men's 50m Freestyle Heats

07:04 AM: Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats

07:31 AM: Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Heats

01:30 PM: Men's 50m Backstroke Final

01:42 PM: Men's 50m Freestyle Final

02:12 PM: Men's 100m Breaststroke Final

02:53 PM: Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay

Field Hockey:

09:30 AM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs INA

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Men's 70Kg round of 32

MMA:

9:00 AM: Semi-finals

22nd September

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Day-3

Rowing:

5:30 AM: All Finals- B

Equestrian:

5:30 AM: Eventing Day 2

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Women's Team Round of 8

11:30 AM: Men's Team Round of 8

Kabaddi:

06:00 AM: Men's Group Stage- INDvsKOR

Shooting:

6:15 AM: 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team

6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-2

Soft Tennis:

TBA: Women's & Men's Individual Qualification

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

TBA: Team Round of 16 & Quarters

Fencing:

6:30 AM: Men's Foil & Women's Epee

Wushu:

7:30 AM: Women's Nanquan & Nandao Final

2:30 PM: Sanda Quarterfinals

Karate:

7:45 AM: Women's 55Kg & Men's 84Kg

Swimming:

08:17 AM: Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Heats

01:59 PM: Men's 1500m freestyle

03:03 PM: Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Women's 51-54Kg & Men's 55Kg round of 32

Gymnastics:

08:30 AM: Women's Qualification

Women's Cricket:

10:30 AM: Gold Medal Match

MMA:

11:10 AM: Finals

Field Hockey:

03:30 PM: Men's Group Stage: IND vs SRI

23rd September

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Day-4

Rowing:

5:30 AM: Final-A

Equestrian:

TBA: Eventing Day-3

Kabaddi:

TBA: Men's Group Stage- INDvsBAN

TBA: Women's Group Stage: IND vs IRI

Badminton:

06:00 AM: Women's Team Semis

11:30 AM: Men's Team Semis

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

TBA: Team Semifinals

Shooting:

6:15 AM: 10m Air Pistol Women

6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-3

Fencing:

6:30 AM: Men's Sabre & Women's Foil

Soft Tennis:

TBA: Women's & Men's Individual Knockout

Canoeing:

06:30 AM: Men's Kayak Four 500m Heats

07:10 AM: Women's Kayak Double 500m Heats

10:30 AM: Men's Kayak Double 500m Heats

10:50 AM: Women's Canoe Double 500m Heats

Esports:

TBA: eFootball

Swimming:

06:39 AM: Men's 100m Butterfly Heats

07:03 AM: Men's 200m Freestyle Heats

01:38 PM: Men's 100m Butterfly Final

01:54 PM: Men's 200m Freestyle Final

Squash:

7:30 AM: Individual Round of 32

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Men's 60-80Kg Prelims

Weightlifting:

10:00 AM: Women's 49Kg Final

01:30: PM: Women's 53Kg Final

Field Hockey:

11:30 AM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs THA

Wushu:

2:30 PM: Sanda Semi-finals

Gymnastics:

03:30 PM: Women's All-Around Final

24th September

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Semi-finals

Rowing:

5:30 AM: Final-A

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Women's Team Final

12:30 AM: Men's Team Final

Wushu:

6:00 AM: Sanda Finals

Shooting:

6:15 AM: 10m Air Pistol Men's

6:30 AM: Skeet Mixed Team

Canoeing:

06:30 AM: Women's Kayak Double 500m Semis

11:30 AM: Mixed Kayak Double 500m Heats

Kabaddi:

TBA: Men's Group Stage- INDvsTPE

TBA: Women's Group Stage: IND vs JPN

Fencing:

6:30 AM: Women's Sabre

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

TBA: Team Finals

Athletics:

6:30 AM: Women's Heptathlon Day-1

6:50 AM: Mixed 4x400m Relay Heats

7:00 AM: Men's Triple Jump Qualification

3:35 PM: Men's High Jump Qualification

4:14 PM: Women's Triple Jump Final

4:38 PM: Men's 100m Heats

5:55 PM: Women's 10,000m Final

6:45 PM: 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Final

Swimming:

06:38 AM: Men's 50m Butterfly Heats

07:43 AM: Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Heats

01:35 PM: Men's 50m Butterfly Final

02:13 PM: Men's 900m Freestyle Final

02:44 PM: Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final

Squash:

7:30 AM: Individual Round of 16

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals

Weightlifting:

10:00 AM: Men's 60Kg Final

Field Hockey:

11:30 AM: Men's Group Stage: IND vs KOR

Gymnastics:

02:25 PM: Women's Vault Final

25th September

Surfing:

3:30 AM: Women's Shortboard Round 1Heats

6:34 AM: Men's Shortboard Round 1 Heats

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Men's Team Regu Finals

Equestrian:

6:00 AM: Dressage Day-1

Kabaddi:

TBA: Men's Semi-finals

TBA: Women's Semi-finals

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Men's and Women's Singles R64

6:00 AM: Men's and Women's Doubles R32

6:00 AM: Mixed Doubles R16

Shooting:

6:15 AM: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team

7:15 AM: Men's 50m 3P

Canoeing:

06:30 AM: Women's Kayak Double 500m Semis

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

TBA: Mixed Doubles Quarters & Semis

Squash:

6:30 AM: Individual Quarterfinals

Fencing:

6:00 AM: Men's Foil & Women's Epee Teams

Athletics:

6:30 AM: Women's Heptathlon Day-2

7:00 AM: Men's 400m Heats

3:35 PM: Women's Shot Put Final

4:03 PM: Men's 100m Semi-Final

4:33 PM: Women's Pole Vault Final

5:02 PM: Men's 10,000m Final

5:10 PM: Men's Hammer Throw Final

5:45 PM: Women's 400m Heats

6:13 PM: Men's 400m Semi-finals

6:45 PM: Men's 100m Final

Swimming:

06:37 AM: Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats

06:58 AM: Men's 200m Backstroke Heats

07:10 AM: Men's 400m Freestyle Heats

07:34 AM: Men's 200m Butterfly Heats

01:35 PM: Men's 50m Breaststroke Final

01:55 PM: Men's 200m Backstroke Final

02:20 PM: Men's 400m Freestyle Final

02:47 PM: Men's 200m Butterfly Final

Field Hockey:

07:30 AM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs JPN

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals

Weightlifting:

10:00 AM: Women's 61Kg Final

26th September

Surfing:

3:30 AM: Men's Shortboard Round 2 Heats

7:14 AM: Women's Shortboard Round 3 Heats

Equestrian:

6:00 AM: Dressage Day-2

Kabaddi:

TBA: Men's Finals

TBA: Women's Finals

Shooting:

6:15 AM: Men's 50m Women

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Men's and Women's Singles R32 & R16

6:00 AM: Men's and Women's Doubles R16

Table Tennis:

TBA: Individual Prelims

TBA: Mixed Doubles Final

Athletics:

4:00 AM: Men's Marathon Final

5:35 AM: Men's Decathlon Day 1

7:35 AM: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification

8:00 AM: Women's 200m Round 1

8:45 AM: Men's 200m Round 1

8:50 AM: Women's Long Jump Qualification

4:04 PM: Women's 100m Hurdles Qualification

4:25 PM: Women's 200m Semi-final

4:30 PM: Men's Shot Put Final

4:46 PM: Men's 200m Semi-finals

5:05 PM: Men's Triple Jump Final

5:21 PM: Men's 1500m Heats

6:15 PM: Women's 400m Final

6:33 PM: Men's 400m Final

6:45 PM: Women's 15000m Final

Archery:

04:30 AM: Recurve Men & Compound Women's Ranking Round

09:00 AM: Recurve Women & Compound Men's Ranking Round

Canoeing:

06:30 AM: Women's Kayak Double 500m Semis

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Day-1

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals

Esports:

TBA: Puyo Puyo Champions

Fencing:

6:30 AM: Men's Sabre & Women's Foil Teams

Squash:

8:30 AM: Individual Semifinals

Field Hockey:

01:30 PM: Men's Group Stage: IND vs JPN

27th September

Surfing:

03:30 AM: Men's Shortboard Round 3 Heats

07:54 AM: Women's Shortboard Quarterfinal Heats

10:06 AM: Men's Shortboard Quarterfinal Heats

Archery:

04:30 AM: Compound Men & Women's Team Elimination Round

06:45 AM: Recurve & Compound Mixed Team Elimination Round

10:00 AM: Recurve Men & Women's Team Elimination Round

Sepak Takraw:

5:30 AM: Women's Double Day-1

Equestrian:

6:00 AM: Dressage Day-3

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Quarterfinals

Fencing:

6:00 AM: Women's Sabre Team

Kurash:

6:00 AM: Women's 57Kg, Men+90Kg

Shooting:

6:10 AM: 25m Women

6:30 AM: Trap Men & Women Day-1

Volleyball:

6:30 AM: Men's Group Stage Day-1

Table Tennis:

TBA: Men's Doubles and Women's Singles Semis & Final

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Preliminary Round

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Day 2

Esports:

TBA: Pokemon Unite

Athletics:

TBA: Women's Marathon Racewalk Final

TBA: Men's Decathlon Day 2

3:40 PM: Women's Long Jump Final

4:05 PM: Women's 200m Final

4:15 PM: Men's 200m Final

4:45 PM: Men's High Jump Final

5:06 PM: Men's 800m Heats

5:33 PM: Women's Javelin Throw Final

5:52 PM: Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Final

6:15 PM: Women's 4x100m Relay Heats

6:42 PM: Men's 4x100m Relay Heats

Squash:

8:30 AM: Individual Finals

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Quarterfinals

Weightlifting:

10:00 AM: Women's 69Kg Final

Field Hockey:

03:30 PM: Women's Group Stage: IND vs SGP

28th September

Surfing:

03:30 AM: Men's Shortboard Semi-finals

04:42 AM: Women's Shortboard Semi-finals

05:54 AM: Shortboard Bronze Medal Matches

07:16 AM: Shortboard Finals

Archery:

04:30 AM: Compound Men Individual First & Second Round

08:45 AM: Compound Women Individual First & Second Round

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Women's Double Day-2

10:30 AM: Women's Double Semi-finals

Badminton:

6:00 AM: Semi-finals

Kurash:

6:00 AM: Women's 78Kg, Men 81Kg

Shooting:

6:10 AM: 25m Women Day2

6:30 AM: Trap Men & Women Day-2

Volleyball

6:30 AM: Men's Group Stage Day-2

Table Tennis:

TBA: Women's Doubles and Men's Singles Semis & Final

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Preliminary Round

Squash:

6:30 AM: Team Event Group Stage

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Day-3

Men's Cricket

10:30 AM: Quarterfinal

Athletics:

2:45 PM: Women's Discus Throw Final

3:20 PM: 4 x 100m Relay Mixed Heats

3:53 PM: Women's 400m Hurdles Final

4:03 PM: Men's 400m Hurdles Final

4:12 PM: Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final

4:25 PM: Men's Long Jump Final

4:35 PM: Men's 1500m Final

4:50 PM: Women's 800m Heats

4:55 PM: Men's Javelin Throw Final

5:13 PM: Women's 5,000m Final

5:50 PM: Men's 4 x 400m Relay Heats

6:34PM: Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final

6:53 PM: Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Boxing:

08:30 AM: Quarterfinals

Field Hockey:

03:30 PM: Men's Group Stage: IND vs BAN

29th September

Archery:

04:30 AM: Recurve Men Individual First & Second Round

08:45 AM: Recurve Women Individual First & Second Round

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Women's Double Final

Kurash:

6:00 AM: Women's +87Kg, Men 66Kg

Volleyball

6:30 AM: Men's Group Stage Day-3

Shooting:

6:30 AM: Trap Men & Women Day-3

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Preliminary Round

Cycling:

06:30 AM: Women's Team Sprint Qualifying

06:51 AM: Men's Team Sprint Qualifying

07:18 AM: Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying

12:50 PM: Women's Team Sprint Final

12:56 PM: Men's Team Sprint Final

Squash:

6:30 AM: Team Event Group Stage

Canoeing:

07:00 AM: Men's Kayak Single Heats

07:40 AM: Women's Canoe Single Heats

08:18 AM: Men's Canoe Single Heats

08:55 AM: Women's Kayak Single Heats

Badminton:

7:30 AM: Finals

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Day-4

Sport Climbing:

9:00 AM: Women's Speed Qualification

Athletics:

2:45 PM: Men's Pole Vault Final

3:48 PM: Women's High Jump Final

4:05 PM: Women's Hammer Throw Final

4:20 PM: Women's 800m Final

4:35 PM: Men's 800m Final

4:50 PM: Men's 5000mm Final

5:18 PM: Mixed 4x100m Relay Final

5:35 PM: Women's 4x400m Relay Final

5:47 PM: Men's 4x400m Relay Final

Boxing:

09:30 AM: Semi-finals

30th September

Golf:

03:00 AM: Men's & Women's Day-1

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Men's & Women's Quadrant Day-1

Archery:

05:30 AM: Compound Women Team Semifinals

06:25 AM: Compound Women Team Medal Matches

07:55 AM: Compound Mixed Team Semifinals

08:50 AM: Compound Mixed Team Medal Matches

10:30 AM: Compound Men's Team Semifinals

11:25 AM: Compound Men's Team Medal Matches

Cycling:

06:30 AM: Men's Sprint Qualifying

06:56 AM: Women's Keirin First Round

11:58 AM: Women's Team Pursuit Medal Races

12:32 PM: Women's Keirin Finals

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Preliminary Round

Shooting:

6:10 AM: 25m Men Day 1

6:30 AM: Trap Mixed Team

Squash:

6:30 AM: Team Event Quarterfinals

Canoeing:

07:00 AM: Men's Kayak Single Semi-Final

07:57 AM: Women's Canoe Single Semi-Final

10:00 AM: Men's Kayak Single Final

10:36 AM: Women's Canoe Single Final

Wrestling:

7:00 AM: Men's GR 67-87Kg & WW 68Kg

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Day-5

Judo:

7:30 AM: Women's 48Kg

Sport Climbing:

9:00 AM: Men's Speed Qualification

TBA: Women's Speed Final

Boxing:

09:30 AM: Semi-finals

Field Hockey:

TBA: Women's Semis

1st October

Golf:

03:00 AM: Men's & Women's Day-2

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Men's & Women's Quadrant Day-2

Archery:

05:30 AM: Compound Women Individual Quarterfinals

06:38 AM: Compound Women Individual Semifinals

07:14 AM: Compound Women Individual Medal Matches

09:30 AM: Compound Men Individual Quarterfinals

10:38 AM: Compound Men Individual Semi-finals

11:14 AM: Compound Men Individual Medal Matches

Taekwondo:

05:30 AM: Women's Individual Poomsae

Equestrian:

TBA: Team Jumping

Rugby:

TBA: Women's Event Day-1

Shooting:

6:10 AM: 25m Men Day-2

Cycling:

06:30 AM: Men's Omnium

06:48 AM: Men's Sprint Quarterfinals

07:00 AM: Women's Sprint Qualification

11:30 AM: Men's Sprint Semifinals

12:18 PM: Women's Madison Final

01:03 AM: Men's Sprint Finals

Volleyball:

6:30 AM: Men's Quarterfinals

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Preliminary Round

Wrestling:

7:00 AM: Men's GR 60-77-97Kg & WW 62Kg

Canoeing:

07:00 AM: Men's Canoe Single Semi-Final

07:45 AM: Women's Kayak Single Semi-Final

10:00 AM: Men's Canoe Single Final

10:33 AM: Women's Kayak Single Final

Squash:

7:00 AM: Team Event Semifinals

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Two Finals

Judo:

7:30 AM: Women's 57Kg & 70Kg

Men's Cricket:

10:30 AM: Semi-final

Field Hockey:

TBA: Men's Semis

Sport Climbing:

4:30 PM: Men's Speed Final

2nd October

Golf:

03:00 AM: Men's & Women's Day-3

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Men's & Women's Quadrant Semifinals

Archery:

05:30 AM: Recurve Women's Team Semifinals

06:25 AM: Recurve Women's Team Medal Matches

07:55 AM: Recurve Mixed Team Semifinals

08:50 AM: Recurve Mixed Team Medal Matches

10:30 AM: Recurve Men's Team Semifinals

11:25 AM: Recurve Men's Team Medal Matches

Esports:

TBA: League Of Legends

Rugby:

TBA: Women's Event Day-2

Cycling:

06:30 AM: Women's Omnium

06:48 AM: Women's Sprint Quarterfinals

07:00 AM: Men's Keirin First Round

11:30 AM: Women's Sprint Semi-finals

11:39 AM: Men's Keirin Semi-finals

12:16 PM: Men's Madison Final

01:21 PM: Women's Sprint Finals

01:27 PM: Men's Keirin Finals

Volleyball:

6:30 AM: Men's Semi-finals

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Two Finals

Wrestling:

7:00 AM: Men's FS 65-125Kg & WW 50-76Kg

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Five Finals

Canoeing:

07:30 AM: Women's Kayak Cross Individual

08:02 AM: Women's Kayak Cross Individual

Boxing:

09:30 AM: Finals

Squash:

10:00 AM: Team Event Finals

Field Hockey:

TBA: Women's Final

3rd October

Golf:

03:00 AM: Men's & Women's Day-4

Sepak Takraw:

05:30 AM: Men's & Women's Quadrant Finals

Archery:

05:30 AM: Recurve Women Individual Quarterfinals

06:38 AM: Recurve Women Individual Semifinals

07:14 AM: Recurve Women Individual Medal Matches

09:30 AM: Recurve Men Individual Quarterfinals

10:38 AM: Recurve Men Individual Semi-finals

11:14 AM: Recurve Individual Medal Matches

Taekwondo:

05:30 AM: Women's 57-67+Kg

Volleyball:

6:30 AM: Men's Finals

Tennis:

6:30 AM: Three Finals

Wrestling:

7:00 AM: Men's FS 57-74-97Kg & WW 53-57Kg

Equestrian:

TBA: Individual Jumping Day-1

Men's Cricket:

10:30 AM: Final

Rugby:

TBA: Women's Event Knockouts

Sailing:

7:30 AM: Seven Finals

Field Hockey:

3:30 PM: Men's Final

4th October

Equestrian:

TBA: Individual Jumping Day-2

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