Asian Games 2026: India’s Schedule on September 29 Boxing Semifinals, Athletics Finals and Major Medal Events

India faces another packed day at the 2026 Asian Games on September 29, with a substantial programme spread across athletics, boxing, shooting, archery, cycling, tennis, volleyball, squash, surfing, sailing, canoe slalom, kurash and sports climbing.

The official schedule lists 76 India-related entries across the day, with the timings provided in both Japan Standard Time and Indian Standard Time. For Indian viewers, the key action begins as early as 4:54 AM IST with surfing and continues deep into the evening, with athletics finals running until after 5 PM IST. The official schedule also notes that timings and entries are subject to change.

The day's first Indian athlete in action is Kishore Kumar Anbarasu, who is scheduled to compete in the men's shortboard quarterfinals at 4:54 AM IST. He is listed in Heat 4 against the Philippines' Toby Espejon at Long Beach, Tahara. At 5:30 AM IST, attention shifts to recurve archery, with Dhiraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan scheduled for their men's individual Round of 16 elimination matches. Dhiraj's opponent is yet to be confirmed, while Neeraj is listed against Indonesia's Salsabilla Riau Ega Agata.

Vipin Kumar begins his men's -66kg Kurash campaign at 6:24 AM IST, with his Round of 16 opponent still to be determined from the listed possibilities. Shooting then takes over from 6:30 AM IST, with Kynan Chenai, Ahvar Rizvi and Shapath Bharadwaj competing in the men's trap qualification. The trio are scheduled for Day 3's 25-target stage.

The women's trap qualification also begins at 6:30 AM, with Neeru, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat in action. Their team final is also scheduled for the same morning session.

India's women's squash team faces Iran in Pool C at 6:30 AM IST, with Anahat Singh, Jyotsna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna and Shameena Riaz listed for the team match. At 6:30 AM, Dhakshineswar Suresh is scheduled to play Indonesia's Gunawan Trismuwantara in the men's singles second round in tennis. Cycling also begins early, with India's women's team sprint qualification at 6:30 AM, followed by the men's team sprint qualification at 6:48 AM. The women's team pursuit qualification is scheduled for 7:12 AM.

Canoe slalom brings another cluster of Indian athletes, with Hitesh Kewat and Pradhyumna Singh Rathod scheduled in the men's kayak single heats at 7:00 AM IST. Rina Sen and Pallavi Jagpat compete in the women's canoe single heats from 7:50 AM, while Shikha Chouhan is scheduled in women's kayak single at 8:47 AM.

One of the biggest blocks of the day comes in boxing. Parveen is scheduled for her women's 65kg semifinal against China's Li Shu at 10:15 AM IST. Later, Ankush faces Uzbekistan's Erkinboev Fazliddin in the men's 80kg semifinal at 11:00 AM, followed by Narender against Kazakhstan's Oralbay Aibek in the men's +90kg semifinal at 11:30 AM.

These are direct medal-stage contests, making the boxing ring one of the most important places for India on September 29.

At 10:30 AM IST, India's women's trap finalists Neeru, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat are scheduled for the individual final. Surfing could also reach its medal stages. Kishore Kumar Anbarasu is listed for the men's shortboard bronze-medal match at 9:26 AM, followed by the gold-medal match at 10:35 AM, both subject to qualification. Kurash could also become a medal event for India, with Vipin Kumar scheduled for the men's -66kg semifinal at 10:50 AM, followed by the final at 11:45 AM, subject to qualification.

Athletics takes over the evening

The biggest concentration of Indian medal events arrives at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. At 2:50 PM IST, Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar compete in the men's pole vault final. At 3:35 PM, Pooja and Supriya Sindigere Basavaraju are scheduled for the women's high jump final. Tanya Chaudhary and Anushka Yadav compete in the women's hammer throw final at 4:05 PM.

At 4:20 PM, Pooja competes in the women's 800m final. Then comes a major distance-running double-header at 4:35 PM. Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath contests the men's 800m final, while Gulveer Singh and Avinash Mukund Sable line up in the men's 5000m final.

The athletics programme closes with three relay finals: the mixed 4x100m at 5:18 PM, the women's 4x400m at 5:35 PM and the men's 4x400m at 5:47 PM.

India's men's volleyball team faces Qatar in Pool C at 12:30 PM IST at Park Arena Komaki. Tennis also continues through the day, with Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri/Dhakshineswar Suresh, and Anirudh Chandrasekar/N Sriram Balaji all scheduled for men's second-round matches from 9:00 AM IST.

The mixed doubles programme includes Sriram Balaji and Ankita Raina at 12:00 PM IST, while Yuki Bhambri and Rutuja Bhosale are listed for their second-round mixed doubles match later in the day, with the timing yet to be confirmed.

September 29 is therefore another major day for the Indian contingent, with multiple confirmed finals, semifinal opportunities and qualification battles spread across the programme. For Indian viewers, the boxing semifinals and the evening athletics finals stand out as the key medal-stage blocks, while shooting, cycling, archery, surfing and Kurash provide important action throughout the day.