Asian Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: India’s medal hunt begins – Quimcy Dsouza in Teqball, women’s cricket and more

Asian Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: India’s Suraj Singh is among the 20 participants in the men’s Changquan final, which is underway right now. The participants will be scored out of 10, broken down into three parts: Quality of Movement (A Group), Overall Performance (B Group), and Degree of Difficulty (C Group, or Nandu). A group has a maximum of 5 points, 3 for B and 2 for C.

Unfortunately, the discipline is not being aired at the moment. But stay tuned, Suraj will be up in action shortly.

Asian Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: Changquan, which translates to ‘Long Fist’, is a form of Wushu that originated in northern China. It emphasises fully extended kicks and striking acrobatic techniques. The modern form involves greater flexibility and athleticism, comparable to that of gymnastics.

Asian Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: The first event for the day is underway in Japan, where Suraj Singh Mayanglambam is in action in Men’s Changquan in Wushu. India previously won 10 medals – two silver and eight bronze – in this sport at the Asian Games.

Asian Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: Here’s what India’s schedule look like for September 20…

5:30 a.m.: Wushu – Suraj Singh Mayanglambam in Men’s Changquan Final.

6:15 a.m.: Shooting – Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual Qualifying and Team Final.

6:30 a.m.: Teqball – Quimcy Dsouza vs Yuina Sakamoto (Japan) in Women’s Singles Bronze Medal match.

6:30 a.m.: Table Tennis – India vs Indonesia in Women’s Team Group F match.

7:00 a.m.: Teqball – Quimcy Dsouza/Mohamed Anas Beg vs Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen/Gia Ngih Trinh (Vietnam) in Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal match.

7:10 a.m.: Mixed Martial Arts – Suchika Tariyal vs Altanchimeg Baigalmaa (Mongolia) in Women’s Traditional 60kg Quarterfinal.

7:22 a.m.: Swimming – Akash Mani in Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat 5.

7:30 a.m.: Hockey – India vs Uzbekistan in Women’s Pool B match.

7:37 a.m.: Swimming – Utkarsh Patil and Rishabh Das in Men’s 100m Backstroke Heat 3.

9:00 a.m.: Table Tennis – India vs Indonesia in Men’s Team Group F match.

10:30 a.m.: Cricket – India vs Bangladesh in Women’s Semifinal.

11 a.m.: Shooting – Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual Final (subject to qualification).

11 a.m.: Mixed Martial Arts: Varun Sanyal vs. TBC in Men’s Traditional 77kg Quarterfinal.

11:30 a.m.: Hockey – India vs Indonesia in Men’s Pool A match.

11:30 a.m.: Badminton – India vs Kazakhstan in Women’s Team first round.

12:30 p.m.: Table Tennis – India vs Singapore in Women’s Team Group F match.

3:00 p.m.: Table Tennis – India vs Iran in Men’s Team Group F match.

3:10 p.m.: Wushu – Aparna vs Sogand Sinkaeichetan (Iran) in Women’s 52kg Sanda Round of 16.

4:50 p.m.: Wushu – Vikrant Baliyan vs Soheil Mousavi (Iran) in Men’s 75kg Sanda Round of 16.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Day 1 of Asian Games in Japan. Stay tuned for more updates!