Asian Games 2026 Day 7, LIVE: Kamaljeet, Suruchi Singh fire India to 2nd gold; Aishwary, Rudranksh, Neeraj win silver

Unnati Hooda made a winning start to her singles campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a win against North Korea's Song Yu Mi. She won in straight sets 21-9, 21-10. She will now face Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching in the Round of 32.

Abhay Singh has smashed Ryunosuke Tsukue of Japan in his men's singles squash quarterfinal. He defeated him in straight sets by a margin of 11-4, 11-3, 11-6. He has thus reached the semi-final where we could see an all-Indian clash with Veer Chotrani if he defeats Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in his quarter-final.

A bit tighter than they would have hoped, particularly in the opening exchanges, but India take a decent 31-17 lead into the halftime break. There was some solid raiding from Sanju Devi, but the Indian defence has been rather inconsistent so far in this semi-final. A medal is already assured, but they are now 15 minutes away from a spot in their fifth consecutive final at the Asian Games.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar have qualified for the final of the men's individual final of the 50m rifle 3 positions. They finished fourth and fifth respectively with 589 and 588 points. The two will now look to win further shooting medals for India.

From an academy in Manu Bhaker’s hometown to Asian Games gold, Suruchi’s journey has come full circle. We spoke to her after her national title breakthrough, and today she has conquered Asia.

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Hailing from Sulkha in Rewari, Haryana, Kamaljeet picked up shooting in 2019 after an injury forced him to give up his track-and-field career.

Coming from a middle-class family, Kamaljeet faced financial challenges early in his career and there were times when he considered quitting the sport. He made a strong mark in the junior international circuit, winning gold in the 50m Pistol Junior Men event at the 2023 ISSF Junior World Championships in Changwon, Korea. He subsequently progressed into the senior international circuit, competing in both 10m Air Pistol and 50m Pistol.

Suruchi, meanwhile, had a remarkable debut on the senior international circuit in 2025, winning three consecutive individual ISSF World Cup gold medals in Buenos Aires, Lima and Munich. She also won gold in the mixed team event at the Lima World Cup.

Her outstanding 2025 season culminated in a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, where she set a Junior World Record of 245.1 in the 10m Air Pistol final.

In 2026, she continued her strong form by winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, making her one of India’s leading international 10m Air Pistol shooters. She also won silver in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the 2026 Asian Championships.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar and Rudrankksh Patil have won India's second shooting medal of the day. The trio clinched the silver medal for India in the men's 50m air rifle 3 positions team event. They hit a combined total of 1762 points, and were just five points behind China.

Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh put up a brilliant show in the final of the 10m air pistol mixed team event. They finished with the gold medal, thus clinching India's second gold of the Asian Games 2026. Their final tally was 484.6, which was 6.6 points ahead of second-placed South Korea.

The Indian pair of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh are continuing to lead in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. With a tally of 424.9, they have taken a lead of 8.4 over South Korea. They are now just one shot away from a gold medal.

India beat Japan 3-1 to continue their winning run at the Asian Games. Lalremsiami opened the scoring before Ishika doubled India’s lead, with Navneet Kaur adding the third goal. Kobayakawa Shiho pulled one back for Japan in the final quarter, but India held on comfortably to seal the win. IND 3-1 JPN Full Time

Shiho Kobayakawa keeps Japan alive in the contest as she pulls one back for the hosts in the final quarter. Japan now have a chance to mount a stunning comeback, with India’s lead reduced and the game suddenly getting interesting. IND 3-1 JPN Q4

India and South Korea are battling for a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet, however have been the better of the two pairs, already with 293.4 points deep into the third series.

The final of the 10m air pistol mixed team event begins. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh lead early into the final, as they aim for the first gold medal from shooting at the event. They look ready and determined, after topping the qualification round with an Asian record.

Navneet Kaur makes it 3-0 for India with a field goal! It has not been as dominant a display as the wins over Thailand and Uzbekistan, but India have controlled the tempo well and the three-goal lead puts them in a comfortable position. IND 3-0 JPN Q3

Penalty corner, and India double their lead to 2-0! Ishika reacts quickly to the rebound from close range and makes no mistake in putting it away. India take a comfortable 2-0 lead into half time against Japan. IND 2-0 JPN, Half time

Swimmer Sajan Prakash finished third in his heat of the men's 200m butterfly with a timing of 2:00.94. Overall he finished 6th, thus qualifying for the final. It will be interesting to see if Sajan goes beyond all expecations and wins a rare swimming medal for India at the Asian Games.

It is a tight contest between India and Japan, with both teams showing good tactical awareness to deny each other clear scoring chances. India have a narrow 1-0 lead, but Japan remain very much in the game, so India will be looking for another goal in the second quarter. IND 1-0 JPN | Q2

Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar have qualified for the semi-final of the squash mixed doubles event. The duo have thus assured the first medal for the sport for India at the Asian Games 2026. They defeated the Filipino duo David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in the quarter-final.

Lalremsiami opens the scoring for India against Japan early in the first quarter. This is already looking like a much tougher contest than the comfortable wins over Thailand and Uzbekistan. IND 1-0 JPN

The Indian women's team are all set to play their fourth match of the Asian Games 2026, as they take on Japan. This will be their first litmus Test, as Salima Tete and her team have been smashing their opponents scoring a plethora of goals.

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale confirm a medal in mixed doubles, and a rare podium finish in table tennis for the country. The Indians upset the world No.4 pair of Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) in the quarter-finals to book a last-four spot. A brilliant effort by the young pair to earn just the second medal in the event for India after the bronze by Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in 2018. It also extends Indian TT's success in doubles, after the women's doubles bronze in Hangzhou. Manush and Diya will face the Chinese world No.2 pair of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semi-finals later in the day.

A great start to the day for Indian shooters. The 10m air piston mixed team of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh have qualified for the final of the event to be held later today. They finished top in the qualification round with 587 points to their name, thus equalling the Asian record. If they continue this form, then India can even win a gold medal.

Two Indian pairs are competing in the quarter-final of the mixed doubles event in table tennis. A win would guarantee medals for both these pairs. Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have got off to a good start winning the first game against their opponents from Hong Kong. Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade, on the other hand have lost the first game of their match against Chinese opponents.

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto have gotten India's badminton campaign off to a great start. The mixed doubles duo beat Aminath Abdul Razzaq and Nibal Ahmed of Maldives in straight games by a margin of 21-7, 21-8.

In the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification the team of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh has got off to a great start. India are leading the pack and are ahead of second-placed Mongolia by a massive 70 points. If they continue this form, then they will definitely qualify for the final, and might even secure a medal there.