Day 6: Biggest Stories, Results, Medals & Viral Moments
September 25, 2026 — Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 produced another packed day of competition in Aichi-Nagoya, with major medal moments in shooting and athletics, historic performances in pole vault, a table tennis breakthrough, dramatic kabaddi semifinal victories and a major badminton upset.
India added six medals on September 25, including one gold, two silver and three bronze medals. The biggest medal highlights came from Kamaljeet Singh and Suruchi Singh, Gulveer Singh, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar, while Baranica Elangovan and Manpreet Kaur also reached the podium.
India's kabaddi teams also reached the finals, while Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a table tennis medal. One of the day's biggest surprises came in badminton, where defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated in the opening round.
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 — Quick Facts
- Date: September 25, 2026
- Location: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- India's Day 6 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze
- India's medal tally: 23 medals — 2 gold, 9 silver, 12 bronze
- Shooting: India wins mixed team 10m air pistol gold
- Shooting: India wins men's 50m rifle 3 positions team silver
- Athletics: Gulveer Singh wins men's 10,000m silver
- Athletics: Baranica Elangovan wins India's first Asian Games pole vault medal
- Athletics: Manpreet Kaur wins women's shot put bronze
- Table tennis: Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secure mixed doubles bronze
- Kabaddi: India men's and women's teams reach the finals
- Badminton: Satwik-Chirag suffer first-round exit
Asian Games 2026 Day 6: Biggest Stories
Day 6 delivered one of the busiest days yet at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.
India enjoyed a six-medal haul, with shooting and athletics providing most of the medals while table tennis also produced a historic podium finish.
Here are the biggest confirmed stories and results from September 25, 2026.
1. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh Win Shooting Gold
India opened its Day 6 medal rush with gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.
Kamaljeet Singh and Suruchi Singh combined to win the gold medal after topping qualification with a score of 587.
The victory gave India another gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and marked a major highlight for the country's shooting campaign.
The pair's performance also delivered India's second gold medal of the Games after the women's cricket team won the T20 title earlier in the competition.
2. India Wins Silver in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Event
India's shooting contingent added another medal when Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
The result continued India's strong medal run in shooting at Aichi-Nagoya.
Aishwary also reached the individual final and finished fifth, while Niraj finished eighth in the individual competition.
The team silver therefore became one of India's major shooting highlights of Day 6.
3. Gulveer Singh Wins Silver in Men's 10,000m
Gulveer Singh won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m, adding another athletics medal to India's Day 6 campaign.
Gulveer clocked 28:29.38 to finish second behind Bahrain's Birhanu Balew.
The silver improved on the bronze medal Gulveer won at the previous Asian Games and added another major long-distance result to his international record.
4. Baranica Elangovan Makes History in Pole Vault
Baranica Elangovan produced one of India's most historic performances of the day by winning bronze in the women's pole vault.
Baranica cleared 4.15m and shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstan's Polina Ivanova.
The result was significant because it gave India its first-ever Asian Games medal in pole vault.
The historic podium finish became one of the standout athletics moments of Day 6.
5. Manpreet Kaur Wins Women's Shot Put Bronze
India added another athletics medal when Manpreet Kaur won bronze in the women's shot put final.
Manpreet recorded a best throw of 17.17m to secure third place.
Her result added a second athletics bronze for India on Day 6 and continued the country's medal-winning run in field events.
6. Manush Shah and Diya Chitale Secure Table Tennis Bronze
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis competition.
The Indian pair produced a major quarterfinal result against Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting, winning 3–1 to guarantee a medal.
India then lost to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semifinal, finishing with bronze.
The medal gave India its first table tennis medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
7. India Men's and Women's Kabaddi Teams Reach the Finals
India's kabaddi campaign produced another major double success on Day 6.
The Indian women's team defeated Nepal 48–24 in the semifinal to reach the final.
The Indian men's team defeated Thailand 66–28 to also book a place in the final.
Both Indian teams remained unbeaten and advanced to gold-medal clashes scheduled for the next stage of the competition.
The results created two more opportunities for India to add gold medals to its Aichi-Nagoya tally.
8. Satwik-Chirag Suffer Major Badminton Shock
One of the biggest surprises of Day 6 came in men's badminton.
Defending Asian Games men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a first-round defeat against Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun.
The Indian pair won the opening game 21–12, but Thailand fought back to win the next two games 21–19 and 21–14.
The result became one of the most talked-about Indian moments of the day and one of the biggest badminton surprises of the tournament so far.
9. India Advances in Squash
India's squash campaign also produced several important results on Day 6.
Anahat Singh defeated fellow Indian Tanvi Khanna in the women's singles quarterfinal and advanced to the semifinal.
Abhay Singh also reached the men's singles semifinal after defeating Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue 3–0.
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the mixed doubles semifinal, guaranteeing India another medal opportunity.
10. Boxing and Other Indian Results
India's boxing campaign remained alive as Sachin Siwach advanced to the men's 60kg quarterfinals after defeating Jordan's Mohammad Adnan Abu Jajeh 4–1.
Sachin will next face Japan's Shunsuke Kitamoto in the quarterfinal.
In contrast, Preeti Pawar was eliminated in the women's 54kg round of 16 after losing to North Korea's Pang Chol Mi.
Asian Games 2026 Medal Table After Day 6
The medal standings continue to change throughout the competition as finals are completed. China remained at the top of the overall standings, with Japan and the Republic of Korea also among the leading delegations.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 86 | 31 | 20 | 137 |
| 2 | Japan | 22 | 36 | 39 | 97 |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 11 | 14 | 29 | 54 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Iran | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Thailand | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | Hong Kong, China | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| 9 | North Korea | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | India | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 |
Medal standings are a live snapshot and may change as additional official results are confirmed. India's Day 6 haul added one gold, two silver and three bronze medals to its previous total of 17.
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View Full Medal Table →Asian Games 2026 Day 6 — Key Results
| Sport | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting | Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol | Kamaljeet & Suruchi Singh — Gold |
| Shooting | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team | India — Silver |
| Athletics | Men's 10,000m | Gulveer Singh — Silver, 28:29.38 |
| Athletics | Women's Pole Vault | Baranica Elangovan — Bronze, 4.15m |
| Athletics | Women's Shot Put | Manpreet Kaur — Bronze, 17.17m |
| Table Tennis | Mixed Doubles | Manush Shah / Diya Chitale — Bronze |
| Kabaddi | Women's Semifinal | India 48–24 Nepal |
| Kabaddi | Men's Semifinal | India 66–28 Thailand |
| Badminton | Men's Doubles Round 1 | Thailand 2–1 India |
| Boxing | Men's 60kg | Sachin Siwach advances |
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 — Athlete Spotlight
| Athlete | Country | Sport | Day 6 Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamaljeet Singh & Suruchi Singh | India | Shooting | Mixed team 10m air pistol gold |
| Gulveer Singh | India | Athletics | Men's 10,000m silver in 28:29.38 |
| Baranica Elangovan | India | Athletics | Historic pole vault bronze |
| Manpreet Kaur | India | Athletics | Women's shot put bronze |
| Manush Shah & Diya Chitale | India | Table Tennis | Mixed doubles bronze |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil & Niraj Kumar | India | Shooting | Men's 50m rifle 3P team silver |
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 — Memorable & Viral Moments
- India wins shooting gold: Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh stood on top of the podium in the mixed team 10m air pistol.
- Gulveer takes silver: Gulveer Singh added another major Asian Games medal in the men's 10,000m.
- Historic pole vault medal: Baranica Elangovan delivered India's first Asian Games medal in pole vault.
- Three athletics medals: India collected silver in the men's 10,000m and bronzes in pole vault and women's shot put.
- Table tennis breakthrough: Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured India's first table tennis medal of the Games.
- Two kabaddi finals: India's men's and women's teams both reached their respective finals.
- Satwik-Chirag shock: Defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exited in the first round.
India at Asian Games 2026 — Day 6 Summary
India added six medals on Day 6, including one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Kamaljeet Singh and Suruchi Singh won gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
Gulveer Singh added silver in the men's 10,000m. Baranica Elangovan and Manpreet Kaur won bronze in women's pole vault and shot put respectively.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale also secured bronze in table tennis mixed doubles after reaching the semifinal.
India's kabaddi teams produced two important victories, with both the men's and women's teams advancing to the final.
India's medal tally after Day 6 stood at 23 medals: 2 gold, 9 silver and 12 bronze.
China at Asian Games 2026 — Day 6 Summary
China continued to occupy the top position in the overall medal standings as competition progressed across Aichi-Nagoya.
Chinese athletes remained prominent across multiple sports, including athletics, shooting, swimming and table tennis.
China also defeated India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in the table tennis mixed doubles semifinal.
Japan at Asian Games 2026 — Day 6 Summary
Host nation Japan remained among the leading medal-winning delegations during another busy day of competition.
Japan continued to collect medals across multiple sports while its athletes competed across the packed Aichi-Nagoya schedule.
India's Kabaddi Teams Reach Both Finals
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams both advanced to the finals on September 25.
The women's team defeated Nepal 48–24, while the men's team beat Thailand 66–28.
Both teams remained unbeaten and will have an opportunity to fight for Asian Games gold in their respective finals.
Satwik-Chirag Eliminated in Major Badminton Upset
India's defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a dramatic first-round defeat.
The Indian pair won the opening game 21–12 but Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun recovered to win the next two games 21–19 and 21–14.
The defeat was one of the biggest talking points involving India on Day 6.
Asian Games 2026 Day 6 — FAQ
Day 6 featured major results in shooting, athletics, table tennis, kabaddi and badminton. India won six medals, including one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Kamaljeet Singh and Suruchi Singh won gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.
India won six medals on Day 6: one gold, two silver and three bronze.
India has 23 medals after Day 6: two gold, nine silver and twelve bronze.
India's Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m with a time of 28:29.38.
Baranica Elangovan won bronze in women's pole vault, giving India its first Asian Games medal in the event.
Yes. Both India's men's and women's kabaddi teams reached the finals after winning their semifinal matches.
Defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated in the first round after losing to Thailand.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in mixed doubles after reaching the semifinal.
Asian Games 2026 Day 6: The Story So Far
Day 6 added another major chapter to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with India collecting six medals across shooting, athletics and table tennis.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh's shooting gold, Gulveer Singh's 10,000m silver, India's historic pole vault bronze and the table tennis medal were among the biggest Indian highlights.
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams also reached the finals, creating two more gold-medal opportunities.
At the same time, the unexpected elimination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became one of the biggest talking points of the day.
With more medal events, finals and knockout competitions approaching, Asian Games 2026 continues to deliver major moments across Aichi-Nagoya.
Follow our Asian Games 2026 coverage for live results, schedules, medal standings, match updates and the biggest stories from Aichi-Nagoya.
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