India’s Asian Games schedule features Pakistan clashes and medal contests

India’s Asian Games campaign on Wednesday, October 1, features several high-profile contests, including men’s volleyball and hockey matches against Pakistan. The men’s volleyball team is scheduled to play Pakistan in a quarter-final, while the men’s hockey team is listed to meet Pakistan in a semi-final. India’s men are also scheduled to face Sri Lanka in a cricket semi-final, and the women’s squash team is due to play Hong Kong in a semi-final.

The men’s squash team is listed to meet Malaysia in its semi-final. Archery includes quarter-final, semi-final and potential medal-round appearances for Chikitha Taniparthi in the women’s compound individual event. Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru is scheduled to compete in the men’s compound competition, with possible semi-final and medal matches later in the day.

India’s wrestling schedule includes qualification and potential medal contests for Sumit, Aman, Nitesh and Mansi in Greco-Roman and women’s events. Judo athletes Yamini Mourya and Ininganbi Thakellambam are listed for round-of-16 contests, with possible bronze-medal matches in the afternoon. Taekwondo athlete Rupa Bayor is scheduled to compete in a potential gold-medal contest.

The programme also includes Anish in the men’s 25-metre rapid-fire pistol, with a possible final, and cycling events involving Harshveer Singh Sekhon, Keerthi Rangaswamy Chikka, Celestina, Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh. Canoe slalom athlete Shikha Chouhan has a scheduled semi-final and possible final. Other events include golf, sailing, tennis, sepaktakraw, rugby sevens, sport climbing and additional cycling races.

Several listed medal matches and later rounds are conditional on athletes qualifying from earlier stages. The schedule gives times for each event but does not provide results or medal outcomes.