India began the 12th day of the Asian Games 2026 with several medal opportunities across different sporting disciplines.
India won its first sailing medal of the Games after Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble secured silver in the men’s skiff event, finishing behind China.
The Indian pair maintained consistency across nine races held over the past few days. They accumulated 23 points and also secured a win in one of the races to finish with the silver medal.
In squash, India earned a bronze medal after the women’s team lost 1 to 2 to Hong Kong in the semifinal. In sepaktakraw, the Indian men’s team secured at least a bronze after defeating Vietnam 2 to 0 in the quadrant event and advancing to the semifinals.
In men’s hockey, India will face Pakistan in the semifinal as the team aims to reach the gold medal match. The Indian women’s hockey team has already qualified for the final, where it will meet China.
In cricket, defending champions India will play Sri Lanka in the men’s semifinal. The team will aim to win the match and move closer to retaining its Asian Games title.
Indian competitors are also scheduled to participate in shooting, judo, track cycling, golf, canoe slalom, taekwondo, tennis, sepaktakraw, rugby sevens and sport climbing.
India’s medal tally has reached 62, comprising 10 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.