India’s medal count continued to rise on Day 10 as Esha Singh and Gulveer Singh won silver, while Vithya Ramraj, Parul Chaudhary and Pincky Balhara added bronze medals. There was no fresh gold medal for India by the latest verified update, but several evening events were still underway. The Asian Games 2026 action on September 28 also brought contrasting fortunes in shooting. Esha came within a shoot-off of the women’s 25m pistol title, while Manu Bhaker missed the individual final and India finished outside the team medals.

In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain moved into the semi-finals and guaranteed herself another medal. The India men’s cricket team also advanced to the semi-finals without facing a ball after rain washed out its quarter-final against Afghanistan. With five confirmed podium finishes added during the day so far, India’s count has moved from 37 at the start of Monday to 42 awarded medals — four gold, 18 silver and 20 bronze. Three additional boxing medals are assured but are not included yet because their final colours remain undecided.

Asian Games 2026 Day 10: India Adds Five Medals as Evening Action Continues

India’s Day 10 medal rush began with Esha Singh’s silver and Pincky Balhara’s bronze before athletics produced three more podium finishes. Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles, Gulveer Singh claimed silver in the men’s 1500m and Parul Chaudhary added bronze in the women’s 5000m. Here are India’s confirmed Day 10 medal winners so far:

These five podium finishes take India’s confirmed tally to 42. The total can still change because more medal events remain before the day ends.

Shooting Brings Esha Singh Silver as Manu Bhaker Misses Final

India’s morning shooting programme produced one of the day’s closest medal contests. Esha Singh qualified for the women’s 25m pistol final and pushed China’s Xiao Jiaruixian all the way. Both finished level on 38 hits before the Chinese shooter prevailed in the deciding shoot-off, leaving Esha with silver. It was a very different outcome for Manu Bhaker.

The double Olympic medallist finished outside the top eight in qualification and therefore failed to reach the individual final. The Indian trio of Esha, Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat also finished fifth in the team competition. That result means the women’s 25m pistol event did not produce a gold medal for India, but Esha’s silver ensured that the country’s strong shooting campaign added another podium finish.

Trap qualification also continued, with Neeru leading the Indian women’s challenge while Shapath Bharadwaj remained the best placed among the Indian men in the latest available standings.

Lovlina Borgohain Assures India Another Boxing Medal

Lovlina Borgohain delivered one of India’s most important knockout results of the day. The Tokyo Olympic medallist defeated South Korea’s Seong Suyeon in the women’s 75kg quarter-final to move into the semi-finals and guarantee at least a bronze. The victory ensures that Lovlina Borgohain will win another Asian Games medal after previously taking silver at Hangzhou.

India had more good news in boxing. Priya defeated Tajikistan’s Mijgona Samadova in the women’s 60kg quarter-final, while Kapil Pokhariya beat South Korea’s Kim Gichae in the men’s 90kg quarter-final. Both also advanced to the semi-finals and assured themselves medals. These three podium finishes are not yet part of the awarded medal tally because all three boxers remain in contention for higher medals.

India Men’s Cricket Team Reaches Semi-Finals After Washout

The India men’s cricket team was due to begin its campaign against Afghanistan in the quarter-finals, but persistent rain prevented any play. The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. India advanced because of its superior ICC ranking, sending Shreyas Iyer’s side directly into the semi-finals.

The India men’s cricket team entered the competition as defending champions after winning the title at Hangzhou 2023. The washout means India remain in contention for another medal despite not yet playing a completed match in the tournament. The team will now need to win its semi-final to guarantee another appearance in the gold medal match.

Vithya Ramraj Breaks Long-Standing National Record

Vithya Ramraj produced one of India’s standout track performances. She ran 54.75 seconds in the women’s 400m hurdles final to win bronze, breaking the long-standing Indian national record associated with PT Usha’s 1984 mark. The achievement is significant beyond the medal. Vithya became the first Indian woman to break the 55-second barrier in the event, according to The Week.

She finished behind UAE’s Mariam Kareem, who won in an Asian Games record 54.31, and Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems, who took silver in 54.58. Anu Raghavan finished fifth in the same final.

Gulveer Singh Takes Second Silver of the Games

Gulveer Singh continued an excellent campaign by winning silver in the men’s 1500m. He had already taken silver in the men’s 10,000m and added another podium finish on Monday. Hindustan Times listed him as the runner-up in the 1500m final in its 5:32 PM update. That makes Gulveer one of India’s most consistent athletics performers at these Games.

The result also helped the athletics contingent recover from disappointment elsewhere, including Avinash Sable’s fourth-place finish in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. Sable entered the final as defending champion but missed the podium.

Parul Chaudhary Adds Bronze in Women’s 5000m

The latest medal addition came through Parul Chaudhary. She won bronze in the women’s 5000m final, adding another athletics medal to India’s Day 10 collection. The result is particularly impressive because Parul had already reached the podium earlier in the Games in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Her bronze in the 5000m became India’s fifth confirmed medal of Monday. With Parul’s result included, India’s Day 10 awarded tally stands at two silver and three bronze medals so far.

Pincky Balhara Wins Kurash Bronze

Pincky Balhara provided India’s first confirmed medal of the day. She defeated South Korea’s Lim Garam in the women’s -78kg quarter-final before facing Mo Sumin in the semi-final.

The South Korean won the semi-final, leaving Pincky with bronze. The medal added another sport to India’s increasingly diverse overall medal haul.

Athletics Brings Mixed Results Beyond the Medals

Not every Indian contender reached the podium. Seema produced a strong performance in the women’s discus throw but finished fourth, while Sanya Yadav ended eighth. Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan finished seventh in the men’s 400m hurdles final. Avinash Sable was also fourth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. India did, however, qualify for the mixed 4x100m relay final, while Pooja progressed to the women’s 800m final. The men’s long jump, javelin and later relay events were among the disciplines still capable of changing India’s medal count after the latest verified update.

Javelin and Long Jump Still Carry Medal Hopes

India still had major athletics opportunities remaining during the evening session. Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh were competing in the men’s javelin final, while Murali Sreeshankar was involved in the men’s long jump. These events had not produced verified final medal results at the cutoff used for this article. India also had the men’s 4x400m relay heats and women’s 4x100m relay final scheduled later. These results could push the country’s Asian Games medals tally higher before Day 10 concludes.

Hockey Team Continues Unbeaten Campaign

India’s men were also in action against Bangladesh in their final hockey pool match. The side had already secured its place in the semi-finals and was guaranteed to finish top of its pool before Monday’s match, according to Hindustan Times. India entered the game having beaten Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Japan. The larger target now is the knockout stage, where India are scheduled to face Pakistan in the semi-finals on October 1.

Table Tennis Asian Games Campaign Has Already Produced Bronze

There was no fresh table tennis medal added during Monday’s Day 10 action by the latest update, but the table tennis Asian Games campaign has already produced an important Indian podium finish. Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won bronze in the mixed doubles event earlier in the competition. That result remains India’s key table tennis Asian Games achievement so far and is included among the country’s overall bronze medals. Table tennis medals are particularly difficult to secure at the continental level because of the depth of China, Japan, South Korea and other Asian powers.

Squash Teams Continue Strong Run

India’s squash players also enjoyed a successful team-session. The women defeated China 2-1 and Japan 2-1. The men beat China 3-0 before defeating South Korea 2-0 in their latest pool match. These results came after Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh had already won individual silver medals earlier in the Games.

Asian Games Medals: India Reaches 42 Confirmed Podiums

India began Monday with 37 medals after adding seven on the previous day. The five awarded Day 10 medals take the confirmed total to:

This figure counts only medals whose final colour has already been established. The medals assured by the three Indian boxing semi-finalists are not included yet. That distinction is important when tracking live Asian Games medals, because reaching a semi-final can assure a podium finish without determining whether the athlete will ultimately take bronze, silver or gold.

Day 10 Still Has More to Offer India

The Asian Games 2026 Day 10 story is still developing. Esha Singh’s pistol silver, Gulveer Singh’s second athletics silver, record-breaking bronze for Vithya Ramraj, Parul Chaudhary’s 5000m bronze and Pincky Balhara’s kurash medal have already made it a productive day. At the same time, the disappointment for Manu Bhaker, Avinash Sable and the women’s pistol team shows how tight the margins have been.

India also has three boxing medals guaranteed, while javelin, long jump, relays and other events could still add to the tally. For now, India has 42 confirmed Asian Games medals, four of them gold, with more results still to come before Monday’s programme is complete. The final Asian Games 2026 Day 10 wrap should therefore be updated once every Indian event is finished and all medal colours are confirmed.