The day begins with the India-Pakistan men’s volleyball quarter-final at 6:30 am IST. India will look to book a place in the last four in another meeting between the two neighbours.
At 10 am, the focus shifts to cricket, where Shreyas Iyer-led India face Sri Lanka in the men’s semi-final. India are aiming to retain the gold medal they won at the previous edition and must overcome Sri Lanka to reach the final.
Hockey provides another major India-Pakistan encounter later in the day. Harmanpreet Singh and Co. meet Pakistan in the men’s semi-final at 1 pm IST. With the tournament also significant for the race for an early Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification spot, India will be looking to secure a place in the final.
The shooting programme concludes with Anish Bhanwala competing in the second stage of the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol qualification from 6:10 am. Bhanwala is fifth after the opening stage, with the final scheduled for noon if he progresses.
In archery, Chikitha Taniparthi and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru will compete in their respective compound individual quarter-finals. The squash teams, already assured of medals, face Hong Kong China and Malaysia in the women’s and men’s semi-finals respectively.
Wrestlers Sumit Dalal, Aman, Nitesh Kumar and Mansi Ahlawat begin their campaigns, while judokas Yamini Mourya and Inunganbi Takhellambam also enter the competition. Cycling brings two more medal events, with Harshveer Singh Sekhon competing in the men’s omnium and Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh in the women’s madison.
Sumit Nagal faces China’s Wu Yibing in the men’s singles quarter-final, while India also compete in canoe slalom, sports climbing, taekwondo and sailing. The women’s rugby sevens team begins its campaign against Hong Kong China before facing the People’s Republic of China.
India start the day eighth in the medal table with 60 medals: 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze.
