India is gearing up for an exciting day filled with medal chances at the Asian Games on September 27. The day will kick off bright and early with the women’s marathon race walk finals, featuring athletes Priyanka and Manju Rani. Other events like equestrian dressage, shooting, and archery will also be key opportunities for Indian competitors to secure medals as the day progresses.
At 10:00 AM, Harjinder Kaur will be competing in the women’s 69kg weightlifting final. In the afternoon, two significant squash finals are scheduled. Abhay Singh will face Malaysia’s NG Eain Yow in the men’s singles final at 12:30 PM, followed by Anahat Singh, who will take on Sivasangari Subramaniam from Malaysia in the women’s singles final at 1:30 PM.
As evening approaches, the athletics events will take center stage, with athletes like Ancy Sojan Edapilly and Shaili Singh competing in the women’s long jump final. Animesh Kujur will also be racing in the men’s 200m final, alongside other Indian athletes in various finals such as the women’s 200m, men’s high jump, 100m hurdles, and 3000m steeplechase.
Here’s the complete schedule for Indian athletes at the Asian Games on September 27:
- 3:58 AM – Surfing: Women’s Shortboard, Round 2 Heat 3 – Kamali Moorthy vs. Camille Marie (Singapore)
- 4:00 AM – Athletics: Women’s Marathon Race Walk, Final – Priyanka and Manju Rani
- 4:45 AM – Archery: Compound Men’s Team, Round of 16 – Team India in action vs. UAE
- 6:00 AM – Equestrian: Dressage Individual, Final – Hriday Chheda and Jai Sud
- 6:10 AM – Shooting: Women’s 25m Pistol Individual, Qualification – Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat
- 7:30 AM – Archery: Recurve Mixed Team, Round of 16 – Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Anil Mohod vs. UAE/Nepal
- 9:10 AM – Athletics: Men’s Long Jump, Qualification
- 10:00 AM – Weightlifting: Women’s 69kg, Final – Harjinder Kaur
- 12:30 PM – Squash: Men’s Singles, Final – Abhay Singh vs. NG Eain Yow (Malaysia)
- 1:30 PM – Squash: Women’s Singles, Final – Anahat Singh vs. Sivasangari Subramaniam (Malaysia)
- 3:25 PM – Athletics: Women’s Long Jump, Final – Ancy Sojan Edapilly and Shaili Singh
- 4:05 PM – Athletics: Men’s 200m, Final – Animesh Kujur
- 5:52 PM – Athletics: Women’s 3000m Steeplechase, Final – Parul Chaudhary and Ankita
- 6:15 PM – Athletics: Women’s 4x100m Relay, Round 1 Heat 2 – Indian team
With a packed schedule, Indian athletes are set to showcase their talents and aim for medals throughout the day. Stay tuned for updates on their performances!
