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The Asian Games 2026 India schedule begins before the opening ceremony, with Indian athletes in action from September 17 as Aichi-Nagoya hosts the 20th Games from September 19 to October 4 2026. India has sent 503 athletes to the Games, spread across athletics, badminton, shooting, hockey, cricket, wrestling, weightlifting and several other disciplines.
Check out the complete schedule for the Indian contingent, including the opening dates, medal rounds, and key team-sport fixtures. We cover India's key events, timings and venues, helping fans keep track of the action throughout the Games. Without further ado, check out the Asian Games 2026 date, time in India (IST), full schedule, venues, medal events, including when and where to watch your favourite athletes.
You can watch the Asian Games 2026 live coverage on Sony Sports TV and live streaming on SonyLIV.
As far as Asian Games 2026 date and time are concerned, know that the opening ceremony takes place on September 19, but for India, the campaign starts earlier. Teqball begins on September 17, while the women's cricket tournament also starts that day. Soft tennis follows on September 18. The Asian Games officially run through October 4 across Aichi-Nagoya and other Japanese venues.
Asian Games 2026 time to watch in India can be as early as 5:30 AM, 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM IST due to the time difference with Japan.
Want to know where to watch? Asian Games 2026 in India is available on Sony Sports TV Network and live streaming on SonyLIV. The platform has an official listing for the 20th Asian Games, confirming live coverage of the event.
September 24 to 29: Track and field events include sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, marathon, race walking, decathlon and heptathlon.
Dates: September 20 to 29
Venue: Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium
Timings: 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM IST, depending on the session
Competition: Men's and women's team events run from September 20 to 24. Singles, doubles and mixed doubles follow from September 25 to 29, including the knockout and medal rounds.
Dates: September 20 to October 1
Venue: Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery
Timings: 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM IST
Competition: Rifle, pistol, skeet, trap and mixed-team events, with qualification rounds and finals spread across the competition.
Dates: September 21 to October 2
Venue: Nishio Gymnasium
Timings: 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM IST, depending on the session
Competition: Preliminary rounds and semi-finals take place from September 21 to 30, followed by the men's and women's finals on October 2.
Dates: September 20 to October 3
Venue: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
Timings: 5:30 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM IST, depending on the session
Competition: India's men's and women's teams play their respective pool matches before the semi-finals and medal rounds, subject to qualification.
Dates: September 17 to 22 for women's cricket; September 24 to October 3 for men's cricket
Venue: Korogi Athletic Park
Timings: 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM IST
Competition: India's women's team enters the quarter-final stage, while the men's team begins at the quarter-final stage. The tournaments then progress through the semi-finals and finals.
Dates: September 29 to October 2
Venue: Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center
Timings: 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM IST
Competition: India's listed entries include Rishikanta Singh, Mirabai Chanu, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Seram Nirupama Devi and Harjinder Kaur.
Dates: September 30 to October 3
Venue: Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Timings: 6:30 AM, 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM IST, depending on the session
Competition: Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, alongside women's events, with preliminary, semi-final and medal rounds across the four days.
Dates: September 21 to 26
Venue: Tokai Citizen Gymnasium
Timings: 6:00 AM, 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM IST
Competition: Men's and women's group matches are followed by the semi-finals and finals, subject to qualification.
Dates: September 26 to 30
Venue: Sky Hall Toyota
Timings: 6:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:50 PM IST
Competition: Team competitions and individual events progress through group stages, knockout rounds and finals.
Dates: September 23 to October 3
Venue: Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square
Timings: 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM IST, depending on the session
Competition: Compound and recurve events run through qualification, knockout rounds and medal contests.
Dates: September 23 to October 1
Venue: Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center
Timings: 5:30 AM and 6:30 AM IST
Competition: Preliminary rounds lead into the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
Dates: September 28 to October 1
Venue: Kasugai Country Club East Course
Timings: 3:00 AM IST
Competition: Men's and women's individual and team rounds continue across the tournament, with the final round on October 1.
Dates: September 20 to 24
Venue: Nagaragawa International Regatta Course
Timings: 5:30 AM IST
Competition: Heats, semi-finals and finals across men's and women's rowing events.
Dates: September 21 to 30
Venue: Equestrian Park
Timings: 6:00 AM IST
Competition: Dressage, eventing and jumping competitions, including individual and team medal events.
Dates: September 20 to 30
Venue: Aichi Sky Expo
Timings: 5:30 AM and 2:10 PM IST
Competition: Individual and team foil, épée and sabre competitions progress from preliminary rounds to finals.
Dates: September 27 to October 2
Venue: Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
Timings: 5:30 AM, 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM IST
Competition: Singles and mixed doubles are followed by men's and women's team competitions, including the knockout and medal rounds.
Dates: September 26 to October 3
Venue: Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
Timings: 7:30 AM IST
Competition: Dinghy, skiff, windsurfing and mixed sailing events take place across the Games.
Dates: September 18 to 23
Venue: Schedule supplied does not specify a venue
Timings: Schedule supplied does not specify IST timings
Competition: Men's team competition is followed by mixed doubles and men's and women's singles events.
Dates: September 20 to 24 for Taolu; September 23 to 25 for Sanda
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Timings: 5:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM IST
Competition: Taolu and Sanda competitions include preliminary rounds and medal contests.
Dates: September 17 to 20
Venue: Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center
Timings: TBA
Competition: Men's doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles events.
Dates: September 20 to 30
Venue: Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
Timings: 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM IST
Competition: Traditional MMA competitions include men's -77kg and women's -60kg events.
Dates: September 27 to 30
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
Timings: 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM IST
Competition: Men's -66kg and +90kg and women's -57kg and -78kg competitions.
Sprint dates: September 24 to 27
Sprint venue: Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course
Sprint timing: 6:30 AM IST
Slalom dates: September 29 to October 3
Slalom venue: Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course
Slalom timings: 5:30 AM, 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM IST
Competition: Canoe sprint, slalom and kayak cross events.
Dates: September 29 to October 2
Venue: Izu Velodrome
Timings: 6:30 AM and 11:30 AM IST
Competition: Sprint, keirin, omnium, Madison, team sprint and team pursuit events.
Dates: September 23 to October 2
Venue: Aichi Sky Expo
Timings: 5:30 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM IST
Competition: Esports competitions take place across multiple titles, with preliminary rounds and finals spread across the Games.
Dates: September 20 to October 3
Venue: Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium / Park Arena Komaki
Timings: 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM IST
Competition: Group matches are followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal rounds.
Dates: September 27 to October 3
Venue: Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Portmesse Nagoya
Timings: 5:30 AM and 2:30 PM IST
Competition: Qualification, semi-finals and finals across the sport climbing programme.
Dates: September 26 to 30
Venue: Pacific Long Beach, Tahara
Timings: 3:30 AM to 1:30 PM IST, depending on the session
Competition: Men's and women's shortboard events progress through heats, quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal rounds.
Dates: September 20 to October 3
Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium
Timings: 5:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM IST
Competition: Men's team regu competition is followed by women's doubles and men's and women's quadrant events.
Dates: September 30 to October 3
Venue: Toyohashi Gymnasium
Timings: 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM IST
Competition: Kyorugi competitions include the women's 57kg and +67kg categories, while poomsae and virtual events take place on October 1 and 3.
Dates: September 30 to October 3
Venue: Aichi International Arena
Timings: 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM IST
Competition: The judo programme includes preliminary rounds and finals across the listed men's and women's categories.
Date: September 22
Venue: Toyohashi Gymnasium
Timings: 5:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 4:00 PM IST
Competition: Women's -55kg and men's -84kg kumite events.
Dates: September 20 to 23
Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
Timings: 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM IST
Competition: Group matches lead into the quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal rounds.
Dates: September 20 to 25
Venue: Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Timings: 6:30 AM and 1:30 PM IST
Competition: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, distance and relay events, with heats and finals.
Opening Ceremony: September 19
Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Closing Ceremony: October 4
Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium
Time: 3:30 PM IST.
When does India's Asian Games 2026 campaign begin?
India's campaign begins on September 17, before the official opening ceremony on September 19.
When is the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony is scheduled for September 19 at 2:30 PM IST at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Where can I watch the Asian Games 2026 in India?
The Games can be watched on Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available on Sony LIV.
Which sports will India compete in at the Asian Games 2026?
India will compete across several sports, including cricket, hockey, badminton, athletics, shooting, wrestling, weightlifting, kabaddi and archery.
What time are Asian Games 2026 events in India?
Event timings vary by sport and session. The schedule above lists the available timings in IST, with some competitions beginning as early as 3:00 AM.
When is the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony is scheduled for October 4 at 3:30 PM IST at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.