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India’s Teams Aim for Gold at Asian Games 2026

The men’s cricket team, captained by Shreyas Iyer, will play Sri Lanka in the semifinal at 10:00 Indian Standard Time.

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Key Points

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Cricket semifinal vs Sri Lanka – 10:00 Indian Standard Time.

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Hockey semifinal vs Pakistan – 13:00 Indian Standard Time.

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Volleyball quarter‑final vs Pakistan – 06:30 Indian Standard Time.

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India ranked eighth with 60 total medals.

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Other sports provide additional medal opportunities.

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Summary

The men’s hockey team will face Pakistan in their semifinal at 13:00 Indian Standard Time, with Olympic qualification also at stake.

India and Pakistan meet again in the men’s volleyball quarter‑final at 06:30 Indian Standard Time.

Indian athletes are also competing in shooting, archery, squash, wrestling, judo, cycling, canoe slalom, sport climbing, taekwondo, sailing, rugby sevens, and tennis.

India currently holds 60 medals (10 gold, 21 silver, 29 bronze) and hopes to improve its position.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
semifinal
the round before the final game
quarterfinal
the round before the semifinal
defending champions
the team that won the same competition last time
qualification
the process of earning a place in the next round
compound
a type of bow used in archery that has pulleys
Greco‑Roman
a style of wrestling that does not allow holds below the waist
omnium
a group of several cycling races counted together
madison
a team cycling race where riders take turns
slalom
a race where you go through a winding course
sevens
a fast version of rugby with seven players on each side
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