India added five medals on Day 5 of the Asian Games 2026, with Mirabai Chanu finally claiming an Asian Games podium finish, Jay Meena creating soft tennis history and both skeet teams securing bronze. India’s men’s badminton team also sealed a medal, while Roshibina Devi advanced to the wushu final.
India enjoyed another productive day at the Asian Games as its medal tally climbed to 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze.
The highlight was Mirabai Chanu’s long-awaited Asian Games medal, while Jay Meena became the first Indian to win an Asian Games medal in soft tennis. India also added two shooting bronzes through its men’s and women’s skeet teams.
Mirabai Chanu Finally Ends Asian Games Medal Wait
Mirabai Chanu finally reached the Asian Games podium with a silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting category, completing one of the few major gaps in her decorated career.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist lifted 198kg overall, combining an 87kg snatch with a 111kg clean and jerk.
North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with a Games-record 215kg, while Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana took bronze with 191kg.
Chanu began her campaign strongly, successfully completing all three snatch attempts at 83kg, 85kg and 87kg. She then lifted 107kg and 111kg in the clean and jerk.
The medal ended a long wait for the Indian weightlifter. Chanu finished ninth at the 2014 Asian Games and missed the 2018 edition because of injury. At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, she narrowly missed the podium and finished fourth after her hip injury affected the final clean-and-jerk phase.
Jay Meena Creates Soft Tennis History
Jay Meena scripted a first for India by securing the country’s maiden Asian Games medal in soft tennis.
The 26-year-old reached the men’s singles semifinals before losing 2-4 to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka. His semifinal appearance guaranteed him a bronze medal.
Meena had earlier survived a close quarterfinal against the Philippines’ Sherwin Nuguit, winning 4-3.
Against Kurosaka, Meena fell behind after losing the opening three games but fought back to take the fourth and fifth. The Japanese player eventually closed out the contest in the sixth game.
Regardless of the semifinal defeat, Meena’s run ensured his name would go into the history books as India’s first Asian Games soft tennis medallist.
India Adds Two Skeet Bronze Medals
India collected two more shooting medals as the men’s and women’s skeet teams both finished third.
The women’s trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal combined for 331 points to take bronze behind China and Kazakhstan.
It was India’s first medal in the women’s team skeet event at the Asian Games.
Raiza and Parinaaz also reached the individual final. Raiza finished fourth with 23 points, while Parinaaz placed eighth.
The men’s team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill also secured bronze, finishing with a combined score of 346.
Anantjeet reached the individual final as well but narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with 25 points.
The two skeet medals took India’s shooting haul to seven medals — four silver and three bronze.
Men’s Badminton Team Secures Second Straight Asian Games Medal
India’s men’s badminton team secured another Asian Games team medal despite suffering a 1-3 semifinal defeat to China.
Lakshya Sen opened the tie against world No. 6 Shi Yu Qi but lost 16-21, 18-21.
India levelled the contest through its star doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who defeated reigning world champions Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20.
The momentum shifted back to China when Ayush Shetty lost 19-21, 13-21 to Li Shi Feng. In the decisive doubles match, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun went down 16-21, 21-17, 9-21 to He Ji Ting and Liu Yi.
The result nevertheless ensured another Asian Games team medal for India and continued the country’s run of consecutive podium finishes in the men’s team event.
Roshibina Devi Reaches Wushu Final
India’s Roshibina Devi Naorem moved into the women’s 60kg wushu final after defeating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semifinal.
Roshibina will now face China’s Xiaoyu Zhang in the gold-medal bout.
The Indian fighter already has an Asian Games silver and bronze from the previous two editions and now has the opportunity to complete her medal collection with gold.
Roshibina entered the Indian squad as a late replacement after Divyanshi Choudhary was ruled out with an injury.
Ankush Panghal Moves Into Boxing Quarterfinal
Indian boxing maintained its unbeaten start as Ankush Panghal advanced to the men’s 80kg quarterfinals.
The Commonwealth Games gold medallist defeated Bahrain’s Hamsa Vogel 5-0 in the round of 16 on his Asian Games debut.
Panghal will face Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov in the quarterfinal. A victory would guarantee the Indian boxer a medal.
All four Indian boxers who had competed by this stage had won their opening bouts.
India’s Kabaddi Teams Continue Winning Runs
Both Indian kabaddi teams remained unbeaten.
The women’s team defeated Iran 37-23, following its opening victory against Bangladesh. The men recorded a dominant 48-25 win over Bangladesh, making it three victories from three matches after earlier wins against Japan and South Korea.
India’s men’s and women’s teams had both won gold at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The women will face Japan in their final group match, while the men are scheduled to take on Chinese Taipei.
Women’s Hockey Team Scores Another Big Win
India’s women’s hockey team continued its impressive run with a massive 20-1 victory over Thailand.
The result gave India three wins from three matches in Pool B.
Deepika Sehrawat was the standout performer, scoring nine goals, all from penalty corners. Navneet Kaur contributed four goals, while Rutuja Dadaso Pisal completed a hat-trick.
India led 11-0 at half-time.
The result followed earlier wins over Uzbekistan and Indonesia, and India will next face hosts Japan.
Manu Bhaker Finishes Fifth in 10m Air Pistol
Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker missed out on a medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final, finishing fifth.
Bhaker had qualified third for the eight-shooter final with a score of 579. She was the only Indian to make the final, with Esha Singh finishing 15th and Suruchi Inder Singh 26th in qualification.
India also missed out on the team bronze after finishing level with Vietnam on 1719 points but losing the tiebreak on the inner-10 count.
Bhaker, a two-time bronze medallist at the Paris Olympics, will now shift focus to the 25m pistol, where she is the defending Asian Games champion.
Indian Squash Players Reach Round of 16
India advanced three players into the men’s and women’s squash round of 16.
Second seed Abhay Singh produced a dominant performance against Thailand’s Arkaradet Arkarahirunya, winning 11-1, 11-0, 11-2.
Veer Chotrani defeated Sri Lanka’s Shamil Wakeel 11-8, 11-3, 11-3, while Tanvi Khanna beat South Korea’s Dami Kim 11-5, 11-7, 11-5.
Other Results From Day 5
India’s men’s sepaktakraw campaign ended despite a 2-1 victory over the Philippines. India needed a 3-0 win to reach the semifinals, while Japan advanced on the tiebreak.
In fencing, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma reached the pre-quarterfinals of men’s sabre before losing 11-15 to Kazakhstan’s Artyom Sarkissyan. Karan Singh had earlier been eliminated in the round of 32.
In women’s foil, Mina Devi Naorem and Ashitha Stalinraj Joys both exited in the round of 32.
In swimming, Rohit Benedicton missed qualification for the men’s 100m butterfly final after finishing 13th overall in 53.08 seconds. Sajan Prakash did not start the event.
India’s Asian Games Day 5 Highlights
| Athlete/Team | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mirabai Chanu | Women’s 49kg weightlifting | Silver |
| Jay Meena | Men’s soft tennis singles | Bronze |
| Women’s skeet team | Skeet team event | Bronze |
| Men’s skeet team | Skeet team event | Bronze |
| Men’s badminton team | Team event | Bronze/Medal secured |
| Roshibina Devi | Wushu 60kg | Reached final |
| Ankush Panghal | Boxing 80kg | Reached quarterfinal |
| Women’s kabaddi team | Group stage | Won 37-23 |
| Men’s kabaddi team | Group stage | Won 48-25 |
| Women’s hockey team | Pool B | Won 20-1 |
| Manu Bhaker | 10m air pistol | Fifth |
India Medal Tally After Day 5
Gold: 1 | Silver: 5 | Bronze: 6 | Total: 12
Day 5 therefore combined established stars with breakthrough performances: Chanu finally added an Asian Games medal to her career record, while Meena opened a new chapter for India in soft tennis. With Roshibina Devi still in contention for gold and several athletes advancing in knockout events, India’s campaign remained active across multiple disciplines.