SportsThursday, 24 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Asian Games 2026: India’s medal tally, first-ever soft tennis medal and women’s cricket gold
India won its first-ever soft tennis medal and a historic women’s cricket gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with multiple shooting medals adding to the tally.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, India stood 14th on the medals table with 13 medals, while the women’s cricket team won India’s first gold of the tournament and Jay Meena claimed the country’s first-ever soft tennis medal.
Key specifics
- India had 13 medals and was placed 14th, behind China (80), Japan (69) and Republic of Korea (41).
- Jay Meena won bronze in men’s singles soft tennis after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the semifinals.
- Mirabai Chanu won silver in women’s 49 kg weightlifting, completing her Asian Games medal collection.
- The women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka at Karogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Aichi, to win gold.
- India fielded 501 athletes — 267 men and 234 women — across 36 disciplines at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: sports-current-affairs match-the-following, firsts and medal tally. Key facts: Aichi-Nagoya 2026, India 14th with 13 medals, first soft tennis medal, women’s cricket gold, 501 athletes. TNPSC may ask which Indian athlete won the first-ever medal in a new sport or which event gave India its first gold.