Asian Games 2026 Day 5: Mirabai Chanu's historic silver highlights India's medal rush | Hindustan Times
Asian Games 2026 Day 5: Mirabai Chanu won silver, India added bronzes in skeet, soft tennis and badminton, while Roshibina Devi reached the wushu final to guarantee silver on a productive Asian Games day.
Asian Games 2026 Day 5: India’s day at the Asian Games came to a close with medals, an assured podium upgrade and a few painful near-misses. Mirabai Chanu delivered the headline result with silver 53in the women's 49kg weightlifting, while India also collected bronze medals in both the men's and women's skeet team events and through Jay Meena in soft tennis.The men's badminton team added another bronze after their semifinal defeat to China, with MR Arjun and Hairharan Amsakarunan losing the fourth rubber in three games. Roshibina Devi, meanwhile, beat Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to reach the women's 60kg Wushu final, guaranteeing at least silver. India women's hockey team thrashed Thailand 20-1, while the women's Kabaddi side beat Iran 37-23. Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the 53kg weightlifting final as India closed a busy, medal-laden day.
