India Faces Action-Packed Day as Cricket, Hockey and Shooting Take Centre Stage
India will be in action across several sports on September 20, with the women's cricket semifinal against Bangladesh among the day's major events.
India’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games moves into another busy phase on Sunday, September 20, with Indian athletes and teams competing across several sports.
Cricket, hockey and shooting headline the schedule, while Indian competitors will also take part in badminton, table tennis, swimming, wushu, teqball and mixed martial arts.
The day includes both knockout contests and medal events, giving Indian athletes several opportunities to make an impact during the second day of competition.
🏏 India Women Face Bangladesh in Cricket Semifinal
One of the day's major attractions is the women's T20 cricket semifinal between India and Bangladesh. The match is scheduled for 10:30 AM IST at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
India reached the semifinal after defeating hosts Japan by eight wickets in the quarterfinal. India bowled Japan out for 57 before chasing the target in just five overs.
Shafali Verma finished unbeaten on 40 from 15 balls, while Shree Charani took four wickets in India's convincing quarterfinal victory.
Asian Games Women's T20 Cricket — Semi-final
September 20 • 10:30 AM IST
🏑 Hockey Teams Begin Their Campaigns
India's women's and men's hockey teams also begin their Asian Games campaigns on Sunday.
The Indian women's team is scheduled to face Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM IST, while the men's team takes on Indonesia at 11:30 AM IST.
Both matches mark the start of India's group-stage campaigns in the tournament.
🎯 Shooting Offers Early Medal Opportunity
Shooting is another major focus for India on Sunday. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod are scheduled to compete in the women's 10m air rifle competition.
The qualification and team final are among the early medal events on India's schedule.
🏆 Teqball Brings Two Medal Opportunities
Indian teqball player Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is scheduled to compete in two bronze-medal matches.
She will compete in the women's singles bronze-medal match and later partner Mohamed Anas Imran Beg in the mixed doubles bronze-medal contest.
🏸 Badminton and Table Tennis Also in Action
India's women's badminton team is scheduled to face Kazakhstan at 11:30 AM IST.
Indian table tennis teams will also be involved in group-stage matches during the day.
🇮🇳 India's Key Schedule — September 20
| Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 AM | Wushu | Men's Changquan Final |
| 6:15 AM | Shooting | Women's 10m Air Rifle |
| 6:30 AM | Teqball | Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match |
| 7:30 AM | Hockey | India Women vs Uzbekistan |
| 10:30 AM | Cricket | Bangladesh Women vs India Women — Semifinal |
| 11:30 AM | Hockey | India Men vs Indonesia |
| 11:30 AM | Badminton | Kazakhstan Women vs India Women |
India's Busy Asian Games Day
With cricket, hockey, shooting and several other disciplines featuring on the schedule, September 20 is one of the busiest days so far for India's contingent at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The results from these events will shape India's medal campaign and determine which teams and athletes progress further in their respective competitions.
