India Wrestling Medal Hunt Begins: Asian Games 2026 Schedule

Wrestling at the Asian Games 2026 will begin on September 30 and run through October 3, with India set to field a 15-member contingent in Aichi-Nagoya.

Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and 2022 Asian Games silver medallist Deepak Punia headline India's men's freestyle contingent, while Antim Panghal, a bronze medallist at the 2022 Asian Games, is among the key names in the women's field.

India won six wrestling medals at the previous Asian Games, including one silver and five bronze.

September 30

7:00 AM onwards

• Men's Greco-Roman 87kg qualifications/repechage - Sunil Kumar
• Women's 68kg qualifications/repechage - Nisha

2:30 PM onwards

• Men's Greco-Roman 130kg final
• Women's 68kg final

3:50 PM onwards

• Men's Greco-Roman 87kg final

October 1

7:00 AM onwards

• Men's Greco-Roman 60kg qualifications/repechage - Sumit Dalal
• Men's Greco-Roman 77kg qualifications/repechage - Aman
• Men's Greco-Roman 97kg qualifications/repechage - Nitesh Kumar
• Women's 62kg qualifications/repechage - Mansi Ahlawat

Finals

• 2:30 PM - Women's 62kg
• 2:50 PM - Men's Greco-Roman 60kg
• 3:20 PM - Men's Greco-Roman 77kg
• 3:50 PM - Men's Greco-Roman 97kg

October 2

7:00 AM onwards

• Women's 50kg qualifications/repechage - Dipanshi
• Women's 76kg qualifications/repechage - Priya Malik
• Men's freestyle 65kg qualifications/repechage - Sujeet Kalkal
• Men's freestyle 125kg qualifications/repechage - Rajat Ruhal

Finals

• 2:30 PM - Men's freestyle 125kg
• 2:50 PM - Men's freestyle 65kg
• 3:50 PM - Women's 50kg
• 4:20 PM - Women's 76kg

October 3

7:00 AM onwards

• Women's 53kg qualifications/repechage - Antim Panghal
• Women's 57kg qualifications/repechage - Manisha Bhanwala
• Men's freestyle 57kg qualifications/repechage - Aman Sehrawat
• Men's freestyle 74kg qualifications/repechage - Sagar Jaglan
• Men's freestyle 97kg qualifications/repechage - Deepak Punia

Finals

• 2:30 PM - Men's freestyle 57kg
• 2:50 PM - Men's freestyle 74kg
• 3:20 PM - Men's freestyle 97kg
• 3:50 PM - Women's 53kg
• 4:20 PM - Women's 57kg