A Quietly Dominant Discipline

Squash has become one of India's most reliable medal sources at the Asian Games, and Aichi-Nagoya raises the stakes further thanks to that new Olympic-qualification incentive for singles winners. With India's squad now locked in, here's the full breakdown of the schedule, the players, and how to watch.

Schedule Snapshot

Singles, Team & Mixed Doubles

Five medal events are on offer, unchanged from the previous Games: men's singles, women's singles, men's team, women's team and mixed doubles. The two singles draws run as straight knockouts, while the team events pit squads of three or four players against each other across best-of-matches ties. Mixed doubles pairs one man and one woman from the same country, and nations may enter a second pair — which is exactly how India once claimed both gold and bronze in the event at a single edition.

Team India for Asian Games 2026

Joshna Chinappa topped her Chennai trial group to seal a record-extending seventh appearance, while Anahat Singh's automatic qualification confirms her as India's brightest squash prospect.

India's Best-Ever Squash Games

India's most recent Asian Games squash campaign remains the benchmark: five medals in all — three gold, one silver and one bronze, the country's best-ever squash return. The men's team (Saurav Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar, Harinder Pal Sandhu, Abhay Singh) and the women's team (Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, Dipika Pallikal, Anahat Singh) both struck gold, and Harinder Pal Sandhu partnered Dipika Pallikal for a third gold in mixed doubles. Saurav Ghosal added men's singles silver, and a second mixed doubles pair, Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, claimed bronze.

With Dipika Pallikal now retired, this squad rests on Joshna Chinappa's experience and Anahat Singh's fast rise to keep that team dominance going, while Abhay Singh carries India's leading men's singles hopes forward from his mixed doubles bronze last time out.

Competition Timeline

India's team medal matches plus Anahat Singh's and Abhay Singh's singles runs are the campaign's headline chances; exact daily timings await the Asian Squash Federation's official order of play.

Catch Every Match Live in India

Sony Pictures Networks India holds the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights for the entire 20th Asian Games. TV coverage runs on Sony Sports Network, while every squash match streams live on the SonyLIV app and website. With matches often overlapping across multiple courts, checking SonyLIV's daily schedule each morning is the simplest way to catch India's matches live.

Squash Asian Games 2026: Quick Answers

When does squash run at the Asian Games 2026?

Competition runs September 23 to October 2, covering men's and women's singles, men's and women's team, and mixed doubles.

Where is squash being played?

All matches are held at the Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena in Nagoya, Japan.

Who is in India's squash squad?

Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Shameena Riaz lead the women's draw; Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Velavan Senthilkumar and Suraj Chand make up the men's squad.

Does squash gold lead to Olympic qualification?

Yes — singles gold medallists at these Games earn direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash debuts as an Olympic sport.

How did India do in squash last time?

India won 5 medals at the previous Asian Games — 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze — its best-ever squash haul.

Where can I watch live in India?

Every match streams live on Sony Sports Network TV and the SonyLIV app.