Asian Games October 1: India-Pakistan hockey semifinal ahead after volleyball defeat

October 1, 2026, approximately 11:30 a.m. IST: India’s Asian Games schedule has already produced a result in one of Thursday’s two India-Pakistan contests. Pakistan won the men’s volleyball quarterfinal in straight sets. The men’s hockey teams are due to meet later in a semifinal, while India’s cricketers are playing Sri Lanka for a place in the final.

All times below are in Indian Standard Time. This is a mid-day schedule and results update, not a report of the day’s completed programme: the hockey match has not yet started, and the cricket semifinal has no confirmed result at this update.

The three headline fixtures

• 6:30 a.m. — Men’s volleyball quarterfinal, India vs Pakistan: Pakistan won 3-0, taking the sets 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18. Pakistan advance to the semifinals; India’s medal bid in the event is over.
• 10 a.m. — Men’s cricket semifinal, India vs Sri Lanka: The match is under way. The winner reaches the gold-medal match. No final score or outcome was confirmed at this update.
• 1 p.m. — Men’s hockey semifinal, India vs Pakistan: The match is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The winner will play for gold; the loser will enter the bronze-medal match. Neither outcome should be treated as settled before play concludes.

The volleyball result changes the shape of the day for Indian supporters. What began as a two-sport India-Pakistan double-header is now a completed quarterfinal defeat followed by a hockey semifinal still to come. Pakistan took a close second volleyball set 25-23 after winning the opener, then closed out the match in three. India had entered the knockout round unbeaten in its pool, but could not turn that form into a semifinal place.

In cricket, India’s meeting with Sri Lanka began at 10 a.m. IST. The fixture is the second men’s semifinal and is separate from the hockey contest later in the day. India reached this stage after its rain-abandoned quarterfinal against Afghanistan, with the higher-seeded side advancing. That progression did not decide the semifinal: the result of the Sri Lanka match remains to be confirmed.

The hockey semifinal is the next major appointment for viewers. India and Pakistan are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. IST. India won its final pool match against Bangladesh 10-0, but the semifinal presents a new knockout test. A place in the gold-medal match is at stake, not a medal awarded on Thursday.

Medals awarded and medal events still ahead

India has already added medals on October 1. Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble took silver in the men’s skiff sailing event. The women’s squash team of Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Joshna Chinappa finished with bronze after losing its semifinal to Hong Kong, China. Those are confirmed outcomes, unlike several individual medal chances still on the programme.

Among the afternoon events, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru is scheduled for the men’s compound archery bronze-medal match at about 11:55 a.m. after losing his semifinal. Anish Bhanwala’s men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol individual final is listed for noon, subject to qualification. The women’s track cycling Madison final, featuring Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh, is listed for 12:18 p.m.

India’s men’s squash team faces Malaysia in a semifinal at 1 p.m., the same scheduled start as the hockey match. Judo medal bouts involving Indian competitors may follow from about 1:30 p.m., depending on their progress. Wrestling medal matches are scheduled from about 2:30 p.m.; Nitesh Siwach has reached the men’s Greco-Roman 97kg final and is assured of at least silver. Later, Deepu Mallesh’s men’s speed climbing quarterfinal is listed for 4:42 p.m., with medal rounds dependent on qualification.

Viewers following multiple events should note that start times for later rounds can change as competitions progress. The confirmed volleyball, sailing and women’s squash results should not be mistaken for a final account of Thursday’s medals, while the cricket and hockey results require an update after those matches finish.