India at the 2026 Asian Beach Games

India at the
2026 Asian Beach Games
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association (IOA)
Websiteolympic.ind.in
in Sanya, China
22–30 April 2026
Competitors31 in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
6
Asian Beach Games appearances

India competed at the 2026 Asian Beach Games from 22 to 30 April 2026 in Sanya, Hainan, China. This marks the return of the Asian Beach Games, ten years since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.[1][2]

Competitors

The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[3][4]

Sport Men Women Total
3x3 basketball 404
Beach kabaddi 6612
Beach wrestling 448
Sailing 436
Total181331

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldRitu Sheoran
Manisha Kumari
Simran Kamboj
Manpreet Kaur
Nikita Kumari
Nikita Chauhan		Beach kabaddiWomen's tournament27 April
 GoldPushpa YadavBeach wrestlingWomen's 60 kg29 April
 GoldPriyaBeach wrestlingWomen's +70 kg29 April
 SilverBrijendra Singh Choudhary
Jitendra Yadav
Jai Bhagwan
Neeraj Narwal
Bhanu Pratap Tomar
Yatharth Deshwal		Beach kabaddiMen's tournament27 April
 SilverSiddharthBeach wrestlingMen's 70 kg29 April
 BronzeJaspreet KaurBeach wrestlingWomen's 70 kg29 April

3x3 basketball

Summary
Event Group Stage Qualifiers Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Men's team  Kazakhstan
W 19–11		  Bahrain
W 20–12		  Qatar
L 12–15		 2 q  Sri Lanka
–
Women's team  Sri Lanka
WD		  Singapore
WD		  Thailand
WD		 N/a Did not advance

Men's tournament

Team roster
Preliminary rounds – Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
1  Qatar 3 3 0 57 38 +19
2  India 3 2 1 51 37 +14
3  Bahrain 3 1 2 44 55 −11
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 39 61 −22
Source: FIBA
25 April
17:35
India  19–10  Kazakhstan
Pts: Dagar 7 Pts: Oralbekov 4
Sports Centre Gymnasium, Sanya
Referees: Cong (CHN), Chen (TPE)
25 April
19:15
Bahrain  12–20  India
Pts: Dragović 6 Pts: Dagar 8
Sports Centre Gymnasium, Sanya
Referees: Nagoshi (JPN), Cong (CHN)
27 April
13:05
Qatar  15–12  India
Pts: Janjić, Saad 7 Pts: Dagar 6
Sports Centre Gymnasium, Sanya
Referees: Leong (SGP), Cong (CHN)
Qualifier
28 April
11:50
India  19–18  Sri Lanka
Pts: Singh 9 Pts: Nilantha 8
Sports Centre Gymnasium, Sanya
Referees: Dale (NZL), Cong (CHN)

Women's tournament

India entered a team in the women's tournament. However they withdrew with their fixtures declared a forfeit.[5]

Beach kabaddi

Summary
Event Group Stage Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Men's team  Chinese Taipei
W 66–23		  Thailand
W 52–32		  Sri Lanka
W 54–33		 1 Q  Pakistan
W 50–28
Women's team  Sri Lanka
W 44–32		  Syria
W 64–22		 N/a 1 Q  Bangladesh
W 50–31

Beach wrestling

Men's
  • Siddharth – 70kg
  • Sachin Mor – 80kg
  • Aryan – 90kg
  • Jaspooran Singh – +90kg
Women's
  • Priyanshi Prajapat – 50kg
  • Pushpa Yadav – 60kg
  • Jaspeet Kaur – 70kg
  • Priya – +70kg

Sailing

Men's
  • Vasu Chandrawanshi – ILCA 4 boys
  • Krishna Venkatachalam Ramakrishnan – optimist boys
  • Vinay Vishwanath Kulabkar – foil windsurfing boys
  • Chitresh Tatha – formula kite men
Women's
  • Aastha Pandey – ILCA 4 girls
  • Shringhari Roy – optimist girls
  • Ovie Nair Shaffi – foil windsurfing girls

References

  1. ↑ "India names 31-member squad for Asian Beach Games 2026 in Sanya". ANI News. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Asian Beach Games 2026: India look to make a mark in kabaddi, 3x3 basketball - schedule, where to watch live". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "India - Discipline". SANYA HAINAN 2026 6th Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Participation of Indian Contingent in 6th Asian Beach Games scheduled to be held in Sanya, China from 22nd to 30th April, 2026- reg" (PDF). Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "6th Asian Beach Games - Schedule". 3x3 Play. FIBA. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  • India at the 2026 Asian Beach Games official website
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