Indian boxer Sumit progressed to the round of 16 in the men’s 70kg division at the Asian Games 2026, delivering a dominant performance to defeat Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri via unanimous decision in their first fight on Monday.
Sinsiri started the bout on the front foot, connecting with effective strikes during the initial exchanges. Sumit gradually adjusted to the pace, finding his rhythm as the opening round progressed. Despite the Thai boxer’s strong start, the judging panel scored the first round 4-1 in favour of the Indian fighter.
Sumit elevated his game in the second round, selecting his shots with patience and precision. Forced to fight more aggressively, Sinsiri left defensive openings that Sumit capitalised on, landing powerful combinations in the final 30 seconds to claim the round.
With a comfortable lead on the scorecards, Sumit executed a tactical approach in the third round. He minimised risky exchanges, scoring with clear strikes while controlling the ring space. The judges scored the final round unanimously for the Indian fighter, sealing a 5-0 sweep and punching his ticket to the last 16. Sumit’s victory came during a busy Monday schedule for the Indian contingent across multiple sports in the .
Indian athletes feature in shooting, swimming and table tennis
In shooting, Rudrankksh Patil placed third, and Himanshu Dhillon finished seventh to advance to the men’s 10m air rifle individual final, while teammate Parth Mane finished in 11th position. The trio’s combined scores also earned India a silver medal in the team classification.
On the court, the soft tennis mixed doubles duo of Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena launched their Group B fixture list with a 5-0 victory over Cambodia’s Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun. They added another win against Mongolia’s Bud Nyamdorj and Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar before facing South Korea’s Kim Yeon-hwa and Jaekyu Park.
In , India’s women’s squad swept Pakistan 3-0 in their Group F encounter. Over at the pool, swimmer Srihari Nataraj secured a berth in the men’s 50m backstroke final, while Rishabh Das was selected as a reserve. However, Mani Akash and Gitesh Shah missed the 50m freestyle final, and Dhanush Suresh exited in the 100m breaststroke heats.