Indian athletes start their campaign at the Asian Para Games on October 19, 2026, aiming for early medals in Para Athletics. Stars like Nishad Kumar and Ajeet Singh Yadav lead the charge. Later, Mumbai City faces Punjab FC in an ISL clash at 7:30 PM, keeping the sports action going today.
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2026 is a big year, and with the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games done, there's still a lot of sporting action to come, including two Chess World Championships. You can go through the schedule in ESPN's sports calendar.
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on October 19, 2026.
What's on today?
* ISL: Mumbai City vs Punjab FC [7:30 PM]
* Asian Para Games: India will look to rack up the medals on Day 1. Paralympic medalists Nishad Kumar and Ajeet Singh Yadav, World champions Rinku Hooda and will hope to open India's account in Para Athletics.
India at Asian Para Games 2026: Full schedule of medal events and fixtures on October 19
What happened yesterday?
* Asian Para Games: India's contingent showcases 5,000 years of heritage
* Football: FC Goa suffer late defeat to Regar-TadAZ in AFC Challenge League opener
* Wrestling: Jaskaran, Chandermohan enter bronze medal bouts at U23 Worlds
* Archery: Mighty Marathas win Archery Premier League Season 2
* Athletics: Four meet records bettered on final day of U23 Athletics Competition