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India''s Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble clinch men''s skiff silver in Asiad Sailing
The Indian pair finished with 23 net points after one race win and three runner-up finishes, while the women’s squash team lost 2-1 to Hong Kong.
On Thursday, Indian sailors Prince Noble and Manu Francis secured silver in the men's skiff event at the Asian Games 2026, marking India's first sailing medal of the Aichi-Nagoya edition.
Childhood friends from Kerala, the duo trained at the National Sailing School in Bhopal before joining the Indian Army, where they continued to progress in the sport.
The women's squash team earned bronze after a 2-1 semifinal defeat against Hong Kong, despite Anahat Singh giving India an early advantage in the opening match.
Tanvi Khanna kept India's hopes alive by winning her match 3-1 after dropping the first game, but veteran Joshna Chinappa lost the deciding match 3-0 to Ho Tze Lok.
India aims to add to the medal tally today as the men's cricket team faces Sri Lanka in the semifinal, while the hockey team prepares for a match against Pakistan.