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India is geared up for this year’s first major multi-sport mega event, sending a 31-player contingent to the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30.

This will be the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games, which are returning to the international calendar after a decade-long wait, since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.

The games feature 62 medal events across 14 sports, including many unique sports like Aquathlon, Beach Handball, Teqball and Beach Kabaddi.

India had won 46 medals, including 12 gold medals, from the first five editions, and this time will compete in 18 medal events across four sports: 3×3 Basketball, Beach Kabaddi, Beach Wrestling, and Sailing.

Beach Kabaddi has been the most successful sport for India, having won seven gold medals so far – All five in the women’s and 2 golds in the men’s edition.

The Indian kabaddi teams will be the favourites to win the gold medals once again, alongside the Beach wrestling contingent featuring former Asian Medalist Priya Malik.

In the 3×3 Basketball, India is sending its young and rising men’s team and hoping to repeat the heroics of 2008, where the team won the gold medal.

Indian Squad for 2026 Asian Beach Games

Men’s 3×3 Basketball: Kushali Singh, Pranav Prince, Harsh Dagar, Arvind Muthu

Men’s Beach Kabaddi: Brijendra Choudhary, Jitendra Yadav, Yatharth Deswal, Jay Bhagwan, Neeraj, Bhanu Pratap Tomar

Women’s Beach Kabaddi: Ritu, Simran Kamboj, Manisha Kumar, Nikita Chauhan, Manpreet Kaur, Nikita

Beach Wrestling: Priyanshi Prajapat, Pushpa Yadav, Japreet Kaur, Priya Malik, Aryan, Sachin Mor, Siddharth, Jaspooran Singh

Sailing: Aastha Pandey, Shringhari Roy, Ovie Shaffi, Vinay Kulabkar, Chitresh Tatha, Krishna V. Ramakrishnan, Vasu Chandrawanshi

India’s Schedule for 2026 Asian Beach Games

Beach Kabaddi – April 23 to 27

Sailing – April 23 to 28

3×3 Basketball – April 25 to 29

Beach Wrestling – April 28 to 29

Where to Watch Asian Beach Games 2026

All the action of the 6th Asian Beach Games will be live-streamed on the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) official streaming platform, Asian Games Hub.