Asian Games 2026: India win gold in shooting finally, medals assured in squash and TT

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: India enjoyed a productive day at the 2026 Asian Games Nagoya on Friday, adding a gold and a silver in shooting while also assuring medals in table tennis and squash. The performances further strengthened the country’s campaign at the continental multi-sport event.

Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh led the charge by clinching gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, giving India their second gold medal of the Games. The Indian duo produced a composed performance in the final and stayed ahead of South Korea and Iran to finish on top.

The shooting success continued in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event, where Rudrankksh Patil, Niraj Kumar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured the silver medal. The Indian trio finished behind China, which won gold, while South Korea took bronze. India’s score was 1762-94x, compared to China’s 1766-95x.

India also assured themselves of a medal in table tennis mixed doubles, with Manush Shah and Diya Chitale advancing to the semifinals. Their progress guarantees at least a bronze, with the pair now eyeing a place in the final and a chance to upgrade the colour of the medal.

There was another medal assured in squash mixed doubles, where the experienced Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar booked a semifinal berth. Their victory ensured India would return from the event with at least a bronze medal.

The four results underlined the breadth of India’s challenge in Aichi-Nagoya, with shooting once again providing medals while the mixed doubles pairs in table tennis and squash kept the country’s medal prospects alive.

More importantly, the gold in shooting ended India's long wait for their second gold. India are currently placed 12th on the medals table with two gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals.

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