Aichi-Nagoya, Japan – The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway in Japan, and with seven medals, India is currently placed in 8th spot in the medal tally, which is topped by China. The Indian Women’s Cricket Team clinched a historic victory at the Karogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi, securing India’s very first gold medal of the tournament after triumphing over Sri Lanka in a high-stakes final.
Meanwhile, shooters have led the charge for India, garnering five medals. Experienced rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan played a starring role in the country’s double-silver haul in the women’s 10m air rifle competition. Elavenil helped the country secure silver in the team event along with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, and then went on to add an individual silver. For the men’s side, teenager Himanshu Dhillon produced a superb performance to win silver, while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil clinched bronze as India secured two individual podium finishes in the men’s 10m air rifle event. The two then teamed up with Parth Mane to win another silver in the team event, finishing just behind China.
After an impressive start in shooting, India also managed to script history in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), with Suchika Tariyal winning the nation’s first-ever bronze medal for MMA at the Asian Games. A contingent of 501 Indian athletes, comprising 267 men and 234 women, is competing across 36 disciplines in the 2026 edition. Apart from shooting, athletics and archery are also expected to add to the medal tally. India is also defending both the men’s and women’s titles in cricket and kabaddi.
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Indian medallists — Full list of winners:
Shooting
- Elavenil Valarivan — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) — Silver
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) — Silver
- Himanshu Dhillon — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) — Silver
- Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) — Silver
- Rudrankksh Patil — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) — Bronze
Mixed Martial Arts
- Suchika Tariyal — Women’s Traditional MMA (60kg) — Bronze
Cricket
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Anusha Bareddy, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya — Women’s T20 Tournament — Gold
