India Secures First Shooting Medal in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team Event

India’s shooting campaign at the Asian Games 2026 began with a silver medal in the women’s 10‑meter air rifle team event. The team of Ilavenil Valarivan, Sonam Muskar and Vidarsha Vinod posted a strong performance to finish second. Ilavenil also captured an individual silver in the same discipline. In the men’s 10‑meter air rifle, the Indian trio of Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudraksh Patel earned silver, while Himanshu and Rudraksh added individual silver and bronze medals respectively.