Asian Games: India beat Pakistan in men’s table tennis; 3 medals from shooting range
Gold eluded India but medals trickled in from the shooting range for the second successive day even as the country's first ever podium finish in mixed martial arts medal became more a tale of heartbreak than history.
Asian Games 2026 live: India's Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane pose with their Asiad medals along with Elavenil Valarivan, who also claimed two medals on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)
The Indian men’s 10m air rifle team has combined to win three medals for India on Monday at the Asian Games, with the trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane combining to win a team silver before Dhillon won an individual silver and Rudrankksh won an individual bronze. Meanwhile, Suchika Tariyal was forced to accept a bronze medal in the MMA event in the women’s traditional 60kg against Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon. After the contest ended in a draw, a bizarre rule was applied to determine that the Singaporean would progress to the final (Scroll down to the live updates section to read more).
Elsewhere in table tennis, India beat Pakistan 3-0 in the women’s team event, thanks to Sutirtha Mukherjee, the 17-year-old Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula. There’s some good news in swimming as well, where Srihari Natraj has made the cut for the final of the 50m backstroke. The Indian women’s hockey team thumped Indonesia 17-1 in a group stage game. India’s quest for their first gold medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya continues on it second day on Monday after Sunday saw the female shooters deliver two silver medals.
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Comprehensive list of results for Indian teams/athletes from Monday (Click on ➕ sign on the right 👉 to expand)
Shooting (MEDAL): Rudrankksh Patil finished 3rd, Himanshu Dhillon 7th to make the final in men's 10m air rifle individual, and Parth Manefinishes 11th as India win silver in the team final. Then, Himanshu claimed a silver while Rudrankksh took a bronze in the individual 10m air event.
MMA (MEDAL and CONTROVERSY): Suchika Tariyal was forced to accept a bronze medal in the MMA event in the women’s traditional 60kg against Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon after the contest ended in a draw. The officials used their morning weight in numbers to determine the winners. Teo Hui Hoon was 700kg lighter, so she progressed to the final, while Suchika Tariyal got a bronze.
Kabaddi: Indian men's team defeated Japan 49-23 in Men's Group A match to start their title defence. On the same day, the Indian women also opened their campaign with a 42-21 win over Bangladesh.
Boxing: Sumit beat Bunjong Sinsiri by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men's 70kg Round of 32 bout.
Hockey: Indian women’s hockey team thumped Indonesia 17-1 in a group stage game with the 22-year-old Deepika (8th, 28th, 40th minutes), who scored eight goals in India's 19-0 drubbing of Uzbekistan in the lung-opener, converting three penalty corners, while Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (15th, 20th, 38th) found the net thrice from field play. Navneet's goals came in the 35th, 56th and 57th minutes.
Soft tennis: Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena’s promising campaign in the Asian Games soft tennis mixed doubles event came to an end in the round of 16 after a hard-fought 2-5 loss to Philippines’ Christy Sanosa and Sherwin Ray Nuguit. Previously in the group stage clashes, Aadhya-Jay beat Cambodia's Viva Chao-Chanroseka Khun 5-0 in mixed doubles Group B match and then beat Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj-Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar. They lost one match in the group stage round to South Korea's Kim Yeon-hwa-Jaekyu Park
Wushu - Nyeman Wangsu finished 15th in women's Changquan final out of 16 competitors.
Swimming: Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 50m backstroke final while Rishabh Das will be a reserve.
Swimming: Mani Akash and Gitesh Shah don't make the men's 50m freestyle final
Swimming: Dhanush Suresh fails to make it to the men's 100m breaststroke final
Table tennis: Indian women's team beat Pakistan 3-0 in women's team Group F match. Only Sutirtha Mukherjee, the 17-year-old Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula needed to play as they all won in three games each. G Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and Payas Jain won their respective games as India beat Pakistan 3-0 in Men’s Team Group F Match 5
Sepaktakraw: India lost to Japan in men's team regu Group B match after winning the first match, but losing the next two.
Just like yesterday, we’ll have Mihir Vasavda joining us with updates from Nagoya while our team of sports experts like Shivani Naik, Nitin Sharma, Pritish Raj, Shuvaditya Bose, Bhuvan Gupta, Amit Kamath and Nihal Koshi chipping in with updates on everything that needs to be tracked, whatever the sport may be. Scroll past the results and schedule section below for all the live updates from the sports team:
Results from Monday, September 21
Shooting (MEDAL ALERT) | India (Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane) win silver in men’s 10m air rifle team event Himanshu claimed individual silver while Rudrankksh won bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle event. (You can read our quick profiles on all three medallists in the live updates section)
Table Tennis: India beat Pakistan 3-0 in women’s team group match
MMA (MEDAL ALERT): Suchika Tariyal loses to Teo Hui Hoon (Singapore) in overtime in Women’s Traditional -60kg semifinal
Badminton: Indian Men’s Team beat Bangladesh 3-0 in Round 1
Table Tennis | G Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and Payas Jain won their respective games as India beat Pakistan 3-0 in Men’s Team Group F Match 5
Kabaddi | Defending champions Indian men’s and women’s kabaddi teams made winning starts with thumping victories over Japan and Bangladesh in their respective opening matches. The men won 49-24 while the women won 42-21.
Live Updates
Sep 21, 2026 07:53 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Thai shuttler tested on Sept 17 returns positive for furosemide, a diuretic
Pitchamon Opatniputh has been provisionally suspended at the Asian Games after her out-of-competition sample taken on 17 September returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for furosemide, a banned diuretic. The International Testing Agency announced that the 19-year-old was tested on behalf of OCA. "Furosemide is prohibited under the WADA prohibited list as a S5 diuretic and masking agent. It us prohibited at all times in and out if competition and classified as a specified substance. It can be used by athletes to excrete water for rapid weight loss," An OCA update said.
Badminton however has no weight restrictions.
Opatniputh was provisionally suspended pending resolution. She can request the B-sample to be tested and also challenge the provisional suspension.
- Shivani Naik
Sep 21, 2026 05:46 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Kabaddi | India women's thrash Bangladesh 42-21
Just like the men's team, the women's kabaddi team have gotten off to a strong start as they beat Bangladesh 42-21convincingly to begin their title defence in some style.
Sep 21, 2026 05:34 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Women's badminton team Quarterfinals
- By Shivani Naik
Lineup
Court 2 || 6:00 AM
India vs. Japan
WS1: Pusarla V Sindhu vs. Akane Yamaguchi
WD1: Treesa Jolly/ Gayatri Gopichand Pullela vs. Yuki Fukushima/ Mayu Matsumoto
WS2: Unnati Hooda vs. Tomoka Miyazaki
WD2: Tanisha Crasto/ Pusarla V Sindhu vs. Rin Uesaka/ Kie Nakanishi
WS3: Tanvi Sharma vs. Nozomi Okuhara
Sep 21, 2026 05:13 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Kabaddi | India 21-10 Bangladesh at HT
India inflicted an all-out on Bangladesh in the first half and headed into halftime with a 21-10 lead.
Sep 21, 2026 04:39 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Kabaddi | India women's take on Bangladesh
Up next in action will be the defending champion Indian women's kabaddi team as they take on Bangladesh in Group A Game 2.
Sep 21, 2026 04:34 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update | IND beat PAK
Just like Harmeet and Sathiyan, Payas Jain raced to victory in straight games, beating Muhammad Khan 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 as India won the clash 3-0 over Pakistan in the Men's Group F clash.
Sep 21, 2026 04:30 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: North Korea shooters denied ammo permission by Japan
– From Shivani Naik
Yonhap News reported that it has come to light that North Korea's air rifle shooting team at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, were denied permission to participate in the women's air rifle competition on Sunday due to issues related to firearms and ammunition.
North Korea did not participate in both the women's 10-meter air rifle shooting individual and team events that morning, as their seats went empty.
Turns out an official from the organizing committee told Yonhap, "North Korea has not obtained the necessary prior approval from the Japanese government to use ammunition, so its participation in the competition is uncertain." The relevant guidelines mandate that to participate in international shooting competitions, one must go through strict procedures, including declaring the serial number of the firearm and the quantity of ammunition to the relevant authorities in advance.
The DPR shooters claimed the North Korean national team had sent detailed information to the organizing committee several months ago, ahead of dispatching six shooters to Japan, three men and three women. Shooting is considered one of North Korea's signature sports, having won them 41 gold medals at the Asian Games so far. However, the specific details, such as whether North Korea actually went through the relevant approval procedures or whether the Japanese government rejected the application, have not yet been confirmed.
The men's Team also did not show up.
Sep 21, 2026 04:16 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran didn't have to put much effort into beating Pakistan's Abbas Khan in three straight games, 11-1, 11-8, 11-9. After Harmeet, this gives India a 2-0 lead over Pakistan.
Sep 21, 2026 03:55 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Wushu update
- From Nitin Sharma
Two-time junior world champion and Asian junior champion Aryan begins his campaign in the men’s 56kg Sanda event in wushu with a 2-0 (Win by Rounds) win over Safi Shahzada of Afghanistan to enter the quarters.
Sep 21, 2026 03:52 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
Harmeet doesn't break a sweat in that first game, beating Khan 11-4, 11-3, 11-5. The two players smile and shake hands after that match. Up next is G Sathiyan vs Abbas Khan.
Sep 21, 2026 03:36 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
It's India vs Pakistan in Group F of men's team table tennis. First up, it's Harmeet Desai up against Muhammad Khan. The women's team had faced Pakistan as well earlier in the day and they had won 3-0.
Sep 21, 2026 03:35 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: The India vs Japan Women's team badminton QF preview
- From Shivani Naik
Sindhu vs Yamaguchi
A 31st faceoff in the Battle of Eternity cannot possibly be a grudge match. But PV Sindhu 16-14 Akane Yamaguchi makes this an eternal tussle. History favours Sindhu - she beat Yamaguchi for the Japan Open Super 750 crown. She has also beaten the Japanese at Tokyo Olympics. But that's where the grudge resides. Yamaguchi can be a cool cat in high stakes team games with more experience of Team Knockouts given Japan's Uber Cup battles with Korea / China. That precisely can help Sindhu pile pressure on Yamaguchi at home. She has a dream team of coaches - Irwansyah and Pullela Gopichand, and needs to nail down the first point. She skipped the opening ceremony and trained hard instead. Worth missing sleep and for a 6 a.m start for Indian fans.
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Who can test Miyazaki mettle
Tomoka Miyazaki is probably riding a crest currently having beaten Chinese Wang Zhi Yi recently, though steadying her Top 10 status was tough for the 20-year-old. Compared to the consistency of Early-Nozomi Okuhara and Akane Yamaguchi, Miyazaki has taken her time. But here she is -- the aggression louder and attack swifter. She poses a question to India's Gen Next - and there's enough chatter on whether Unnati Hooda or Tanvi Sharma should face her. Neither has a win, but Tanvi has taken 2 sets off the Japanese in two matches before being drowned in the deciders' endgames. She frittered leads of 10-7 and 13-11 before the World No 7 raced to the finish. It's about getting overwhelmed and shot selection. Coaches Gopichand and Irwansyah should be at hand for those nerves. But the same applies to Unnati Hooda. She's 0-4 down which looks more dire. But smart coaching reflects very immediately on her game, and if she can navigate Miyazaki's limited deception, she can pull one out. Ofcourse a lot will depend on how the first two matches WS1 and WD1 go.
Also, it's Teams - medal playoff. Expect the coaches to spring a surprise. India beat Japan's next best for Asian Team Championships title three seasons back. This is the hosts' main side though.
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Treesa-Gayatri vs Yuki Fukushima/Mayu Matsumoto
The Japanese are the top rated of the many Japanese pairs, and Fukushima - Matsumoto are currently ranked World No 3. Treesa-Gayatri did well to beat the other Top 10 pairing of Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi at Delhi World Championships. But the hosts Japanese will be far more prepared and throw their top pair at the Indians in a grudge match that could get crackling. Fukushima-Matsumoto have won their previous encounter, but not before things got interesting. It was a 21-13, 24-22 scoreline in June of 2025 but the Indians couldn't convert two set points despite leading for 20 of the 22 points they scored in the second. The Japanese took the only two leapfrogging points that mattered - so this will call for patience. Matsumoto can amp up the attack at will and Japanese defense is always relentless. It's 49-51 in favour of Japanese for experience (33/31 years old). But that 49 needle is sliding to 50, because of the energy of the pair of 23 year olds. And the external brain-trust: Coach Gopichand & Tan Kim Her.
WS3 & WD2
Nozomi Okuhara is back in the Top 10, that's three Japanese in Top 10 so Indian confidence is slightly dreamy and dashing and what's to be gained from being pessimistic, really?
But Okuhara - should the tie get to 2-2, presents an opportunity. She has been playing well before her World Championship retirement. And Tanvi Sharma might well prove more effective against her than vs Miyazaki. Though the temptation to throw an unheralded Devika Sihag on Okuhara will be strong. Big decision night for India.
Tanisha Crasto might also be a good X-factor to drop into the second doubles mix, though the two points have to come from Sindhu & Treesa-Gayatri without leaving things to the improbables.
Sep 21, 2026 03:26 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Wushu update
From Nitin Sharma
Hangzhou Asian Games silver medallist Roshibina Devi begins her campaign in the women’s sanda event in wushu with a Win by WPD (Fall off) Shika Khatun of Bangladesh to enter the quarters. The official Asian Games website though still shows the display picture of Devyanshi Chaudhary, who was earlier chosen in the Indian wushu team before she was replaced by Devi after being injured.
Sep 21, 2026 02:41 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Spanish football royalty in the house!
Well this was unexpected. Spain World Cup winner and Barcelona legend Carles Puyol is at the swimming events and was even seen handing out medals at the women's 50m backstroke event.
A World Cup winner. A Barça legend. And he's here in Nagoya. 🇪🇸
Carles Puyol makes a special appearance at the Teqball finals on Sept 20.
Live on Sony Sports Network & SonyLIV app (hopefully....given it's TV court 2)
Sep 21, 2026 01:40 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Badminton update
From Shivani Naik:
Badminton men's team:
India 3-0 Bangladesh
Lakshya Sen bt Jaman Ayman Ibn 21-4, 21-12
Ayush Shetty bt Gourab Singha 21-4, 21-13
Kidambi Srikanth bt Jumar Al-Amin 21-15, 21-9.
India advance to play Quarterfinals against Japan ft. Likely Kodai Naraoka, Koki Watanabe & Yushi Tanaka & Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in doubs.
Team events tend to be a beast when playing China, Japan, Korea.
Best example - Korea, whose singles players always punch above their weight. Yoo Tae Bin was 19-20 down in the third set, having fought back from a set gone, against Lee Cheuk Yiu. But played clutch to take next three points winning 18-21, 21-16, 22-20.
Japan can be put under pressure, but Quarters will be a test of Patience against those compulsive retrievers - Kodai (No 7), Koki (No 16) & Yushi (No 18).
Srikanth / Prannoy will be the call to take for third singles, though Srikanth better placed at 1-1 H2H. Yushi leads Prannoy 2-0, and is a peculiarly annoying player with his bumblebee style.
Lakshya Sen (No 14) vs Kodai; Ayush Shetty (No 20) vs Koki more or less set.
As always, Satwik-Chirag will be the fulcrum, and Sen has to hit the groove here to have a good Asiad. No room for mess ups.
Sep 21, 2026 01:21 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: 'Got to see great scenery' - Korea basketball coach after bus to final didn't arrive
From Shivani Naik
Nikolajs Mazurs is a 6 foot point guard from Latvia currently serving as South Korea's basketball coach. Amidst the plethora of disasters striking Koreans at Japan's Asian Games, the latest was the team bus not turning up to ferry the basketball team to the final against Japan.
The Asiad gold tends to be important fir Koreans for exemption from military service. (Korea was last week requested to deploy ground troops in middle east / West Asia, but protests broke out leading the PM to decline Americans). But the gold is nevertheless crucial and far more significant than just an Asiad gold medal.
Still, the Koreans needed to reach the stadium to play Japan in finals, and ended up walking to the venue. It's why
the South Korean basketball coach Mazurs, when asked about the bus not arriving, said, "Let's think positively. That stuff isn't important. Because the bus didn't come, we were able to walk. The weather was nice, and while walking together as a team, we got to see some great scenery too."
Whatever the resentment - seemed to have evaporated, and South Korea took gold by defeating hosts Japan 67–57 in the final. This was South Korea's first men's basketball gold medal at an away Asian Games since 1982, and much treasured. The Latvian received much gratitude from the beleaguered Japanese, as did the team that wished Japan good luck as it chases World Cup qualification in the future.
All's well that ends with Korea winning gold, and not being put in harm's way and staying safe in these scary war-tinged times when troops and their families are on the edge.
Sep 21, 2026 12:30 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Soft tennis update
Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena's promising campaign in the Asian Games soft tennis mixed doubles event came to an end in the round of 16 after a hard-fought 2-5 loss to Philippines' Christy Sanosa and Sherwin Ray Nuguit, here on Monday.
The Indian pair went down 4-2, 2-4, 2-4, 3-5, 2-4, 5-3, 6-8.
Earlier, Tiwari and Meena had won two of their three matches in the Group B round-robin league to finish second with four points and qualify for the knockout stage.
South Korea topped the group with six points.
India began their campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Cambodia at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Centre.
They followed it with a 4-1 win over Mongolia.
Their only group-stage defeat came against South Korea, who prevailed 5-1.
(From Press Trust of India)
Sep 21, 2026 12:27 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Badminton update
From Shivani Naik
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had tweeted in the morning: "Friends, is there an easy way to watch the Indian team's matches live from Japan?"
Sep 21, 2026 12:23 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Badminton update
From Shivani Naik
On the excellent, magnificent, pathbreaking Sony Sports, India's badminton coverage has Hong Kong lead Korea 1-0 in the team event. Lee Cheuk Yiu leads Yoo Tae Bin, while Ayush Shetty plays the second singles against Bangladesh in the background.
On the even better Sony Liv stream for India's badminton at Asian Games, Lee Cheuk Yiu continues to lead against Korean Yoo. Ayush Shetty is spotted occasionally in the background. No YouTube streams available with broadcast rights with Sony exclusively even for non TV courts
Sep 21, 2026 12:13 PM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: The bizarre reason behind Suchika Tariyal missing the gold medal match
Combat sports can be pretty strange with regards to their weigh-in rules but even by those standards, this one stands out. The women's traditional 60kg semifinal bout between India's Suchika Tariyal and Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo technically ended in a draw. The officials had initially awarded the victory to the Singaporean but that was reversed after the Indians protest. And then, the tie-breaker rule came into play, which makes the boundary-count rule that decided the 2019 cricket World Cup look sensible. READ MORE.
Sep 21, 2026 11:32 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
Sweet seventeen! India pump their 17th goal into the Indonesian goal.
Savita Becomes India’s Most-Capped Women’s Hockey Player
India’s goalkeeper Savita today became the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey, surpassing the previous record of 320 senior international appearances held by former India striker Vandana Katariya. Savita reached the milestone during India’s Pool B fixture against Indonesia at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan, adding another landmark to a career already defined by longevity, composure and clutch performances under pressure. In recognition of the achievement, Hockey India announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for Savita.
Sep 21, 2026 11:06 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
India 13-1 Indonesia
Rutuja Pisal completes her hattrick as India continues the rout of the Indonesian team. After that consolation goal for Indonesia, India has scored four goals in nine minutes.
By Pritish Raj
Sep 21, 2026 10:54 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Kabaddi update
Defending champions India took down Japan 49-24 in their first match to start their title defence on a winning note.
By Pritish Raj
Sep 21, 2026 10:48 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
India 10-1 Indonesia
India strikes back immediately as skipper Salima Tete glides into the Indonesian circle and finishes it to make it 10-1
From Pritish Raj
Sep 21, 2026 10:47 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
India 9-1 Indonesia
India concedes a goal as Innes Adiyita slips on behind Bichu Devi Kharibam much to the jubilation of the Indonesian bench
From Pritish Raj
Sep 21, 2026 10:38 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
India 9-0 Indonesia at half time
Four goals in the first quarter and five goals in the second quarter as the Indian team clearly dominates the proceedings. They took some time to get into the groove but once Deepika broke the shackles with a rasping drag flick in the eighth minute but the Indian team was relentless.
From Pritish Raj
Sep 21, 2026 10:34 AM IST
In case you missed it: Suchika Tariyal wins bronze in MMA at Asian Games
India's Suchika Tariyal signed off with a bronze medal in the women's traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event after losing 0-2 to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo in the extra round of their semifinal at the Asian Games here on Monday.
The bronze took India's medals tally to four at the continental showpiece with three silvers coming from the shooting range.
The 36-year-old had represented India in judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and in kurash at the 2023 Asian Games. Tariyal had defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinal to enter the last four and assure herself of a medal.
Her bronze is India's first medal in mixed martial arts that made its debut at the ongoing Asian Games.
(Via Press Trust of India)
Sep 21, 2026 10:33 AM IST
In case you missed it: Srihari qualifies for 50m backstroke final
Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games here on Monday, but the rest of the Indian swimmers endured a disappointing day, failing to make it beyond the heats.
The two-time Olympian clocked 25.37 seconds, the same as Homer Abbasi of Iran, to finish third in his heat and joint-ninth overall to book his place in the final.
Rishabh Das, who finished sixth in the men's 100m backstroke on Sunday, clocked 25.41 seconds to narrowly miss the final. He finished 11th overall and was the reserve.
In the men's 50m freestyle, Akash Mani and Geetesh Shah finished 26th and 28th respectively, while South Korea's Youngbeom Kim set a new Games record with 21.71 second effort.
Akash topped his heat in 23.43 seconds, while Geetesh clocked 23.57 seconds to finish last in his heat.
Danush Suresh too failed to qualify for the 100m backstroke final, finishing eighth in his heat and 22nd overall with a time of 1:03.46.
Sajan Prakash, Dhakshan Shashikumar, Vedaant Madhavan and Aneesh Sunil also failed to make the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final. The Indian quartet finished ninth among 13 teams in 7:24.32.
The top eight swimmers or teams qualify for the finals.
(Via Press Trust of India)
Sep 21, 2026 10:32 AM IST
In case you missed it: Boxer Sumit Kundu moves into Asian Games pre-quarters
India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games got off to a fine start with Sumit Kundu clinching a unanimous decision win over Thailand's Bunjong Sinsiri in the 70kg opening round here on Monday.
Kundu, one of the two Indian boxers who failed to medal at the Commonwealth Games last month, put on a dominant show in the last round to defeat Sinsiri 5-0 and move to the pre-quarterfinals.
He will now take on Iraq's Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra.
India have fielded an 11-member team, including six men and five women.
In the previous edition of the Games, Indian boxers had returned with a haul of four medals, including a silver and three bronze.
(Via Press Trust of India)
Sep 21, 2026 10:31 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooters carrying India's medal tally
Teenage shooter Himanshu Dhillon produced a superb performance in the back end 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 at Asian Games here on Monday.
The two individual medals came barely an hour after India had won silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event.
Rudrankksh, Dhillon and Parth Mane combined for a team total of 1890.1 to finish second behind China.
The three medals won by India on the second day of shooting have taken the country's tally in the sport to five.
Indian shooters began their campaign with two silver medals in women's 10m air rifle on Sunday.
India's overall medal tally at the continental showpiece has now shot to six, including the bronze won by Suchika Tariyal in the women's traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event.
(Via Press Trust of India)
Sep 21, 2026 10:06 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
From Pritish Raj
India 4-0 Indonesia
In the dying seconds of the first quarter, Rutuja Pisal scores another field goal. She was positioned perfectly to pick a loose ball from the save of the Indonesian goalkeeper and put it in the back of the net.
Sep 21, 2026 10:04 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
From Pritish Raj
India 3-0 Indonesia
After a PC goal, there is a field goal from Sunelita Toppo who fires to the left of the Indonesian goalkeeper.
Minutes later, Lalremsiami makes it 3-0 with a superb finish from the rebound of Navneet's hit from the penalty corner
Sep 21, 2026 10:04 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Kabaddi update
The Indian men's team are facing Japan in their opening match of these Asian Games and so far, they have utterly dominated in the first half (Two halves of 20 minutes each). They are leading 10-4 with about eight minutes left in the half. India have already inflicted two all-outs on Japan.
Sep 21, 2026 09:50 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Hockey update
From Pritish Raj
Indonesian goalkeeper Florentina Sally saves a penalty stroke from Navneet Kaur. India wins a penalty stroke after Sushila Chanu is pushed but Sally keeps it 0-0 at the moment
Sep 21, 2026 09:45 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
Reigning Asian Games champion Sheng Lihao wins the gold with a score 254.2 of while Himanshu Dhillon wins the silver with a score of 252.4.
So two more medals for India in shooting and the 10m air rifle event in particular.
Sep 21, 2026 09:43 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
Sheng Lihao hits a 10.6 while Himanshu Dhillon hits a 10.8 to reduce the gap to 1.8 with one shot remaining in the final.
Sep 21, 2026 09:42 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
After the sixth elimination series, Rudrankksh Patil departs after a score of 230.9 and wins the bronze medal. Himanshu Dhillon stays in the final with a score of 231.0 while Sheng Lihao leads with a total of 233.0.
Sep 21, 2026 09:42 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
Sheng Lihao hits a 10.9 while Rudrankksh Patil hits a 9.7 and drops to the third spot. Himanshu Dhillon is now placed second with one shot remaining in the sixth elimination series.
Sep 21, 2026 09:41 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
Rudrankksh wins a bronze medal! he was leading the standings at one point, actually plenty of the event, but ends third. he was trailing Himanshu by 0.1 when his race ended.
Sheng Lihao still in the lead and in prime position to win gold.
Sep 21, 2026 09:38 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
India is assured of two medals. After the fifth elimination series, Sheng Lihao maintains the lead with a score of 211.6. Rudrankksh Patil is at the second spot with a score of 210.6 while Himanshu Dhillon is placed third with a score of 210.0. Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra is eliminated at the fourth spot.
Sep 21, 2026 09:38 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
TWO MEDALS CONFIRMED FOR INDIAN SHOOTERS.
Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon are in the final three with Sheng Lihao on top with a full point lead over Rudrankksh.
Sep 21, 2026 09:36 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
0.1. That's the difference. Chinese Ma Sihan bows out at fifth place after a 10.4 in the shoot-off while Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra shoots a 10.5.
Sep 21, 2026 09:32 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
After the fourth elimination series, Sheng Lihao maintains his top spot with a score of 190.2 while Rudrankksh Patil maintains his second spot with a score of 189.7. Himanshu Dhillon is placed third with a score of 188.9. Chinese Ma Sihan and Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra are tied at the fourth spot with a score of 187.2 each and facing shot-off to decide the fifth place. It also means India is assured of a medal. The two matched each other in shoot-off with a 10.4 each and there is another shoot-off.
The two again shoot a 10.6 each in the second shoot-off for the fifth place.
A tense wait for the top three too.
From Nitin Sharma
Sep 21, 2026 09:32 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
Two Indians in the medal contention in the 10m air rifle event after 18 shots. But Rudrankksh, who was leading the event for so long, briefly fell to third before rising to second spot. Behind him is compatriot Himanshu Dhillon.
Sheng Lihao is leading the race.
From Nitin Sharma
Sep 21, 2026 09:27 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
After the third elimination series, Sheng Lihao has leapt into the lead with a score of 168.8 while Himanshu Dhillon is placed second with a score of 168.6. Rudrankksh Patil too is tied at the second spot with a score of 168.6. Korean Minki Shin is eliminated at the sixth spot.
Sep 21, 2026 09:26 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
After the second elimination series. Rudrankksh maintains his top spot with a score of 148.4. Chinese Sheng Lihao has climbed back to the second spot with a score of 147.7 while Himanshu Dhillon has dropped to the third spot with a score of 147.4. Nyantai Bayarra is placed fourth with a score of 146.7 while Park Hajun is eliminated at the seventh spot.
Sep 21, 2026 09:25 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Boxing update
India’s Sumit beats SinSiri Bunjong of Thailand in the Round of 32 bout by a unanimous 5-0 decision on the five judge's cards.
Sep 21, 2026 09:25 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: MMA update
Suchika was not happy with the decision of the judges to hand the win to Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in women’s traditional 60kg semifinal. She first refused to approach the ring ref to raise the winner's hand. then when the coaches coax her to go there, she falls on her knees on the mat and starts tearing up. Finally, her coaches have to take her away from the mat.
Sep 21, 2026 09:21 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
After the first elimination series. Rudrankksh maintains his top spot with a score of 127.4 while Himanshu Dhillon has climbed to the second spot with a score of 126.6. Chinese Sheng Lihao is placed third with a score of 126.3 while Kanurian Ghazi of Indonesia is eliminated at the eighth spot.
Sep 21, 2026 09:20 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
Rudrankksh Patil leads the final after the second series with a score of 106.0. Sheng Lihao is placed second with a score of 104.9 while Himanshu Dhillon has climbed to the third spot with a score of 104.8. Korean Minki Shin is placed fourth with a score of 104.7. All set for the elimination rounds now.
Sep 21, 2026 09:19 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
Rudrankksh Patil leads the final after the first series with a score of 52.8. Sheng Lihao is at the second spot with a first series of 52.7 while Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra is placed third with a score of 52.3. Himanshu Dhillon is placed tied fourth with a score of 52.2 along with Korean Shin Minki
Sep 21, 2026 09:18 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
From Nitin Sharma
The men’s 10m air rifle final, which will see Indians Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon competing, sees the presence of Paris Olympics Individual as well mixed team champion and world number one Shneg Lihao as well world number 15 Ma Sihan. Lihao is a five-time ISSF World Cup champion and is the defending Asian Games champion. He also holds the Asian Games final record of 253.3 made int he Hangzhou Asian Games final. World number nine Korean Park Hajun won the mixed team silver in Paris Olympics and is currently ranked ninth in world rankings. Korean Minki Shin won the silver in the ISF Munich World Cup this year while Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra has competed in multiple Olympics.
Sep 21, 2026 09:16 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: MMA update
Suchika Tariyal trailing after the first round against Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in women’s traditional 60kg semifinal as all three judges hand the first round to her opponent. She has a big second round coming up.
"Bhaago mat, aage jao!" shout the coaches at Suchika.
But Suchika wins the second round as we head into overtime of one minute! Both fighters landing a lot of punches in the final few minutes of the second round.
In the overtime period, both fighters go for broke landing punches. Both think that they should have won it. But in the end it's the Singaporean that has won it.
So Suchika wins a bronze medal, India's fourth medal at the Asian Games.
Sep 21, 2026 08:57 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
Nitin Sharma writes:
The men’s 10m air rifle final, which will see Indians Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon competing, sees the presence of Paris Olympics Individual as well mixed team champion and world number one Shneg Lihao as well world number 15 Ma Sihan. Lihao is a five-time ISSF World Cup champion and is the defending Asian Games champion. He also holds the Asian Games final record of 253.3 made int he Hangzhou Asian Games final. World number nine Korean Park Hajun won the mixed team silver in Paris Olympics and is currently ranked ninth in world rankings. Korean Minki Shin won the silver in the ISF Munich World Cup this year while Mongolian Nyantai Bayarra has competed in multiple Olympics
Sep 21, 2026 08:56 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Boxing update
India's Sumit is in the ring with SinSiri Bunjong of Thailand in the Round of 32 bout. Sumit leads 10-9 on the cards of the four judges out of five in the first round. SinSiri was running all around the ring in the first round.
Sep 21, 2026 08:33 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: MMA action coming up
Suchika Tariyal in action soon. The Indian will face Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon in women's traditional 60kg semifinal. She's already assured of what will be a historic medal for India in modern MMA (mixed martial arts).
Sep 21, 2026 08:05 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Know your medallist
India's third medal of the Asian Games came from the 10m men's air rifle shooting event where the trio of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane clinched silver.
Here's all you need to know about Himanshu Dhillon:
Himanshu Dhillon (born 29 September 2005) is an Indian rifle shooter specializing in the 10m Air Rifle event. One of India's emerging rifle talents, he has represented the country in the 10m Air Rifle Men and 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team events at the ISSF Junior World Cups, Asian Championships, and ISSF World Cup competitions. According to the ISSF athlete database, Himanshu has steadily progressed through the junior ranks and entered the senior international circuit, achieving a career-best world ranking within the top 60 in the 10m Air Rifle Men event. Himanshu enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2025, winning two gold medals and one bronze medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup in New Delhi and Suhl. He continued his impressive form in 2026, claiming two gold medals at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in New Delhi in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior and 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior events. He also made his senior ISSF World Cup debut in Munich 2026, where he finished ninth in the 10m Air Rifle Men event after recording an outstanding qualification score of 635.7. These performances have established him as one of India's most promising young rifle shooters
Himanshu Dhillon's medal cabinet
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, ISSF Junior World Cup, New Delhi, India (2025)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior, ISSF Junior World Cup, New Delhi, India (2025)
Bronze – 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior, ISSF Junior World Cup, Suhl, Germany (2025)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, Asian Championships, New Delhi, India (2026)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior, Asian Championships, New Delhi, India (2026)
(Details via Sports Authority of India)
Sep 21, 2026 08:03 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Know your medallist
India's third medal of the Asian Games came from the 10m men's air rifle shooting event where the trio of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane clinched silver.
Here's all you need to know about Parth Rakesh Mane:
Parth Rakesh Mane (born 13 November 2007) is an Indian rifle shooter specializing in the 10m Air Rifle event. One of India's brightest young shooting talents, he has rapidly risen through the junior ranks with exceptional performances at the international level. According to the ISSF athlete database, Parth competes in the 10m Air Rifle Men event and has represented India at the ISSF Junior World Cups and ISSF Junior World Championships. Parth announced himself on the world stage in 2024 by winning the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior event at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru, becoming the Junior World Champion. Earlier that year, he topped the qualification round at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Granada, Spain, showcasing remarkable consistency and composure against a strong international field. His performances established him as one of the world's leading junior rifle shooters and a key member of India's next generation of international champions.
Parth's medal cabinet
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, ISSF Junior World Championships, Lima, Peru (2024)
Silver – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, ISSF Junior World Cup, Suhl, Germany (2024)
Bronze – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, Asian Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia (2024)
(Details via Sports Authority of India)
Sep 21, 2026 08:02 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Know your medallist
India's third medal of the Asian Games came from the 10m men's air rifle shooting event where the trio of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane clinched silver.
Here's all you need to know about Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil:
Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil (born 16 December 2003) is an Indian rifle shooter from Thane, Maharashtra, specializing in the 10m Air Rifle event. One of India's finest rifle shooters, he rose to international prominence after winning the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Rifle at the 2022 ISSF World Championships in Cairo, becoming only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win the individual world title in the event. The victory also secured India an Olympic quota for the Paris 2024 Games. Rudrankksh has represented India in the ISSF World Championships, ISSF World Cups, Asian Championships, Asian Games, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A multiple-time ISSF medallist, Rudrankksh has won two World Championship gold medals, one Junior World Championship medal, one ISSF Presidents Cup title, three ISSF World Cup gold medals, along with several medals at the Asian Championships. He was ranked World No. 1 in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event following his breakthrough performances in 2022 and has remained among the world's leading rifle shooters. Known for his consistency and composure under pressure, Rudrankksh continues to be a key member of the Indian shooting team and one of the country's strongest medal prospects at major international competitions.
Rudrankksh's medal cabinet
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men, ISSF World Championships, Cairo, Egypt (2022)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Team Men, ISSF World Championships, Cairo, Egypt (2022)
Silver – 10m Air Rifle Men Junior, ISSF Junior World Championships, Lima, Peru (2021)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men, ISSF World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2025)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men, ISSF World Cup, Cairo, Egypt (2023)
Bronze – 10m Air Rifle Men, ISSF World Cup, Bhopal, India (2023)
Bronze – 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, ISSF World Cup, Bhopal, India (2023)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men, Asian Championships, New Delhi, India (2026)
Gold – 10m Air Rifle Men, Asian Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia (2024)
(Details via Sports Authority of India)
Sep 21, 2026 07:38 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
It's a silver for India in the men's 10m Air rifle team event!
Pritish Raj: India won the third medal of the Asian Games 2026 as the trio of Rudrankksh, Parth and Himanshu clinched the silver in the men's 10m Air rifle event.
The Indian trio scored 1890.1 as China won the gold with a world record score of 1899.
Meanwhile, Rudrankksh and Himanshu advance to the eight shooter final scheduled at 9:00 AM
Sep 21, 2026 07:28 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Shooting update
Pritish Raj writes
All three Indian shooters have finished shooting in their men's 10m Air rifle qualification. Rudrankksh Patil is placed third with 631.8 while Himanshu Dhillon is seventh with 630 points. The third shooter, Parth Mane is placed 10th as of now with 628.3. In the team event, India has scored 1890.1 and is placed second behind China.
Sep 21, 2026 07:24 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
India have brushed aside Pakistan 3-0 in the women's team event in table tennis.
17-year-old Syndrela Das beat Kalsoom Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
Sreeja Akula beat Fatima Khan 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
Sep 21, 2026 07:15 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
India are on course to dispatch off Pakistan quickly! After Sutirtha Mukherjee beat Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 and the 17-year-old Syndrela Das defeated Kalsoom Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-5, Sreeja Akula wins the first two games 11-4, 11-4 against Fatima Khan.
If Sreeja wins one more game, she will push India to a 3-0 win over Pakistan and we will not need the next two matches to be played!
After their scare against Singapore yesterday, this is just the pick-me-up that the Indian women's team needed.
Sep 21, 2026 07:13 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Swimming update
Srihari Natraj makes the cut for the finals of the Men's 50m Backstroke event with a time of 25.37 secs. Meanwhile, Rishabh Das, who timed 25.41, is on standby for the final. The final is at 1.30 pm today.
Sep 21, 2026 07:07 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
The young Syndrela Das also beats Pakistan's Kalsoom Khan in straight games with a 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 to put India 2-0 lead. And now, Sreeja Akula will be out in the middle to take on Fatima Khan.
Sep 21, 2026 06:48 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
The India vs Pakistan match in women's table tennis team event starts with Sutirtha Mukherjee beating Pakistan's Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3, 11-4.
Former table tennis player Neha Aggarwal in the commentary notes that there were barely any long rallies in the Sutirtha Mukherjee vs Aleena Khan clash. Just a serve-and-receive sort of clash where the Indian prevailed.
Over to India's 17-year-old Syndrela Das, who is up next facing Kalsoom Khan.
Sep 21, 2026 06:40 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Table tennis update
So the India vs Pakistan match starts in women's table tennis team event. And Sutirtha Mukherjee wins the first contest against Pakistan's Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3. Sutirtha's serve posing all kinds of trouble to Aleena.
Sutirtha is known for playing wide angles, notes former table tennis player Neha Aggarwal in the commentary. "What I like about her is that she's always very, very confident," Aggarwal adds.
Sep 21, 2026 06:25 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Sepaktakraw update
India were struggling to close out the first match. They had match point, but allowed the Japanese to win three points in a row. They have lost a review as well in the process and have now called a time out to halt their nerves!
And the time out works, as India win the second set to claim the first match with a 2-0 score (15-13, 15-9). Two more matches left in the India vs Japan contest.
Just a quick explainer of how things work in sepaktakraw. There are three sets in each match. And three matches constitute a contest in regu.
Sep 21, 2026 06:21 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Sepak Takraw update
The Indian sepak takraw team have surged into a 9-4 lead in the second set of their men's regu clash against the hosts Japan. (Regu: a Malaysian word meaning a team.)
The Japanese team have been flailing ever since a contentious net call went into the favour of India in the first set. The Japanese coach led a long protest, that seems to have affected the concentration of his own team.
Quick guide to sepak takraw:
Sepaktakraw originated in Southeast Asia, but its full history and origins are not well documented. However, it is believed that the game was first played in Malaysia, and then spread to other neighbouring countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The name ‘sepaktakraw’ comes from the Malay language, with ‘sepak’ meaning ‘kick’ and ‘takraw’ meaning ‘woven ball’. The game involves players using their feet, knees, chest, and head to pass a rattan ball over a net, in a similar fashion to volleyball.
There are various accounts of how the sport was first played. Some stories suggest that villagers using a woven ball made from rattan or bamboo partook in a game resembling sepaktakraw. Others believe that it was originally played as a form of military training, where soldiers would practise kicking a woven ball as a way to improve their agility and footwork.
Regardless of its origins, the modern version of sepaktakraw became popular in Southeast Asia in the 1940s. Standardised rules and an official name for the sport were decided upon in 1960.
Sepaktakraw has been included in the Asian Games since the 1990 Games in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
Sep 21, 2026 06:17 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Wushu update
India’s Nyeman Wangsu ends 15th in the 16-women field in the Women’s Changquan event in wushu!
Here's her total score: 9.573
Quality of Movement: 4.90
Overall Performance: 2.673
Degree of Difficulty: 2.00
Sep 21, 2026 06:02 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Wushu update
India's Nyeman Wangsu is in action in the Women’s Changquan event. 16 women in contention. 12 have already had their routines, the Indian will coming out any time!
Sep 21, 2026 05:59 AM IST
Asian Games 2026 live: Sepak Takraw update
In the India vs Japan group game in men's regu in sepak takraw, the Indian team was leading 12-10 against hosts Japan!
Seven points in a row for the India troika!
India went from trailing 5-10 to winning the first set 15-13! Akash Mani was the hero of the first set!
(If you are struggling to get out of bed this early in the morning, watching sepak takraw is just the pick-me-up you need! Just trust us! Here's what sepak takraw looks like)
Sep 21, 2026 05:49 AM IST
Namaste
Good morning, sports lovers! If Day 1 had silver linings for India in the form of two medals, Day 2 is all about one thing: the hunt for GOLD. Oh and don't forget, we have a India vs Pakistan match coming up too in table tennis.
From the shooting ranges to the kabaddi mat, from the table tennis arena to the MMA cage, there's plenty coming up in the next few hours before the world has even had its morning coffee.
So if you are here, settle in as India chase gold.
How Elavenil got her Asian Games moment: Eight years of waiting, 0.6 from gold
At the end of a thrilling final, in which she led for all but the last two shots, Elavenil needed to score 0.6 more than Japan’s Taichi Hinata. (PTI Photo)
Elavenil’s career has often been about being close — close enough to be called India’s next big shooting star, close enough to be ranked No. 1 in the world, close enough to watch others move ahead while she waited for her moment.
Now, finally, she had an Asian Games medal around her neck. Two, actually. A team silver earlier in the day with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, followed by an individual silver.
For someone who was supposed to inherit the shooting revolution the likes of Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang helped build in the generation hers, the journey has been unusually long. Narang, now her mentor, won his first Asian Games medals in 2010 — team and individual silvers. Elavenil emerged as one of the young faces expected to carry that generation forward. Instead, she spent years watching the medals go elsewhere.
