India’s medal count at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya kept climbing on Day 2, with the shooting range once again doing the heavy lifting. Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane combined for a team silver in the men’s 10m air rifle, before Dhillon and Patil turned it into a double individual podium as well.
Building on the women’s 10m air rifle silvers from Day 1, India now has a strong opening haul in shooting alone, alongside contributions from mixed martial arts and a string of solid team-sport performances across kabaddi, hockey, table tennis and badminton.
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Asian Games 2026 Day 2 Medal Winners
| Athlete(s) | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Himanshu Dhillon | Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) | Silver |
| Rudrankksh Patil | Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) | Bronze |
| Dhillon, Patil, Parth Mane | Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) | Silver |
| Suchika Tariyal | MMA, Women’s Traditional 60kg | Bronze |
Other Notable Results
India’s kabaddi teams stayed unbeaten on the day, with the men’s side hammering Japan 49-23 in Group A and the women’s team beating Bangladesh 42-21. The women’s hockey team was equally dominant, thrashing Indonesia 17-1 in their Pool B match, while both the men’s and women’s table tennis teams swept Pakistan 3-0 in their respective Group F ties.
In the pool, Srihari Nataraj advanced to the men’s 50m backstroke final, keeping India’s swimming medal hopes alive, though Mani Akash, Gitesh Shah and Dhanush Suresh fell short of qualifying for their respective finals. Boxer Sumit also progressed, beating Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri in the men’s 70kg Round of 32, and India’s badminton men’s team eased past Bangladesh 3-0 in the first round.
With shooting, combat sports and team games all contributing early, India looks well placed to build a deep medal tally as the Games progress toward their business end.
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India’s shooting range has now produced medals on both opening days in Nagoya, a strong sign for a discipline the country has invested heavily in ahead of the LA 2028 Olympic cycle. With air rifle, skeet and pistol events still to unfold over the coming days, and swimmers and combat athletes also finding their rhythm, the Indian contingent’s medal tally is likely to keep growing steadily rather than arriving in isolated bursts.
Soft tennis, sepaktakraw and wushu also saw Indian athletes in action through the day, underlining just how wide India’s presence at these Games has become across disciplines that rarely make headlines back home.