India’s Medals at Asian Games 2026 have come mainly from shooting, with India winning Ten Medals so far: One Gold, Four Silver and Five Bronze as of 23 September 2026. The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. India added three more bronze medals on 23 September. Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan won bronze in the women’s skeet team event, while Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan secured bronze in the men’s skeet team event. Jay Meena also won bronze in the men’s singles soft tennis event, securing India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport. With the Games continuing until 4 October, India’s medal tally is expected to change as athletes compete across various sports.
India’s Medals at Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally
India has made a strong start at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. As of 23 September 2026, India has won Ten medals – One Gold, Four Silver and Five Bronze. Shooting has contributed five medals, while Suchika Tariyal has added a historic bronze in mixed martial arts. The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the final to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Total medals: 10
- Gold: 1
- Silver: 4
- Bronze: 5
- Shooting: 7 medals
- Mixed Martial Arts: 1 medal
- Women’s Cricket: 1 medal
- Soft tennis: 1 medal
- The medal tally is ongoing and will change as more events are completed.
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India’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026
India’s medals so far have come mainly from shooting, along with a historic bronze in MMA. The current medal winners are:
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
- Elavenil Valarivan added another silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event.
- Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event.
- Himanshu Dhillon won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle individual event with a score of 252.4.
- Rudrankksh Patil secured bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle individual event with 230.9.
- Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg MMA event. Her medal is particularly significant as it is India’s first Asian Games medal in MMA.
- Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan won bronze in the women’s skeet team event
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan secured bronze in the men’s skeet team event
- Jay Meena also won bronze in the men’s singles soft tennis event, securing India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.
- Gold medals: Indian women’s cricket team won a Gold in the Asian Games 2026 by defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
India Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026 Sport-Wise
India’s current medal tally is concentrated in shooting, mixed martial arts and women’s cricket, while athletes from several other sports are still competing.
- Shooting – 7 medals: Indian shooters have won four silver medals and one bronze across the women’s and men’s 10m air rifle events. The men’s team of Dhillon, Patil and Mane also secured silver.
- Mixed Martial Arts – 1 bronze: Suchika Tariyal secured bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg category, giving India its first MMA medal at the Asian Games.
- Women’s cricket: India won the gold medal after defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on 22 September 2026.
- India also won bronze medals in women’s skeet team shooting, men’s skeet team shooting and men’s singles soft tennis, with the soft tennis medal marking India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.
- Hockey, kabaddi, badminton and table tennis: Indian teams have also recorded notable results on Day 2. The women’s hockey team defeated Indonesia 17-1, while the men’s kabaddi team defeated Japan 49-23. India’s women’s table tennis team also defeated Pakistan 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals.
India’s Performance and Medal Highlights at Asian Games 2026
India’s early performance at the Asian Games 2026 has been marked by strong results in shooting and a historic achievement in MMA.
- India secured bronze medals in women’s skeet team shooting and men’s skeet team shooting. Jay Meena also won bronze in men’s singles soft tennis, India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.
- The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Shooting has been the biggest contributor to India’s medal tally so far, accounting for five of the six medals.
- The men’s 10m air rifle event produced three medals for India, with a team silver followed by individual silver and bronze medals for Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil.
- Himanshu Dhillon made a notable Asian Games debut by winning individual silver in the men’s 10m air rifle. He finished behind China’s Sheng Lihao, who won gold with 254.2 points.
- Suchika Tariyal’s bronze marked a new milestone for Indian combat sports because MMA is part of the Asian Games programme for the first time at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
- India has also produced strong performances outside the medal events, including victories in women’s hockey, men’s kabaddi, badminton and women’s table tennis.
- Since the Asian Games 2026 are still underway, India’s medal tally is provisional and will continue to change as more finals are completed.
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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