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Asian Games 2026: Double podium for India in men's 10m air rifle, Suchika Tariyal wins MMA bronze – Highlights
Get all the highlights from Asian Games 2026 on September 21, including Suchika Tariyal’s MMA semifinal, India’s shooting, hockey, badminton, table tennis, kabaddi and more.
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Asian Games 2026: India enjoyed another strong day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning four shooting medals while continuing their impressive run across hockey, kabaddi, table tennis and badminton.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle individual event, giving India their first-ever double podium in the event at the Asian Games. India also won silver in the team event through Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane.
Suchika Tariyal created history by winning India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal, taking bronze in the women’s Traditional 60kg category.
The hockey teams continued their dominance, with the women thrashing Indonesia 17-1 and the men winning 13-1. India’s kabaddi teams also impressed, with the women beating Bangladesh 42-21 and the men defeating Japan 49-24.
The men’s and women’s table tennis teams both beat Pakistan 3-0, while the men’s badminton team defeated Bangladesh 3-0. Boxer Sumit Kundu and wushu fighters Roshibina Devi and Aryan also advanced in their respective events.
India will return on Tuesday with more medal opportunities, including the women’s cricket gold-medal match against Sri Lanka and the women’s badminton quarterfinal against Japan.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 21 Sept 2026 10:01 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 11' - Sunelita Toppo SCORESS!
India continue to attack and it is Neha Goyal with the shot from inside the circle. She doesn't really get a good hold of it, but the young Sunelita Toppo comes up with a good deflection at the near post to beat the goalkeeper.
The youngster has her first goal of her Asian Games career.
IND 2-0 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 9:58 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 8' - Deepika continues from where she left off
An early penalty corner for India and it is Deepika Sehrawat with the drag flicking duties. The first attempt hits the first rusher and India are handed a second.
Indonesia ask for a review; TV umpire says no advise possible and on field decision stays.
The second flick hits the first rusher, this time clearly, and India are handed a third.
The Indonesian first defender breaks line early the third time and the umpire intervenes. She is sent to the centre line and the defence only has three players now.
India try a variation and there's chaos. India manage to slot the ball in, but the whistle has already been sounded for yet another penalty corner. That goal won't count.
Deepika then finally pierces through the PC defence. The deadlock is broken. Deepika continues from where she left off.
IND 1-0 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 9:47 AM IST
Shooting, men's 10m air rifle individual final: Himanshu Dhillon wins silver
Himanshu Dhillon (252.4) produced a strong 10.8 in his penultimate shot, but it was not enough to overhaul China’s Sheng Lihao, who dominated the final and claimed gold by a 1.8-point margin.
Nevertheless, it was an impressive silver medal for the debutant, who became only the third Indian male air rifle shooter to win silver at the Asian Games after Gagan Narang (2010) and Deepak Kumar (2018).
Overall, this marked India’s first-ever double podium finish in the event, with Rudrankksh Patil earlier securing the bronze medal as India continued its medal streak in men's air rifle individual since 2010.
- 21 Sept 2026 9:46 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: 4' - Navneet Kaur misses a Penalty Stroke
That's not what you expect from Navneet Kaur. An early penalty corner for India after a foul inside the circle from Indonesia.
Navneet tries to go low left of the goalkeeper, who has read her mind perfectly. India fluff a chance.
IND 0-0 INA
- 21 Sept 2026 9:42 AM IST
Shooting, 10m Men's Air Rifle Individual Final: Bronze for Rudrankksh; Himasnhu enters top two
Rudrankksh had a poor 9.7 on the 21st shot, which pushed him down to third spot and he settled for the bronze medal in the with 230.9
Himanshu edged him for top two by 0.1.
- 21 Sept 2026 9:39 AM IST
Shooting, Men's 10m Air Rifle Individual FInal: India confirms two medals; Rudrankksh and Himanshu confirms top 3
Standings after 20 shots:
Sheng Lihao (CHN): 221.6
Rudrankksh Patil (IND): 210.6
Himanshu Dhillon (IND: 210.0
- 21 Sept 2026 9:34 AM IST
Shooting, 10m Air Rifle Men's Individual Final: Rudranksh stays in second; Himanshu drops to 3rd
Himanshu had a poor 2-shot series of 20.3 and is now down to third (188.9) with a big deficit to Rudrankksh, who is in second with 189.7.
China's Sheng Lihao continues to lead with 190.2.
- 21 Sept 2026 9:28 AM IST
Hockey, India W v/s Indonesia: India eye second win
The Indian women's hockey team will look to carry forward their momentum from yesterday's 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan, as they take on Indonesia in their second Group match.
- 21 Sept 2026 9:28 AM IST
Shooting, 10m Air Rifle Men's Individual Final: Rudrankksh slips to tied second alongside Himanshu
China's Sheng Lihao is now taking the top position after a poor shot from Rudranksh.
Lihao has a score of 168.8 after 16 shots, and Rudrankksh is tied for second with Himanshu at 168.6.
