India's medal tally rose to seven at the end of the third day at Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The major successes of Day 3 came in cricket as the women's team beat Sri Lanka to deliver the first gold medal. Earlier on Day 2, Himanshu Dhillon clinched silver and Rudrankksh Patil secured bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual event. India also won silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event, as Dhillon and Patil teamed up with 18-year-old Parth Mane. Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Suchika Taryal added the other medal of the day, settling for bronze after losing her women's Traditional -60kg semi-final.
So far, Indian shooters have won five out of the nation's seven medals.
Full list of India's medal-winners at Asian Games 2026 so far:
Shooting
Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod - women's 10m air rifle team event - Silver
Elavenil Valarivan - women's 10m air rifle individual event - Silver
Himanshu Dhillon - men's 10m air rifle individual event - Silver
Rudrankksh Patil - men's 10m air rifle individual event - Bronze
Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane - men's 10m air rifle team event - Silver
MMA
Suchika Taryal - women's Traditional -60kg - Bronze
Cricket
Indian Women's Cricket Team - Gold
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