India won the silver medal in the men’s 10-metre air rifle team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on September 21. The Indian trio of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane scored a combined 1,890.1 points to finish second in the competition. China claimed the gold medal with 1,899.0 points, setting a new world record, while South Korea secured bronze with 1,884.2 points. India’s consistent performance earned the team a place on the podium, adding another medal to the country’s shooting campaign. There was further good news for India as Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon qualified for the men’s individual 10m air rifle final. Patil scored 631.8 points in the qualification round, while Dhillon recorded 630.0 points. The result highlighted India’s strength in shooting and gave the two athletes another opportunity to compete for individual honors at the continental sporting event.