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Asian Games 2026 Day 2: India’s Medal Winners and Tally Tracker

India maintained its momentum at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Day 2 of the tournament. Following its two medals on Day 1, India managed two more silvers and two bronze medals on Day 2.

India’s medal haul was again spearheaded by shooting, where Himanshu Dhillon claimed silver, while Rudrankksh Patil clinched bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle individual discipline. Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil also won team silver, together with Parth Mane.

India also got its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport of mixed martial arts, where Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg discipline.

India At Asian Games 2026: Day 2 Medal Winner’s Tally

Medal Total Winners
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 2
Total 4

India’s Overall Medal Tally Asian Games 2026

Medal Total Winners
Gold 0
Silver 4
Bronze 2
Total 6

India’s Medallists in Day 2 At Asian Games 2026

Himanshu Dhillon – Silver, Individual 10m Air Rifle

Himanshu Dhillon put in an impressive effort in the individual event of the men’s 10m air rifle competition, placing second with 252.4 points to clinch the silver medal.

Sheng Lihao from China took home the gold medal with 254.2 points, while the Indian athlete Rudrankksh Patil grabbed the bronze medal.

Rudrankksh Patil – Bronze, Individual 10m Air Rifle

India’s medal tally saw yet another medal through Rudrankksh Patil who won the bronze medal with a score of 230.9 points.

Rudrankksh Patil had qualified for the individual final with a score of 631.8 points. Himanshu Dhillon qualified for the final seventh with 630.0 points

Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane – Silver

India got a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event too. The team consisting of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane got second position after China.

The bronze medal was bagged by South Korea, which gave India another medal in shooting.

Suchika Tariyal – Bronze, Women’s Traditional 60kg MMA

Suchika Tariyal got a bronze medal in the women’s traditional 60kg MMA event after making her way to the semifinals.

She beat Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinals and lost her semifinal match against Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon.

India Secures Some Wins in Team Contests

Women’s Hockey: India Wins 17-1 Against Indonesia

One of the day’s best overall team efforts came from India, which beat Indonesia 17-1 in their Pool B game of women’s hockey in Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.

India had a lead of 9-0 at halftime and added a tally of 14-1 in three quarters before scoring three goals in the last quarter.

Deepika, Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami, Rutuja Pisal, Sakshi Rana, Salima Tete, Navneet Kaur, and Ishika Chaudhary were among the scorers for India.

Men’s Kabaddi: India Overcomes Japan 49-23

India got off to a flying start in their men’s kabaddi competition, thrashing hosts Japan 49-23 in Group A.

Japan was the first side to score, but India soon gained control. Indian raider and defenders played well together to gain an edge over their opponents.

Badminton: India Triumphs Over Bangladesh 3-0

India began its men’s team badminton campaign on a high note, thrashing Bangladesh 3-0.

Lakshya Sen first won his match 21-4, 21-12 against Ayman Ibn Jaman. Ayush Shetty followed this up with a win 21-4, 21-13 against Gourab Singha.

Srikanth Kidambi sealed the clean sweep for India with a 21-15, 21-9 win over Al Amin Jumar.

India progressed into the next round after winning all three games.

Table Tennis: India Defeats Pakistan 3-0

India once again managed to defeat Pakistan 3-0 in the men’s team Group F table tennis match.

Harmeet Desai won his game 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 against Khan Muhammad. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran followed him up with an 11-1, 11-8,

Swimming: Srihari Nataraj Ends 10th

Srihari Nataraj qualified for the finals of men’s 50m backstroke race by ending third in his heat.

In the finals, he ended 10th with a time of 25.52 seconds while China’s Jiayo Xu bagged the gold medal with an Asian Games record time of 24.04 seconds.

Wushu: Roshibina & Aryan Advance to Quarterfinals

There were two good performances for India in the sport of wushu.

Roshibina Devi beat Most Khatun of Bangladesh via Win by Point Difference in women’s 60kg Round of 16 and progressed to the quarterfinals.

Aryan also went through to the quarterfinals by defeating Shahzada Safi of Afghanistan 2-0 in men’s 56kg Round of 16.

Quarterfinals are due on Day 3.

Other Indian Achievements on Day 2

  • Soft Tennis: Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena participated in the mixed categories and made progress in the early rounds but their efforts got terminated in the Round of 16 stage.
  • Sepaktakraw: The Indian men’s team lost against Japan 2-1 in Group B category.
  • Wushu: Nyeman Wangsu secured the 15th place in the women’s Changquan final.
  • Boxing: Sumit Kundu triumphed over Bunjong Sinsiri 5-0 in the men’s 70 kg Round of 32.

Results of Other India on Day 2

  • Boxing: Sumit Kundu beat Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri in the men’s 70kg Round of 32 and went to the Round of 16.
  • Swimming: Srihari Nataraj won a place in the men’s 50m backstroke finals after timing 25.37 seconds.
  • Swimming: Rishabh Das ranked fourth in his heat in the 50m backstroke event and was selected as the reserve for the finals.
  • Swimming: Dhanush Suresh ranked 22nd in total in the men’s 100m breaststroke event.
  • Swimming: Mani Akash and Geetesh Shah ranked 26th and 28th respectively in the men’s 50m freestyle event.
  • Wushu: Nyeman Wangsu ranked 15th in the women’s Changquan final.
  • Soft Tennis: Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena won the group stage but lost in the Round of 16.
  • Sepaktakraw: India lost to Japan 1-2 in the men’s team regu Group B match.
  • Table Tennis: India beat Pakistan 3-0 in the women’s team event and qualified for the quarterfinals.
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