The seventh day at the 2026 Asian Games got off to an ideal start for India, with the contingent adding to its medal tally across table tennis, squash and shooting. Kamaljeet and Suruchi delivered under pressure in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, holding their nerve to finish on top and give India an early gold on Day 7. Manush Shah and Divya Chitale secured a medal after reaching the semifinal of the mixed team event, keeping India’s strong run in the sport going. The biggest moment, however, came in shooting, where India finally ended the wait for its second gold medal of the Games. It was exactly the kind of start India would have wanted.
In squash, Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar also assured themselves of a medal in the mixed doubles event after beating the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado to book their place in the semifinals on Friday.
India’s Mixed Results in Foil and Epee Team Events
In the latest round of competitions, the Indian men’s foil team, consisting of Aditya, Hemash Singh, Tejas Patil, and Sachin, faced a setback, losing to Hong Kong in the round of 16.
In contrast, the Indian women’s team secured a victory, defeating Japan 3-1 in their Pool B match.
However, the women’s epee team, featuring Anupriya, Mitva Chaudhari, Tanishka Khatri, and Yashkeerat Kaur, was eliminated after losing to Uzbekistan in the round of 16.
APS Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil, Niraj Kumar in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions win Silver in the team event. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh finished first in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification, putting India in a strong position. They went on to win the GOLD.
