Asian Games 2026 Shooting: Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane Secure Team Silver for India

India continued its strong start in shooting at the Asian Games 2026 as Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane combined to win the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event on September 21. The Indian trio finished with a combined score of 1890.1 points, behind China’s 1899.0, while the Republic of Korea took bronze with 1841.4 points.

The result added another medal to India’s early shooting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and highlighted the depth of the country’s rifle-shooting contingent.

India’s 10m Air Rifle Team Delivers a Strong Performance

In the team event, the combined score achieved by Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, and Parth Mane was 1890.1. In this event, the Chinese team scored 1899.0, which has been recorded as a world record qualification score. Consequently, India came in second place and won the silver medal in the competition.

What makes the achievement noteworthy is the fact that both Patil and Dhillon qualified to participate in the individual 10m air rifle finals.

Who Are Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane?

Rudrankksh Patil is among the names that India already knows in 10m air rifle shooting. He represented India in the gold-medal winning 10m air rifle team of India in the Hangzhou Asian Games and came into Aichi-Nagoya with much international experience.

On the other hand, Himanshu Dhillon is a new talent in India’s shooting. After coming up with a good performance in the team event in Aichi-Nagoya, he also won an individual silver medal in men’s 10m air rifle shooting event.

Another shooter in the team was Parth Mane. His good performance in the team event helped India to achieve the combined score of 1890.1 and win a silver medal behind China.

China Sets the Pace as India Takes Silver

China led the field and won the gold medal with a score of 1899.0 points. This score qualified China as a new qualification world record and earned the Chinese team the gold medal. India scored 1890.1 to take the silver medal, and South Korea took third place.

This outcome further emphasized the narrow margin of performance in elite air rifle shooting. A difference of just a few points could be the difference between taking one of the top three spots.

Rudrankksh and Himanshu Add Individual Medals

The success of India did not end with the team silver. In the individual event in the men’s 10m air rifle, Himanshu Dhillon managed to secure a silver medal while Rudrankksh Patil won bronze medal. The Chinese shooter, Sheng Lihao, won gold with the Games record score of 254.2. Dhillon scored 252.4 while Patil secured 230.9.

This means that Dhillon and Patil made a comeback to the podium after winning the team silver medal for India.

For Patil, it was also a return to form in the Asian Games as he narrowly missed a medal in the previous Games by a mere 0.3 points in a shoot off.

Why the Team Silver Matters for India

This team silver further enriches India’s impressive list of successes in shooting during the 2026 Asian Games. The sport of shooting itself has been the main source of medals for India in the Aichi-Nagoya Games, where the Indian delegation earned several medals in the 10m air rifle competitions.

Moreover, the achievement also proves that there is enough depth in India’s men’s rifle squad, since it has both Patil and Dhillon who could make their way to the individual medals, along with Mane in the team competition.

What Happened in the Individual Final?

This individual event witnessed yet another thrilling showdown between India and China. Sheng Lihao slowly emerged as the leader and managed to take home the gold with 254.2 points, while Dhillon managed to hang onto second place with 252.4 points. Patil took the third position with 230.9 points.

The performance saw two Indians occupying the individual podium positions and increased the medals tally of India in shooting discipline.

Silver medal win was especially important for Dhillon, who won it during his first appearance in Asian Games. His story of coming into the discipline from wrestling made headlines too.

Prime Minister Congratulates the Indian Trio

Modi saluted the team members Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane after winning the silver medal. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Modi applauded their concentration, consistency and teamwork and stated that they had performed exceptionally well, thereby making India proud.

This salute came after their impressive performance in the men’s 10m air rifle team event.

India’s Shooting Campaign Continues

It must be noted that the team silver is part of an overall great performance of shooters from India at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Prior to this, Elavenil Valarivan had won silver medals in the 10m air rifle women’s team and individual disciplines.

There are many other disciplines to go before shooters from India can wrap up their campaign at the Asian Games.

Conclusion

One of the notable achievements from India was achieved by Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane in the men’s 10m air rifle team competition, where they brought home a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

The total score of 1890.1 of the three shooters helped them finish second after China but ahead of South Korea. It should be noted that Patil and Dhillon went on to win the individual bronze and silver medals, respectively, making it one more successful day for India in shooting events.

It is important to mention the experience and young talent of the three shooters.

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