# India wins silver in men’s 10m air rifle team at Asian Games 2026

2026-09-21T03:37:55+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 5 independent outlets

India won the silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, September 21, 2026. The trio of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane scored 1890.1 points. China took gold with a world record of 1899.0. South Korea won bronze. Rudrankksh and Himanshu also qualified for the individual final, finishing third and seventh in the qualification round. Parth missed the final, placing 10th. The silver adds to India's medal tally in shooting, which had started with a silver from the women's 10m air rifle team, Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, before Elavenil won another medal in the individual competition.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All five sources report the same facts in straight news style: India won silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, with Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also making the individual final. The Hindu and the Economic Times add full scores and China's world-record gold. India TV and Deccan Herald give shorter versions. No outlet offers any commentary on the government or policy. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting. The individual finals later on Monday will determine if India adds to its tally from the women's team silver and Elavenil Valarivan's individual medal.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/asian-games-2026-live-score-updates-india-day-2-shooting-mma-suchika-tariyal-12072888#publisher=newsstand>
  Straight wire copy, no slant
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/asian-games-2026-india-wins-silver-in-mens-10m-air-rifle-team/article71489946.ece>
  Straight wire copy, no slant
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/other-sports/asian-games-india-win-silver-in-mens-10m-air-rifle-team-rudrankksh-himanshu-make-individual-final/articleshow/134378195.cms>
  Straight wire copy, no slant
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/india-win-another-medal-in-shooting-as-men-s-team-wins-10m-air-rifle-silver-at-asian-games-2026-2026-09-21-1054794>
  Straight wire copy, no slant
- deccanherald.com (neutral report) <https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/asian-games-2026-india-win-silver-in-mens-10m-air-rifle-team-rudrankksh-himanshu-make-individual-final-4153425>
  Straight wire copy, no slant

Tags: Asian Games, Himanshu Dhillon, Nagoya, Parth Mane, Rudrankksh Patil
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