# India wins four more medals on Day 2, shooting leads tally to six 2026-09-22T01:22:06+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 7 independent outlets India added four more medals on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, taking its tally to six, four silver and two bronze, but the wait for a first gold continues. Shooting delivered three medals: Himanshu Dhillon won silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual event, and the duo combined with Parth Mane to take team silver. Elavenil Valarivan had already won silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event earlier, losing the lead in the final shots to Japan's Taichi Hinata. Suchika Tariyal became India's first Asian Games medallist in mixed martial arts, winning bronze in the women's traditional 60kg category. However, her semifinal ended in a draw and she was around 700 grams heavier than her Singaporean opponent at the morning weigh-in, under rules, the lighter athlete advances, so Suchika settled for bronze in tears. India sits 12th in the medal table, with China leading at 23 golds, followed by Japan and South Korea. The women's cricket team plays for gold against Sri Lanka on Day 4. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Coverage of Day 2 is overwhelmingly straight reporting: all sources list the tally of six medals (four silver, two bronze), name the shooters and Suchika Tariyal, and note the gold drought. The only framing difference is emphasis: The Federal leads with Suchika's emotional story and the weigh-in technicality, while Hindustan Times and Times of India lead with the shooting medals and the medal-table rank. The absence of a critical or pro-government slant across the sources means the coverage is uniform wire-style reporting. The implication is that the Games are still early: India's six medals are all podium finishes but none gold. Day 3's mixed-team rifle final and the women's cricket gold match on Day 4 are the next concrete tests of gold-conversion. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with Elavenil's silver narrative and coach's technical detail - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with medal tally table and China dominance - thefederal.com (neutral report) Leads with Suchika's emotional story and weight technicality - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) LIVE blog leading with Day 3 action, no Day 2 summary - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) LIVE blog leading with Day 3 action, no Day 2 summary - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) LIVE blog leading with Day 3 action, no Day 2 summary - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Focuses on medal standings table, India 12th - newsonair.gov.in (neutral report) Wire report from PIB, mentions PM Modi's congratulations - sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) Day 4 schedule only, no Day 2 reporting - sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) Day 4 schedule only, no Day 2 reporting - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) LIVE blog leading with Day 3 action, no Day 2 summary Tags: Asian Games, Elavenil Valarivan, Himanshu Dhillon, India, Suchika Tariyal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-tally-six-at-asian-games-as-gold-wait-continues/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-tally-six-at-asian-games-as-gold-wait-continues/#story-in-brief