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India Shooting Squad For Asian Games 2026: Full List And Schedule
India will field a 30-member shooting contingent at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, with the competition scheduled from September 19 to October 1 at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Range.
The squad comprises 18 rifle and pistol shooters and 12 shotgun shooters, with four athletes - Vidarsa K. Vinod, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh - entered in multiple events.
India shooting squad for Asian Games 2026
Rifle
| Event | Indian Shooters |
|---|---|
| Men's 10m Air Rifle | Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon |
| Women's 10m Air Rifle | Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod |
| 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team | Parth Mane, Elavenil Valarivan |
| Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar |
| Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Vidarsa Vinod, Tilottama Sen, Ashi Chouksey |
Pistol
| Event | Indian Shooters |
|---|---|
| Men's 10m Air Pistol | Kedarling Uchaganve, Aakash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet |
| Women's 10m Air Pistol | Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Suruchi Singh |
| 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Kedarling Uchaganve, Suruchi Singh |
| Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Anish Bhanwala |
| Women's 25m Pistol | Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rahi Sarnobat |
Shotgun
| Event | Indian Shooters |
|---|---|
| Men's 10m Air Pistol | Kedarling Uchaganve, Aakash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet |
| Women's 10m Air Pistol | Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Suruchi Singh |
| 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Kedarling Uchaganve, Suruchi Singh |
| Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Anish Bhanwala |
| Women's 25m Pistol | Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rahi Sarnobat |
The individual entries will also contribute to the respective team events in 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol, 50m Rifle 3 Positions, 25m Pistol, Trap and Skeet.
India Shooting Asian Games Schedule
| Date | Event | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 19 | Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification | 6:00-7:00 am, 7:10-4:50 pm |
| Sept 20 | Men's 10m Air Rifle Pre-Event Training | 6:45-7:30 am, 8:15-9:30 am |
| Sept 21 | Men's 10m Air Rifle Final | 10:30-11:35 am |
| Sept 21 | Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification, Day 1 | 10:30-11:30 am, 12:00-1:00 pm |
| Sept 21 | Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification, Day 2 | 6:45-7:10 am, 8:15-9:30 am |
| Sept 22 | Women's 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification | 10:30-11:25 am |
| Sept 23 | Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification, Day 3 | 6:30 am-12:30 pm |
| Sept 23 | Mixed Skeet Final | 7:30-8:30 am, 9:00-10:00 am |
| Sept 23 | Men's Skeet Pre-Event Training | 5:00-8:30 am |
| Sept 23 | Mixed Skeet Qualification | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Sept 24 | Mixed Skeet Final | 10:00-11:00 am |
| Sept 24 | Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification | 6:00-7:15 am, 8:00-9:15 am |
| Sept 24 | Women's 10m Air Pistol Qualification | 10:35-11:00 am |
| Sept 25 | Women's 50m Rifle 3P Training | 6:00-7:30 am, 8:00-9:30 am |
| Sept 25 | Men's 50m Rifle 3P Qualification | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Sept 25 | Mixed Team Skeet | 10:00-11:30 am, 12:00-1:30 pm |
| Sept 25 | Women's 50m Rifle 3P Elimination | 2:30 am-12:30 pm |
| Sept 25 | Women's 50m Rifle 3P Qualification | 9:00-10:00 am |
| Sept 27 | Trap Qualification, Day 1 | 6:00 am-12:30 pm |
| Sept 27 | Women's 25m Pistol Pre-Event Training | 6:30 am-2:00 pm |
| Sept 27 | Women's 25m Pistol Precision Qualification | 9:00-10:00 am |
| Sept 28 | Trap Qualification, Day 2 | 6:30 am-12:30 pm |
| Sept 28 | Women's 25m Pistol Rapid Qualification | 1:00-1:00 pm |
| Sept 28 | Women's 25m Pistol Final | 10:00-10:00 am |
| Sept 28 | Trap Qualification, Day 1 | 5:30-8:30 am |
| Sept 28 | Women's Trap Final | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Sept 28 | Men's Trap Final | 6:00 am-1:30 pm |
| Sept 28 | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Training | 2:30-9:10 am |
| Sept 28 | Mixed Trap Qualification | 9:00 am-2:30 pm |
| Sept 28 | Mixed Trap Final | 3:30-1:10 pm |
| Sept 28 | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Stage 1 | 5:30-8:30 am |
| Sept 28 | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Stage 2 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Sept 28 | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final | 5:00-9:30 am |
Key shooting events and dates
India's medal events begin with the women's 10m Air Rifle on September 20, with several major rifle, pistol and shotgun events following through October 1.
| Date | Key Event |
|---|---|
| September 20 | Women's 10m Air Rifle |
| September 21 | Men's 10m Air Rifle |
| September 22 | 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team |
| September 23 | Men's and Women's Skeet |
| September 24 | Mixed Skeet, Men's 10m Air Pistol |
| September 25 | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team |
| September 26 | Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions |
| September 28 | Women's 25m Pistol |
| September 29 | Men's and Women's Trap |
| September 30 | Mixed Trap |
| October 1 | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
The schedule is provisional and could change following final entries and technical meetings.
## Manu Bhaker and India's leading shooters
Manu Bhaker will be one of India's most prominent names in the shooting contingent. The two-time Olympic medallist is entered in the women's 10m Air Pistol and 25m Pistol, as well as the mixed team event.
Rudrankksh Patil will compete in the men's 10m Air Rifle and 50m Rifle 3 Positions, while Esha Singh has entries in both women's pistol events and the 10m Air Pistol mixed team.
India will also have Olympic and Asian Games experience through shooters such as Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Anish Bhanwala, Rahi Sarnobat and Mairaj Ahmad Khan.
Akash Bharadwaj replaces Gaurav Kumar Masoori
There was one notable change to the original squad announced by the National Rifle Association of India in June.
Akash Bharadwaj replaced Gaurav Kumar Masoori in the men's 10m Air Pistol event after Masoori tested positive for propranolol and its metabolite 4-hydroxy-propranolol.
India's shooting campaign will run across 12 days, with rifle, pistol and shotgun shooters competing for medals at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Range.
Story first published: Friday, September 18, 2026, 16:38 [IST]
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