India starts its Asian Games 2026 shooting campaign with a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combine for 1898.0 points to finish second.
China tops the event with 1904.2 points, described by outlets as a world-record performance. Times of India adds that both Elavenil and Sonam reach the final of the individual 10m air rifle competition, setting up further opportunities beyond the team event.
Across the reports, the main points of agreement are the Indian trio’s total score, their second-place finish behind China, and China’s leading score. While the emphasis varies—NDTV and The Hindu focus on the team result and scores, and Times of India highlights individual-event qualification—the underlying outcome is consistent.
