Samrat–Suruchi win mixed team silver as India surge ahead in medal tally

India continued its dominant run at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship New Delhi 2026, extending their gold-medal surge on Day Two as reigning world champion Samrat Rana and World Cup Final winner Suruchi Singh secured silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. With multiple podium finishes across categories, the hosts took their gold tally to 10, underlining their supremacy at the continental meet.

India’s juniors and youth shooters were at the forefront of the medal rush. Rashmika Sahgal and Vanshika Chaudhary delivered a commanding 1–2 finish in the women’s junior 10m air pistol, while Priyanshi Purva and Chahek Kohla mirrored that feat in the women’s youth category. By the end of the day, India had amassed an impressive haul of 10 gold, five silvers and one bronze medal, opening a significant gap over second-placed Uzbekistan, who trail with three golds.

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The only gold for Uzbekistan on the day came in the mixed team 10m air pistol event, where Nigina Saidkulova and Mukhammad Kamalov edged past the Indian duo of Samrat and Suruchi 481.3 to 479.6 in the 48-shot final. Earlier, the Indian pair had topped the 10-team qualification round with a score of 583 from 60 shots, ahead of Vietnam (582) and Chinese Taipei (575), all of whom progressed to the final.

In a tense medal round, the Uzbek pair produced remarkable consistency, becoming the only team in the final with both shooters averaging over 10 points per shot across their 24-shot efforts, eventually outlasting the home favourites. Chinese Taipei claimed the bronze medal.

In the women’s junior individual final, Rashmika Sahgal clinched gold with a score of 237.9, narrowly ahead of Vanshika Chaudhary, who finished with 236.7. Indonesia’s Asyifa Rihadatul completed the podium with bronze. The women’s youth final followed a similar script, with Priyanshi Purva taking gold with 234.8 and Chahek Kohla earning silver on 233.0, while Chinese Taipei’s Liao Ke Rong finished third.

India added two more gold medals in the team events. Rashmika, Vanshika and Agam Grewal combined for a total of 1714 to win the junior women’s air pistol team gold, finishing a commanding 43 points clear of silver medallists Kazakhstan. In the youth women’s team event, Priyanshi, Chahek and Shiksha Saran secured gold with a combined score of 1709, once again leaving Kazakhstan to settle for silver with 1627.