Manu Bhaker reaches 10m air pistol final as India falls short of team gold

At the Asian Games, double Olympic bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker advanced to the final of the women's 10m air pistol after recording a qualification score of 579, placing her third in the preliminaries. teammate Esha Singh posted 572 and ranked 15th, missing the final, while Suruchi Singh finished 26th with 568. In the women's 10m air rifle team event, India and Vietnam ended with identical total points, but Vietnam claimed bronze on the basis of inner-10s, leaving India in fourth place.

To date, Indian shooters have amassed five medals at the Games—four silver and one bronze—but have yet to capture a gold. The results highlight both individual promise and the challenge of converting strong performances into top podium finishes.