Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally LIVE Tracker, September 22: India Nears First Gold Medal
The women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka for India’s first gold, after shooters and MMA added six medals.
- On Tuesday, the Indian women's cricket team secured their second consecutive Asian Games gold medal, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Aichi-Nagoya.
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games began on September 19, with a contingent of 501 Indian athletes competing across 36 disciplines comprising 267 men and 234 women.
- Shooters led India's medal charge with Elavenil Valarivan securing individual and team silver alongside Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, while Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, and Parth Rakesh Mane claimed team silver in men's 10m air rifle.
- Beyond shooting, Suchika Tariyal won India's first-ever bronze medal in Traditional MMA, competing in the 60kg weight class against Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon.
- India now holds seven medals including one gold, placing the nation 13th in the standings, while China leads with 42 medals of which 27 are gold.
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