India, Sept. 20 -- India began their Asian Games 2026 campaign on September 20 on a strong note. They assured two medals in MMA and women's cricket. However, the biggest moment came in shooting, as India secured two silver medals. Elavenil Valarivan was the star of the show as she was part of both these medal wins - clinching silvers in the women's 10m air rifle individual and team events. This was a massive upgrade from her performance in the Paris Olympics 2024, where she failed to qualify for the finals of both her events.

On a defining opening day for the sporting contingent at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, 27-year-old markswoman Elavenil Valarivan anchored the nation's shooting campaign by claiming two silver medals in the 1...