India, Sept. 23 -- The fifth day of the Asian Games 2026 started with back-to-back medal wins inside the opening three hours, with the women's skeet team, comprising Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, and Maheshwari Chauhan, securing the bronze. But the more historic moment came in soft tennis, where India secured a maiden Asiad medal as Jay Meena bagged the bronze medal in men's singles. The men's skeet team - Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Bhavtegh Singh Gill - also bagged the bronze medal. This was India's ninth medal at the Asian Games 2026.

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker progressed to the 10m air pistol final, but was eliminated after finishing fifth.

More action awaits India on Day 5, with the Indian men's badmint...