Indian shooters stumble in final Asian Games tune-up as China sweeps opening-day golds
Indian shooters faced a difficult start at the ISSF World Cup in Japan, failing to secure any medals on the opening day while China dominated the competition. The results highlight a significant performance gap that the Indian team must address before the upcoming Asian Games.
Why it matters
This serves as a critical performance indicator for India's athletic prospects in major international sporting events.
Indian shooters got an early indication of the challenge that awaits them at the Asian Games in Japan less than two months from now as hosts China dominated the opening day of the ISSF World Cup here on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), winning both gold medals on offer while India finished without a podium.
In their final global outing before the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, the Indian shooters endured a disappointing start as neither of the country's two 10m air pistol mixed teams progressed beyond the qualification stage.
The pairing of multiple World Cup gold medallist Suruchi Inder Singh and Kedarling Uchaganve finished ninth with an aggregate score of 577, with Suruchi shooting 292 and Kedarling managing 285.
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