India Opens Asian Games Campaign With Two Silvers
What Happened
India won 2 silver medals on the opening day in shooting. Elavenil Valarivan claimed silver in the Women's 10m Air Rifle individual event and also helped India secure silver in the team event alongside Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod.
Key Takeaways
India's tally stood at 2 silver medals at the end of Day 1. The women's cricket team reached the final, guaranteeing at least a silver medal, while Suchika Tariyal assured India's first-ever Asian Games MMA medal. Both men's and women's hockey teams began with emphatic wins. India Medal Tally (Sept 20): 🥈🥈 (2 medals) | Rank: Joint 10th