Rain‑slick, wind‑whipped, but Neeru Dhanda stayed calm. In a final that felt like a test of nerves, she fired 28 perfect shots, a new Asian Games record, and lifted India’s first women’s trap gold.
Meanwhile, in the evening, the women’s 4x400m relay squad—Kiran, Prachi Choudhary, M.R. Poovamma, and Vithya Ramraj—turned the track into a fireworks display. They finished in 3:29.69, the fastest in the event, giving India its first athletics gold of the Games.
Those double triumphs nudged India past the 50‑medal milestone and climbed the overall standings to tenth place, with 53 medals—six golds, 21 silvers, 26 bronzes—behind China’s lead.
The day sets the stage for several high‑stakes battles: India’s men’s volleyball team faces Qatar in the quarter‑finals, while the boxing squad eyes gold in the 80kg and 65kg finals. Fans can expect more fireworks as the Games sprint toward the closing ceremonies.