In a thunder‑clap finish at the Asian Games, Mairaj Khan joined Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill to snatch bronze in the men’s skeet team, the first of India’s three podium spots—
The trio fired 346 points, then fenced a tense shoot‑off against Kazakhstan, taking the win by a single hit. The women’s and mixed teams followed suit, each earning bronze for India’s first medals in those events—
But Khan, whose first Asian Games medal came in 2026, said a better performance was possible. He blamed fatigue and a packed calendar for missing a gold finish—
“Khan praised teammates Anantjeet and Parinaaz, calling their mixed‑team bronze a sign of growing depth as they build toward the Los Angeles Games,” he told the Times of India—
The medals, he said, are only the start; the team will sharpen their skills for the World Championships and Chinese qualifiers, setting sights on the 2028 Olympics—
With the Olympic dream still alive, the skeet squad is tightening its focus for the 2028 Games.