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Shooting LIVE updates from Asian Games 2026, September 28: Esha Singh progresses to 25m pistol final; Manu Bhaker eliminated; India finishes 5th in team standings

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Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rahi Sarnobat, Ahvar Rizvi, Kynan Chenai, Shapath Bharadwaj, Manisha Keer, Aashima Ahlawat, and Neeru Dhanda are the Indian shooters in action at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 today.

Updated : Sep 28, 2026 07:40 IST

Esha Singh seen during a training session in Bhopal. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY

Esha Singh seen during a training session in Bhopal. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY

elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Monday’s shooting events at Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. This is Santadeep Dey, bringing you all the updates from the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.

September 28, 2026 07:40
Little too late...
Rizvi shoots a 24 in the third series, but low scores of 20 and 21 in the first two still have him languishing at 27th.
September 28, 2026 07:33
Neeru on a roll!
After two back-to-back 24s on the first day, Neeru gets another 24 today. She will remain at the top of the trap women’s standings.
September 28, 2026 07:19
Do things look bleak? Not yet
A 47 and 49 from Esha to wrap up her rapid shooting. She is currently fifth on the dynamic standings, with two more relays to come about. Her final score is 580-22x, and there is like a 50-50 chance she makes it to the final. Make that 60-40 in her favour actually.
Amid all this Manu’s projected rank has dropped to ninth.
September 28, 2026 07:13
A final possibility?
A 96 in the third and fourth series sees Esha drop below North Korea’s Kim Hyon Suk again. She needs two strong series to hand herself a stronger chance to feature in the individual final later today.
September 28, 2026 07:05
Esha off to a great start
Esha with a 49 in each of the first two rapid series. A confident start, this, from the talented pistol exponent.
September 28, 2026 07:00
Shapath with a perfect series
A perfect 25 from Shapath will see him jump up 11 places from 22nd. A 21 in the previous series had cost him quite a few places in rankings.
September 28, 2026 06:45
What's happening in men's trap
In the men’s event, Kynaan is the best-performing Indian for now with 13 hits in Round 3, as I type. His current rank is ninth.
September 28, 2026 06:41
A changeover break
A break of at least 30 minutes has been taken so that the current set of shooters can clear the lanes for the next set of athletes to take over. The officials will also be running checks on the equipments during this period.
September 28, 2026 06:30
Manu up to eighth ⬆️
With a 99 off the final two five-shot series, Manu has jumped up to eighth. Her final score is 579-18x.
While that will keep her breathing for now, she is more or less set to exit the competition without playing the final.
Rostamiyan’s final score is 587-25x.
September 28, 2026 06:22
A small step for Manu, giant step for Rostamiyan
Manu starts off with a 97 in the first two rapid series, which sees her ranking improve from 16th to 13th. Haniyeh Rostamiyan, meanwhile, surpasses Yang Jiin to take the top spot on the leaderboard with a perfect 100 off the first two series.
September 28, 2026 06:18
The competition gets underway...
The relay order is the same as that of yesterday, which means Manu shall start her competition first, followed by Esha in the next round. Rahi will take the stage in the very last of the rotations.
September 28, 2026 06:16
Where can you watch the 25m pistol and trap qualification live?
The qualification events of the shooting sport won’t be broadcast via any channel. However, worry not, for you can catch every moment of the action live here on Sportstar.
September 28, 2026 05:56
In trap...
In both the men’s and women’s sections of trap today, we will see the athletes fire 50 more shots.
The total score will be carried forward to Tuesday when the shooters will fire a final 25 shots before the finalists are decided.
September 28, 2026 05:53
Before we get to the action...
Here’s an attempt at simplifying the 25m pistol rapid rules for you.
This half consists of 30 shots spread across six five-shot series. For each shot, the target faces the athlete for three seconds, during which she must fire once, before turning away for seven seconds.
With electronic targets, the green light stays on for 3.1 seconds, with a valid shot allowed for 0.2 seconds after it goes off.
This stage is also worth a maximum of 300 points.
September 28, 2026 05:24
Ohayou gozaimasu! ☀️
The shooting action is back, and today promises another packed day at the range — with a final and team battles in the mix!
Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat return at 6:10am IST for the rapid stage of the women’s 25m pistol individual qualification and team final, following yesterday’s precision stage.
Then comes the big one at 10:45am: the women’s 25m pistol individual final. If they make the cut, any of the Indian trio could be back on the firing line with a medal in sight.
The trap shooters return for Day 2 of qualification. Ahvar Rizvi, Kynan Chenai and Shapath Bharadwaj take on the men’s event at 6:30am, while Maneesha Keer, Aashima Ahlawat and Neeru Dhanda do the same in the women’s event.
One final, two trap events and some medal possibilities. Let’s get firing!

Published on Sep 28, 2026

Shooting LIVE updates from Asian Games 2026, September 28: Esha Singh progresses to 25m pistol final; Manu Bhaker eliminated; India finishes 5th in team standings

Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, Rahi Sarnobat, Ahvar Rizvi, Kynan Chenai, Shapath Bharadwaj, Manisha Keer, Aashima Ahlawat, and Neeru Dhanda are the Indian shooters in action at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 today.

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