The Asian Shooting Championships 2026 begins on February 2 in which some of the shooting athletes from the region are set to compete.
The championships will be held from February 2 – 14, 2026 at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, New Delhi, India Over 300 athletes from 20 nations, including top stars like India’s Manu Bhaker.
Asian Shooting Championships 2026: Schedule (Finals)
The actual medal matches for the senior categories are scheduled as follows:
| Date | Event (Finals) |
| Feb 4 | 10m Air Pistol (Men & Women) |
| Feb 5 | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team |
| Feb 6 | 10m Air Rifle (Men) |
| Feb 7 | 10m Air Rifle (Women) |
| Feb 8 | 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team |
| Feb 9 | 25m Pistol (Women) |
| Feb 11 | 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men) |
| Feb 12 | 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Men & Women) |
Asian Shooting Championships 2026: Indian Squad
Here are the Indian representatives in each category:
Rifle Events
| Event | Men’s Squad | Women’s Squad |
| 10m Air Rifle | Arjun Babuta, Rudrankksh Patil, Vishal Singh | Elavenil Valarivan, Meghana Sajjanar, Arya Rajesh Borse |
| 50m Rifle 3P | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar, Akhil Sheoran | Anjum Moudgil, Ashi Chouksey, Aakriti Dahiya |
Pistol Events
| Event | Men’s Squad | Women’s Squad |
| 10m Air Pistol | Samrat Rana, Sharvan Kumar, Varun Tomar | Suruchi Singh, Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh |
| 25m Rapid Fire/Sports | Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh, Neeraj Kumar | Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan |
Mixed Team Pairings
- 10m Air Rifle: Arjun Babuta / Elavenil Valarivan & Rudrankksh Patil / Meghana Sajjanar
- 10m Air Pistol: Samrat Rana / Suruchi Singh & Sharvan Kumar / Manu Bhaker
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Manu Bhaker remains the focal point of the squad, competing in both the 10m Air Pistol and 25m Sports Pistol. She is also testing new equipment (Pardini sport pistol) during this championship.
Suruchi Singh enters as a major favorite in the 10m Air Pistol, having climbed to World No. 2 following a dominant 2025 season.
Arjun Babuta and Rudrankksh Patil lead a high-scoring Men’s Rifle team, both consistently shooting world-class qualification scores ($630+$ points).
This is the final major assignment for the pistol team before the new head foreign coach, Jelena Arunovic, officially takes charge.
