Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda will be India's women's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games. She won a total of three medals, including two gold, in the ongoing edition. She will return to Nagoya on Saturday morning.

Asian Games Gold Medalist Neeru Dhanda

Niru Dhanda will be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games. Shooter Niru won India's first individual gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Anjali Bhagwat, deputy chief of the Indian contingent, announced on Friday that Niru will return to Nagoya on Saturday morning. The male flag bearer will be announced later.

Neeru Dhanda won the first gold medal with the women's trap team. The trio of Manisha Kerr, Ashima Ahlawat, and Neeru won the silver medal in shooting. Neeru then won gold in trap shooting, India's first individual gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

Neeru then won the gold medal in mixed trap shooting with Kynan Chenai. This brought Neeru's total medal tally to three, including two gold. It will be a proud moment for her to be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony.

Neeru hails from Jind, Haryana, and comes from a poor family. Her father is a farmer. According to media reports, when Neeru won gold at the Asian Games, her mother was out to collect rations on her BPL card.

India's total medal tally reached 76

As of this writing, India has won a total of 76 medals at the 2026 Asian Games. Friday was a historic day, as the Indian women's hockey team defeated China in the final to win the gold medal. The women's hockey team, which first won gold at the Asian Games in 1982, won its second gold medal after 44 years.

Earlier on Friday, boxers won three gold medals for India. Praveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Lovleen Borgohain won gold medals.

India has moved up to fifth place in the medal table with 16 gold medals. India has won 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze medals so far. Saturday is also a special day, as the Indian cricket team will face Pakistan in the final for the gold medal.