India won the team gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Championships 2026. Esha Singh led the Indian team with a strong performance. Manu Bhaker and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju also played an important role in the victory. The Indian team scored 1761 points to finish first. South Korea won silver with 1748 points while Vietnam secured bronze with 1745 points.
Esha Singh scored 590 points and was India's top performer. Manu Bhaker scored 587 points while Divya added 584 points. Esha and Manu also qualified for the individual 25m pistol final. Esha finished third in qualification while Manu secured sixth place.
However both shooters missed out on individual medals. Manu finished fourth in the final while Esha finished eighth. The team gold medal is a proud moment for Indian shooting. It shows the growing strength of Indian women shooters at the international level. Their performance has brought another major achievement for India at the ISSF World Championships.
