Manu Bhaker and Samrat Rana claimed a hard-fought silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event on the final day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany, finishing just 0.3 points behind defending World Champions Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai of China at the Olympiaschießanlage on 30 May. The result helped India close the tournament second in the overall medal tally with two gold and two silver medals.

How the Final Unfolded

The Indian pair made a tentative start, posting 100.0 after the opening series of five shots each — Samrat contributing 51.0 and Manu a 49.0 — to sit third among four finalists. Manu found her range in the second series, firing an impressive 51.5, while Samrat's 49.9 lifted the duo into second place.

By the end of the third series — Manu hitting 51.8 and Samrat 50.7 — India had trimmed China's lead to a slender 0.1 points. The Indian pair then surged ahead in the first elimination series, with Manu's 30.9 and Samrat's 30.5 opening a 2.2-point cushion as the Chinese pair stumbled to 29.7 and 29.4.

India's Lead Slips Away

The decisive shift came in the second elimination series. Samrat delivered a strong 31.2, but Manu's 9.3 and 8.8 on her 19th and 20th shots allowed China to claw back. By the 21st shot, India's entire 2.2-point advantage had been erased, with Yao and Hu edging ahead by 0.2 points. Shen Yihao and Bu Shuaihang of China were confirmed as bronze medallists at this stage.

In the concluding series, Manu opened with a 10.6, but Samrat managed only 8.8, widening China's margin. Although Yao shot an 8.7 in the 23rd shot, Hu Kai compensated with three scores in the high 10s. India managed to reduce the deficit by 0.3 points but could not close the gap entirely, confirming the silver.

Second Indian Pair and Rifle Events

In qualification, the second Indian pistol pair of Suruchi Singh and Shravan Kumar finished tenth with a combined score of 575-20x — Suruchi posting 291-11x and Shravan 284-9x — and did not advance to the final.

India's rifle pairs also missed the medal rounds. Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta finished 14th with a combined 630.0, while Arya Borse and Shahu Tushar Mane ended 16th on 629.6. In the rifle mixed team gold medal match, China's Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao took gold, Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg claimed silver, and the second Chinese pair of Han Jiayu and Ma Sihan won bronze.

India's Final Standing at Munich

India finished second in the medal tally at the ISSF World Cup Munich 2025, accumulating two gold and two silver medals. China topped the standings with four gold and three bronze medals. The Munich result underscores India's growing depth in air pistol shooting, with Manu Bhaker continuing to be a consistent podium presence on the international circuit.