India’s Neeru Dhanda celebrates after helping the women’s trap team win silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Dhanda also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-second in qualification with a score of 118/125. NEW DELHI: Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda finished the Asian Games 2026 with two gold medals and a silver, emerging as one of India's standout performers in Aichi-Nagoya. A day after returning home to Sangatpura village in Jind, the 27-year-old was asked to make another trip to Japan - this time to carry the Indian flag at the closing ceremony.The call came from former Indian shooter and India’s deputy chef de mission at Aichi-Nagoya Anjali Bhagwat, who told Neeru that she had been chosen as India's women's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026. Neeru had returned to India only a day earlier after completing a memorable campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. She was still recovering from viral fever and feeling weak, but did not want to let the opportunity go.Within hours, she packed her bags and headed back to the airport."I am at the airport. The flight is in the next hour. I got a call from Anjali Bhagwat ma'am. She has asked me to be the flag bearer in the closing ceremony. It's a big honour for me. I didn't want to let it go," Neeru told TimesofIndia.com."My parents are so happy. When I gave them the news about the closing ceremony, my mother said, 'Ja beta, mauka nahi milta ye kisi ko. Aaja, fir se khushi manayenge,'" Neeru said.Asian Games Full Coverage|Medal Tally|ScheduleThe 27-year-old will fly back to Nagoya on Saturday and carry the Indian flag at the closing ceremony on Sunday.Neeru finished the Games with two gold medals and a silver, emerging as one of India's standout performers. She first won the women's individual trap gold before combining with Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat to win silver in the women's trap team event. Join conversation View All Comments → Share your thoughts in the comments Post Comment Be respectful · TOI community guidelines On the penultimate day of the shooting competition, Neeru partnered Kynan Chenai to win gold in the trap mixed team event. Her medal tally stood at three - two golds and a silver.The achievement came after a difficult few weeks for Neeru. Just before the Asian Games 2026, she suffered from viral fever and had to be admitted to PSRI Hospital in Chirag Delhi after her condition did not improve.Even after being discharged, she was still weak. But she travelled to Japan, competed, and returned with three medals.Now, despite still recovering from the illness, Neeru is making another trip to Japan. This time, she will lead the Indian contingent as the country's women's flag bearer at the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony.Earlier this year, Neeru had also won the women's trap gold at the ISSF World Cup in Lonato. Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.