India’s women’s 4x400m relay team has made the nation proud with a historic gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj clocked an impressive 3:29.69 to finish ahead of Bahrain and China in the final. Their victory marked India’s first athletics gold at the ongoing continental sporting event. Following their remarkable performance, several Bollywood stars took to social media to celebrate the athletes. Alia Bhatt, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Kiara Advani were among those who showered love on the relay team, with Alia calling out their achievement and Samantha praising Vithya as ‘legendary’.
