September 21, 2026 10:11 AM
Pawan Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker lead Indian contingent at Asian Games opening ceremony
Kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker led the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday. The ceremony, held at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, marked the formal opening of the 20th Asian Games. India is represented by a 503-athlete contingent competing across 36 sports. Sehrawat, a member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, carried the Tricolour alongside Bhaker. He was named th...