New Delhi [India], August 23 : Star raiders Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal, along with all-rounder Pawan Sehrawat, will spearhead India's 12-member men's kabaddi team for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, according to Olympics.com.
The 20th edition of the Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4, with kabaddi competitions scheduled from September 21 to 26 at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre.
The Indian men's team features some of the biggest names from the Pro Kabaddi League, with Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal, the top two raiders from the previous season, leading the attack.
Arjun Deshwal and Ashu Malik will provide further strength to the raiding department, while experienced defender Sunil Kumar will spearhead the defence alongside Sumit Sangwan, according to Olympics.com.
Pawan Sehrawat and Aslam Inamdar, both Asian Games gold medallists, have been included as the two all-rounders in the squad.
Only four members of India's gold-winning men's team from Hangzhou 2023 -- Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat and Aslam Inamdar -- have been retained for the upcoming Asian Games.
Indian kabaddi squad for Asian Games 2026, according to Olympics.com.
Indian men's kabaddi team: Ashu Malik, Ayan Lohchab, Devank Dalal, Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Jaideep Dahiya, Rahul Sethpal, Gaurav Khatri, Sumit Sangwan, Ankit Jaglan, Pawan Sehrawat, Aslam Inamdar
Indian women's kabaddi team: Ritu Negi, Pushpa Rana, Sonali Shingate, Sanju Devi, Pooja Kajla, Ritu Sheoran, Jyoti Thakur, Pinki Roy, Manisha Kumari, Bhavna Thakur, Rajrani, and Nikita Kumari.