India wrestling squad for Asian Games 2026 — Full list of wrestlers travelling to Aichi-Nagoya

FILE PHOTO: Aman Sehrawat (Men’s 57kg freestyle) will be one of India’s biggest medal prospects in wrestling at the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR

India has named a 15-member wrestling contingent for the Asian Games 2026, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, between September 19 and October 4.

Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and Asian Games 2022 silver medallist Deepak Punia are some of the prominent names amongst men.

Sunil Kumar and Antim Panghal, other medal winners from the previous edition, also made the cut.

India won a total of six medals - one silver and five bronze - in wrestling at the 2022 Asiad.

A flurry of doping cases have marred India’s buildup to the Games, with as many as three wrestlers - Deepak (67 kg, Greco-Roman), Deepanshu (130 kg, Greco-Roman), and Mukul Dahiya (86 kg, freestyle) - dropped from the initial squad.

India’s wrestling squad for the Asian Games 2026

Women

Dipanshi (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Manisha Bhanwala (57kg), Mansi Ahlawat (62kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), Priya Malik (76kg).

Men

Aman Sehrawat (freestyle 57kg), Sujeet Kalkal (freestyle 65kg), Sagar Jaglan (freestyle 74kg), Deepak Punia (freestyle 97kg), Rajat Ruhal (freestyle 125kg), Sumit Dalal (Greco-Roman 60kg), Aman (Greco-Roman 77kg), Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg), Nitesh Kumar (Greco-Roman 97kg).