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Indian cricketer (born 1989)
Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar is an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder and a former captain of the India women's national team. She is a top order batter and a right-arm off-spin bowler. She captained the Indian team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, the Women's Asia Cup in 2012, 2016 and 2022, and the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗After a successful Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, where India finished fourth in the medal tally with 85 medals, including 21 gold, the country's para-athletes will look to carry the momentum into the Asian Para Games.
Paralympic champions Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel have been chosen as flag bearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, scheduled from October 18 to 24. Both athletes have significant achievements in their respective sports, and their selection aims to inspire the team.
Aman Sehrawat defeated World No. 1 and reigning World Champion Chong Song Han of North Korea 11 to 7 to secure India's first gold in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling category at the Asian Games 2026.