Tajinderpal Singh Toor Replaced as Asian Games Flag-Bearer After Kit Delay, Pawan Sehrawat Steps In
Chef-de-mission Sahdev Yadav said the 30-year-old kabaddi player will lead the contingent after Tajinderpal Singh Toor skipped the ceremony over missing official kit.
- On Saturday, kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat was named India's male flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony, replacing shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor after a last-minute change confirmed by the Indian Olympic Association.
- Toor withdrew from the ceremony because his official kit had not arrived. He was only notified of his flag-bearer role on Friday, leaving insufficient time to secure the uniform.
- "Nobody in the athletics team has got their kits so far," Toor told the Press Trust of India. The team trains at the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo, complicating logistics for the Aichi-Nagoya event.
- Sehrawat, a 30-year-old Arjuna Award recipient, joins shooting ace Manu Bhaker as India's flag-bearer. He previously guided the national team to gold at the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship.
- The opening ceremony starts at 2:30 PM IST today at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya. Fans can watch live on Sony Sports Network or stream via the Sonyliv app.
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India's flag bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony has been changed at the last minute. Kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat will replace shotput star Tajinderpal Singh Toor. Toor's official kit didn't arrive on time, preventing him from attending the ceremony. Sehrawat will lead the Indian contingent alongside Manu Bhaker.
Pawan Sehrawat replaces Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India’s flag-bearer for Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony
Toor was to join shooting ace Manu Bhaker in leading the national contingent during the ceremony. But he was forced to withdraw as has not yet received his official kit.
Asian Games: Tajinderpal Toor replaced as flag-bearer after delay in receiving official jersey
Asian Games 2026: India’s Asian Games campaign has been hit by a last-minute change to its opening ceremony plans, with Tajinderpal Singh Toor replaced as flag-bearer after a delay in receiving his official kit. Pawan Sehrawat will now join Manu Bhaker in leading the Indian contingent.
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