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Ronak Dahiya Replaces Deepanshu in 2026 Asian Games Wrestling Squad
Ronak Dahiya has entered India’s 2026 Asian Games Greco-Roman wrestling squad after trial winner Deepanshu was removed for a doping violation, The New Indian Express reports. Dahiya had lost the 130kg final…
The Story in Brief
Ronak Dahiya has entered India’s 2026 Asian Games Greco-Roman wrestling squad after trial winner Deepanshu was removed for a doping violation, The New Indian Express reports. Dahiya had lost the 130kg final to Deepanshu and finished second in the selection trials. A Wrestling Federation of India official said the offence was Deepanshu’s second and could bring an eight-year ban.
Dahiya is also listed for the Under-20 World Championships in Bratislava from August 16 to 23, where he is due to compete in freestyle at 125kg. He is training in both styles, but the federation may ask him to focus on Greco-Roman. Asian Games wrestlers are scheduled for overseas training, with the Greco-Roman group heading to Uzbekistan.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Dahiya received a lucky promotion, while another version treats the replacement as proof that Indian wrestling is irredeemably broken. Both go too far. He finished second in the trial and was already on the longer selection list, while the federation must still explain the testing process and Deepanshu’s appeal status. The immediate test is Dahiya’s performance after the Uzbekistan camp, and whether the claimed eight-year sanction is formally confirmed.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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