# Tejas Shirse ruled out of Asian Games with foot fractures 2026-08-06T23:45:14+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India’s 110m hurdles finalist Tejas Shirse will miss the Asian Games in Japan after revealing he competed at the Commonwealth Games with two stress fractures in his left foot. Shirse, 24, became the first Indian to reach the event’s Commonwealth Games final in Glasgow, clocking 13.76 seconds in the first round. He finished eighth in the final in 15.39 seconds, running with his foot heavily taped and grimacing in pain. Shirse said the injury worsened during the final’s warm-up, despite warning signs from his body. In an Instagram post, he said his season was over and that he would not compete at the Asian Games, which begin on September 19. He also dismissed online claims that he had faked the injury. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Asian Games, athletics, Commonwealth Games, injury, Tejas Shirse Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tejas-shirse-ruled-out-of-asian-games-with-foot-fractures/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tejas-shirse-ruled-out-of-asian-games-with-foot-fractures/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.