Indian Wrestlers Shine in Asian Championship Pursuit

Indian wrestlers Neeraj and Nitesh advanced to the bronze medal matches in the Asian Senior Wrestling Championship. Sumit began strongly but faced a quarterfinal exit. Neeraj and Nitesh demonstrated dominance, with Nitesh losing in the semifinals but both preparing for bronze playoffs. Sunil Kumar previously secured a bronze.

On a gripping day at the Asian Senior Wrestling Championship, Indian wrestlers Neeraj and Nitesh clinched spots in the bronze medal matches, electrifying the crowd with their prowess in Greco-Roman wrestling.

In the 60kg category, Sumit kickstarted his campaign with a resounding 9-0 victory against South Korea's Minwoo Kim, only to experience a quarterfinal exit after a 2-6 loss to Iran's Pouya Mohammad Naserpour.

Neeraj displayed sheer dominance in his 67kg quarterfinals against Kyrgyzstan's Razzak Beishekeev, advancing to face Japan's Katsuaki Endo for bronze. Meanwhile, Nitesh impressed in the 97kg but was halted in semifinals by Iran's Mohammadhadi Abdollah Saravi. Sunil Kumar had earlier secured a bronze for India in the 87kg category.

(With inputs from agencies.)