November 25, 2024
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In Pictures: Indian athletes snapped before leaving for Asian Games in Indonesia

In Pictures: Indian athletes snapped before leaving for Asian Games in Indonesia
Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat posing for a selfie on board (Twitter/Sakshi Malik)

With less than four days to the 18th edition of Asian Games, Indian athletes have started to fly to the capital city of Jakarta. A strong 543 member squad will put India’s challenge in quest for the gold.

Indian women’s wrestling team comprising of Pooja Dhanda, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Divya Kakran, Kiran Bishnoi and Pinki pictured before leaving to Jakarta from Indian Gandhi airport in Delhi.

(Twitter/Vinesh)

Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat posing for a selfie on board

(Twitter/Sakshi Malik)

Indian men’s hockey team snapped before leaving for Indonesia.

Twitter/PR Sreejesh

Indian team are the defending champions from last edition.

Hockey India/Twitter

Indian women’s hockey team before leaving for Indonesia. They won bronze in the last edition at Incheon.

Hockey India/Twitter

The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist boxer Manoj Kumar will eye his maiden medal at Asian Games.

Manoj Kumar/Twitter

Pawan Saroha won the bronze at 2014 Commonwealth games in 86kg freestyle category and will eye his maiden medal at Asian Games.

Pawan Saroha/Twitter

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