Sehrawat will lead the Indian contingent alongside double Olympic medallist and shooter Manu Bhaker at the ceremony, which will be held at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDue to technical issues, Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be unable to serve as India\u2019s flag-bearer. Pawan Sehrawat will instead lead the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony on Saturday evening,\u201d an IOA official told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The change comes as India\u2019s athletics contingent continues its preparations ahead of the competition. The track and field athletes have been based at the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo since September 13, undergoing an acclimatisation camp before moving to Nagoya on Monday. The athletics events are scheduled to begin two days after their arrival.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDue to technical issues, Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be unable to serve as India\u2019s flag-bearer. Pawan Sehrawat will instead lead the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony on Saturday evening,\u201d an IOA official told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sehrawat has also led India to the title at the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship, adding to his credentials as one of the country\u2019s leading kabaddi players. His contributions to the sport were recognised with the Arjuna Award in 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n