Six Indian Boxers Reach Youth Asian Games Finals in Manama

Overview

• Five girls and one boy advanced: Khushi Chand (46kg), Ahaana Sharma (50kg), Chandrika Pujari (54kg), Harnoor Kaur (66kg), Anshika (+80kg) and Lanchenba Singh (50kg).
• Title-bout opponents are set, including China’s Chen Fang-yu for Khushi, Uzbekistan’s Kumriniso Muhammadova for Pujari, DPR Korea’s Ma Jong Hyang for Ahaana, and Kazakhstan’s Ayaulym Ospanova, Elnura Kongyat and Zhumagali Nurmakhan for Harnoor, Anshika and Lanchenba respectively.
• India also secured a boxing bronze through Anant Deshmukh after a semifinal defeat to a Kazakh opponent.
• In wrestling, 61kg grappler Yashita reached the final to assure at least a silver medal for India.
• India’s overall tally stood at 25 medals (three gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze) in 11th place as shuttlers reached quarterfinals, a table tennis mixed pair made the semifinals and Dhinidhi Desinghu placed fifth in the 100m freestyle.