Ahead of deadline day, few major disciplines yet to announce Asian Games squads

Athletics, hockey and wrestling were among the major disciplines whose squads for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games were yet to be announced with just one day left before the 15 July deadline. However, teams for other big sports such as shooting, boxing, archery and badminton have already been announced by the respective national sports federations (NSFs) with the BCCI naming both the men's and women's squads on Friday night. As far as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) — which is being currently run by an ad-hoc panel following the allegations of sexual harassment against its outgoing president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh — is concerned, it has got a deadline extension of 23 July. The final hockey squad will be announced at the completion of next month’s Asian Championships. The athletics squad is expected to be announced in a day or two. The Asian Games are scheduled to be held from 23 September to 8 October. The list of disciplines in which Indian athletes are competing in the Asian Games. Athletics: Not announced Badminton: Announced Tennis: List submitted to IOA Wrestling: Deadline extended till 23 July Archery: Announced Hockey: List given to IOA but team not officially announced Cricket: Announced Shooting: Announced Table Tennis: Announced Squash: List submitted to IOA but not officially announced Aquatics: (swimming, diving and men’s water polo): Announced Boxing: Announced Weightlifting: Announced Gymnastics: Announced Equestrian: Squad finalised, announcement on Saturday Chess: Announced Golf: Announced Bridge: Announced Esports: Announced Ju-Jitsu: Announced Karate: Announced Rowing: Announced Sailing: Announced Skateboarding: Announced Softball: Announced Fencing: Announced.