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Sujeet Kalkal Dominates, Storms into 65kg Semifinals at Asian Games

News18•02-10-2026, 10:15

•Sujeet Kalkal secured his spot in the men’s 65kg semifinals with two commanding victories, including a technical superiority win over Iran’s Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi.
•He first defeated Afghanistan’s Sayed Omar Zazai 13-3, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit with a strong comeback.
•Against Abbas, Sujeet displayed clinical precision, executing multiple throws and counters to achieve a 10-0 technical superiority win in the second period.
•Sujeet will now face Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka for a place in the gold-medal bout.
•Three other Indian wrestlers – Dipanshi Phogat (women’s 50kg), Rajat Ruhul (men’s 125kg), and Priya Malik (women’s 76kg) – suffered opening-round defeats.

Sujeet Kalkal will face home favourite and Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka for a place in the gold-medal bout.

Sujeet Kalkal secured a dominant 10-0 technical superiority victory over Iran's Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi in the quarterfinals.

Dipanshi Phogat, Rajat Ruhul, and Priya Malik all suffered opening-round defeats in their respective weight categories at the Asian Games.