India Picks Equestrian Line-Up For Asian Games Push

Published 16 June 2026 · local

India Picks Equestrian Line-Up For Asian Games Push Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 23:41 IST Equestrian Federation of India names Dressage, Three Day

India Picks Equestrian Line-Up For Asian Games Push Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 23:41 IST Equestrian Federation of India names Dressage, Three Day Event and Show Jumping teams for Asian Games 2026 in Aichi Nagoya. Rapid Read Gaurav Pundir in action (Picture credit: Instagram @gs_dressage_stables) The Indian teams for three equestrian disciplines were announced in New Delhi on Tuesday by the ad hoc committee for the governance of the Equestrian Federation of India, ahead of the Asian Games. The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya Prefecture in Japan from September 19 to October 4, with Three-Day Eventing, Dressage and Show Jumping being the three events in equestrian.

“The athletes (horse/rider combinations) have been selected based on the recommendations of the respective selection committees after going through the results posted by the probables and as per the selection criteria for the Asian Games 2026," the committee said in a release. Anush Agarwalla, who won the gold medal in the team event and bronze in the individual event at the 2022 Asian Games, is among the reserves in Dressage. Squads Dressage: Shruti Vora (Magnanimous), Gaurav Pundir (Milli), Jai Sud (Goofy La Perla), Hriday Chheda (Dono Di Maggio).

Reserves: Anush Agarwalla (Straight Horse Floriana), Sudipti Hajela (Biden). Three Day Event: Ashish Limaye (Willy Be Dun), Ahaan Kumar (Bolivar Gio Granno), Arjan Nagra (Cooley Goodwood), Fouaad Mirza (Camouflage 38). Reserves: Pradeep Kumar (Lux Like Cruise), Ashish Limaye (Easy Turn), Shashank Singh Kataria (HB Zara). Show Jumping: Maryk Sahney (Gold Run), Abhishek Chopra (C’est Lui Des Rosiers), Yashaan Zubin Khambatta (Inca’s Big Think), Niharika Singhania (First to Cash Out). Reserves: Maryk Sahney (Cashtender), Ashtray Butta (Chakira Z) (With PTI Inputs) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: June 16, 2026, 20:25 IST News sports other-sports India Picks Equestrian Line-Up For Asian Games Push Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.

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