Asian Games 2026 Kabaddi

With the Indian Women's Kabaddi team preparing for the 20th Asian Games in Japan, one major question remains, who should wear the captain's armband? Will India continue with gold medal-winning captain Ritu Negi, or hand over leadership to experienced raider Sonali Shingate? Here's our complete analysis.

With Pawan Sehrawat expected to continue as India's captain for the 2026 Asian Games, the race for the vice-captaincy has become one of the biggest talking points in Indian kabaddi. Sunil Kumar Malik, Aslam Inamdar and Arjun Deshwal are among the strongest contenders. Here's a detailed breakdown of who is best suited to become India's deputy in Japan.