Four SCR kabaddi players selected for Indian squad at 20th Asian Games
Four South Central Railway employees have been selected to represent India in the kabaddi events at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The athletes include two women and two men who serve in various roles within the railway department.
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It highlights the intersection of public sector employment and elite athletic achievement in India.
South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that four of its kabaddi players have been selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. The multi-sport event will feature competitions in 43 sports and bring together elite athletes from 45 Asian countries.
Among the selected players are Ritu Negi, office superintendent at Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda, and Pinky Roy, senior technician in the Chief Workshop Manager’s Office (Signal & Telecommunication), Mettuguda, who have been picked for the Indian women’s kabaddi team.
For the Indian men’s squad, Ayan Lohchab and Sumit Sangwan, commercial ticket clerks, both working in the Divisional Commercial Manager’s office at Secunderabad, have been selected.
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