Sports · 29 August 2026

MYAS Approves 15-member Indian Esports Contingent for Asian Games 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 29 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) approved a 15-member Indian esports contingent for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
  • The esports competitions will be held from September 23 to October 2, 2026, featuring 13 video game titles.
  • India will compete in four titles: League of Legends, Pokémon UNITE, eFootball, and Puyo Puyo Champions.
  • The six-member Pokémon UNITE team is captained by Adnan Mohammed Badshah.
  • The League of Legends team is captained by Akshaj Shenoy and includes five other players.
  • Chinmay Sahoo and Danial Shakeel Patel will represent India in eFootball, while Paritosh will compete in Puyo Puyo Champions.
  • The Indian League of Legends team finished 5th in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

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