Nagoya, Sept. 19 -- Indian shot put athlete Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be replaced by kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat as the male flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.

As per the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), due to technical issues, two-time Asian Games champion Tajinder will no longer be the flagbearer and the Asian Games 2022 gold medalist, Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) star Pawan will be taking his place.

Manu Bhaker, the Asian Games gold medalist and double Olympic medalist, will stay as the women's flag-bearer for the Indian contingent.

Manu and Tajinderpal were initially announced as the flag-bearers for the women's contingent on Saturday.

Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will co...