Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 30 -- Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar suffered a defeat in the men's Greco-Roman 87kg semifinal at the Asian Games 2026, losing to Japan's Taizo Yoshida by technical superiority on Wednesday.

Yoshida secured an 11-0 victory over Sunil Kumar to progress to the final, while the Indian wrestler's campaign remains alive as he will compete in the bronze medal bout against a repechage contender.

Sunil had earlier made a strong start to his Asian Games campaign, defeating Tajikistan's Muhammad Sultonzoda by technical superiority in his opening bout.

The Indian wrestler dominated the contest, winning 9-0 as his opponent failed to score a single point. Sunil will now aim to finish his campaign on the podium when he takes the mat...