New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India's para-cycling campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 will rest on the shoulders of Arshad Shaik, the country's sole representative in the discipline at the continental event in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

At the 2026 Asian Para Games, The 33-year-old will compete in multiple track and road events which are scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 October. His participation comes amid a selection controversy that reduced India's originally recommended para-cycling contingent to just one athlete.

Shaik will compete in the men's C1-3 1,000m time trial, C1-2 3,000m individual pursuit, C1-3 road race and C1-5 time trial. These events will give him opportunities to challenge for medals across different formats of para-cyclin...