New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- India's para-cycling contingent for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been reduced to a single athlete following a selection dispute between the Sports Ministry and cyclists who were recommended by the national federation.

Paralympian Arshad Shaik is the only para-cyclist cleared for the Asian Para Games, scheduled from 18 to 24 October. Pavan Kumar Kommoji Sameer, Prashant Arkal, Vishva Vasani, and Lisha Das were left out of the squad.

The decision came despite a joint selection committee of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) and the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) recommending six cyclists for the competition at its 28 August meeting.

The controversy centres on the difference between t...