New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India started its Boccia campaign at the Para Asian Games 2026 with Sachin Chamaria securing an 8-4 win over Khalifa Ahmad of UAE in the group stage of Men's Individual BC3 category. Up next, he will face Japan's Kazuki Takahashi in his second pool game on October 19 at 7:05 AM IST.

Boccia has been a part of the Para Asian Games since its inaugural edition in 2010. India made its Boccia debut in the 2023 edition Hangzhou, with four athletes, but returned empty handed. Pooja Gupta was the lone bright spot in India's Boccia campaign in the previous edition, having made it to the quarterfinal stage. The rest couldn't go beyond the group stage.

However, things will be tough for India as the country sent only two athlet...