Asian Games 2026: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar named in six-member Golf squad
New Delhi, June 7
Olympians Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will lead India's golf contingent at the Asian Games 2026, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as per Olympics.com on Sunday.
The six-member squad comprises three men and three women, with selections made based on world rankings.
Yuvraj Sandhu, currently ranked 447th in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), will spearhead the men's team, joined by Veer Ahlawat (549th) and Saptak Talwar (569th). On the women's side, Aditi Ashok (135th) will captain the squad, alongside Diksha Dagar (221st) and Pranavi Urs (270th).
The golf events at the Asian Games 2026 will be contested from September 30 to October 3 at the Kasugai Country Club East Course, featuring four medal events: men's and women's individual and team competitions.
Aditi Ashok, a five-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner and three-time Olympian, narrowly missed a podium finish at Tokyo 2020, finishing fourth. She also secured India's first-ever women's golf medal at the Asian Games with a silver at Hangzhou 2023.
Diksha Dagar, a two-time Olympian and Deaflympics champion, returns to the continental stage after finishing 22nd at Jakarta 2018 and boasts two LET titles. Pranavi Urs represented India at the last Asian Games, finishing 13th in the women's field.
Yuvraj Sandhu enters the tournament on the back of a dominant 2025 season on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), claiming a record seven titles.
India has a total of seven golf medals at the Asian Games, including three gold and four silver. The country's first gold medals came at the 1982 New Delhi Games, with Lakshman Singh winning the men's individual crown and the team securing gold. Shiv Kapur added individual gold at Busan 2002, while the men's teams finished with silver at Doha 2006 and Guangzhou 2010. Aditi Ashok claimed the latest medal at Hangzhou 2023.
Asian Games 2026: India golf squad
Men: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar
Women: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see Diksha Dagar back! She's a Deaflympics champion and has two LET titles—what an inspiration. But I hope our men's team can improve; their world rankings are quite low compared to the women. Saptak Talwar at 569th needs to step up dramatically.
Honestly, it's a bit disappointing that we don't have more depth in men's golf. Yuvraj Sandhu is doing well on the domestic circuit, but international rankings don't lie. The women's side is clearly stronger—Aditi, Diksha, and Pranavi are all experienced. Still, let's support them all! 💪
Aditi Ashok's silver at Hangzhou was historic—India's first women's golf medal at the Asian Games. And now she's captaining the squad again. With her experience and Diksha's resilience, the women's team has a real shot at gold. Let's hope the men can surprise us too! 🤞
I'm glad to see Pranavi Urs included again after finishing 13th in Hangzhou. She has room to grow. But honestly, our men's selections feel a bit underwhelming—Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar are not well-known internationally. We need to invest more in grassroots golf if we want sustained success at this level.
Interesting squad! India's golf history at the Asian Games is decent—7 medals overall. But with countries like South Korea and Japan dominating, will this team be
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