Asian Games 2026 Deepak Punia Wrestling Live Streaming: The Indian wrestler begins his men’s freestyle 97kg campaign on Saturday, October 3, taking on China’s Junpeng Zhou in the round of 16 at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center, ISC MAT C. The repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals and medal bouts will follow if he progresses.
Deepak Punia returns to the Asian Games with a different challenge this time. The Tokyo Olympian has moved up to the 97kg category after previously competing at 86kg and 92kg. He secured his place in the Indian team after winning the 97kg trials in Lucknow earlier this year.
Punia already has an Asian Games medal to his name. At the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, he won silver in the men’s 86kg category, reaching the final before losing to Iran’s Hassan Yazdani. His run included victories over Mongolia’s Orgodolyn Uvsh and others before he was beaten 10-0 in the gold-medal bout.
This time, Punia starts his campaign at 97kg against Zhou Junpeng of China. The category features several strong names, including Iran’s Amirali Azarpira, Japan’s Arash Yoshida and Kazakhstan’s Rizabek Aitmukhan.
Punia will be one of several Indian wrestlers in action on Saturday, with Aman Sehrawat, Antim Panghal, Sagar Jaglan and Manisha Bhanwala also scheduled to compete.
Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou, Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Live Streaming Details:
When will Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou, Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 97kg round of 16 bout start?
Deepak Punia’s Asian Games 2026 opening bout will start at 7:25 AM IST. The match will be the fourth on ISC Mat C.
The 97kg competition will continue through the repechage, quarterfinals and semifinals before the medal bouts later in the day. If Punia progresses through the bracket, he could remain in action across multiple rounds.
Where to watch Deepak Punia vs Junpeng Zhou, Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 97kg bout?
Indian fans can follow the Asian Games 2026 wrestling action live on Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available on Sony LIV.
In Pakistan, fans can check the PTV Sports and tapmad app for the live broadcasting and streaming of the Asian Games 2026 events.
Fans in Japan can watch the event on TBS.
