Equestrian
Fouaad Mirza, Hriday Chheda head India’s Equestrian squad for Asian Games 2026
Anush Agarwalla, who won team gold and individual bronze at the 2023 Asian Games, has been named among the reserves.
Equestrian Fouaad Mirza and his horse Seigneur Medicott. (FILE PHOTO: EFI)
The Equestrian Federation of India's ad-hoc committee has announced the country's squad for the 2026 Asian Games, with Olympian Fouaad Mirza and dressage specialist Hriday Chheda among the prominent names selected for the continental event in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4, with India set to compete across the three equestrian disciplines of dressage, three-day eventing and show jumping.
Fouaad Mirza, a two-time Asian Games silver medallist and India's representative at the Tokyo Olympics, has been selected in the three-day eventing squad alongside Ashish Limaye, Ahaan Kumar and Arjan Nagra.
In dressage, Hriday Chheda, who was part of India's historic team gold-winning performance at the Hangzhou Asian Games, has secured a place in the four-member squad. Notably, Anush Agarwalla, who won team gold and individual bronze at the 2023 Asian Games, has been named among the reserves.
The selections were made following recommendations from the respective selection committees after evaluating performances of horse-rider combinations under the federation's selection criteria.
Full India Equestrian Squad for Asian Games 2026
Dressage: Shruti Vora (Magnanimous), Gaurav Pundir (Milli), Jai Sud (Goofy La Perla), Hriday Chheda (Dono Di Maggio)
Reserves: Anush Agarwalla (Straight Horse Floriana), Sudipti Hajela (Biden)
Three-Day Eventing: Ashish Limaye (Willy Be Dun), Ahaan Kumar (Bolivar Gio Granno), Arjan Nagra (Cooley Goodwood), Fouaad Mirza (Camouflage 38)
Reserves: Pradeep Kumar (Lux Like Cruise), Ashish Limaye (Easy Turn), Shashank Singh Kataria (HB Zara)
Show Jumping: Maryk Sahney (Gold Run), Abhishek Chopra (C'est Lui Des Rosiers), Yashaan Zubin Khambatta (Inca's Big Think), Niharika Singhania (First to Cash Out)
Reserves: Maryk Sahney (Cashtender), Ashray Butta (Chakira Z)
India will be aiming to build on its strong recent record in equestrian, having won a historic dressage team gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, the country's first equestrian gold at the continental event since 1982.