5 Indian male athletes who can shine at Asian Games 2018

#1 Sushil Kumar

Time for Sushil Kumar to make his mark at the upcoming Asiad

While some may look at this with disdain, and some might wonder if we're being too optimistic, a return to the Asiad arena with a bang would work wonders for Sushil Kumar, who has proved with his flawless performance at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018, that age is just a number.

The journey was not that easy for Sushil, as his comeback was affected by 3 continuous walkovers at the National Championships. However, with a final bout, that lasted merely 80 seconds, Sushil showed that he's no pushover, and he can still be a threat to any world famous wrestler on his day.

Ironically, his illustrious wrestling career has just one Asian Games medal to his credit, which was a bronze medal from the Doha Asiad, held in 2006. So if Sushil manages to make it to the Jakarta Asiad, and even land a podium finish, it will be more than enough to boost his confidence for the upcoming year, i.e. 2019, when the qualifiers for Tokyo Olympics will officially begin.