Bajrang Punia suffered a crushing defeat in Asiad; out of the gold race

The Indian team has performed excellently in the 19th Asian Games going on in Hangzhou. India has won a total of 84 medals so far, which includes 21 gold medals. The country was expecting another gold from Bajrang Punia in the Asiad, but Punia had to face defeat in the semi-finals. However, Bajrang still deserves to win the bronze medal. Last Asian Games hero Bajrang Punia had not participated in a single competition before participating in this tournament. Now his defeat has sparked debate on social media. Many people have raised questions on Punia’s defeat on social media.

Bajrang Punia was defeated by world champion Iranian wrestler Amjad Khalili Rehman by a huge margin of 1-8 in the 65 kg freestyle category. The surprising thing is that Punia never looked in rhythm during the game. None of Bajrang Punia’s moves were a match against the world champion, he was continuously losing his points. Ultimately the result was that he had to accept defeat. Now Bajrang will play only for the bronze medal.

It is noteworthy that Bajrang Punia was one of the wrestlers who participated in the recent protests against outgoing WFI Chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. After the protests, he was included in the Indian team without trial, but he also had to face criticism after this. Let us tell you that Kaliraman had won the trial in 65 kg weight, after which his family and many Panchayats believed that Punia should not be sent to these games without trial.

Fans disappointed with Bajrang’s defeat

Fans had a lot of expectations from Bajrang Punia. As soon as Punia entered the ring to play in the semi-finals, the fans looked very happy, they felt that the Indian star would defeat the Iranian wrestler and enter the finals but it did not happen, he lost to the Iranian wrestler. After which a debate broke out on social media. Many people supported and many people criticized.