Overview
- Priya posted a 5-0 win and Jadumani lost 2-3 to Japan’s top seed on Tuesday, marking India’s mixed Day 2 at the Ulaanbaatar meet.
- Preeti Pawar dominated 5-0 against Kazakhstan’s Elina Bazarova on Monday, while Deepak edged Uzbekistan’s Khavasbek Asadullaev 3-2 in the men’s 70kg draw.
- Priya next meets China’s Chengyu Yang, the No. 2 seed at 60kg, in a bout that will test her control and shot selection.
- Reaching the final at these championships delivers direct qualification to Glasgow 2026 and Aichi-Nagoya 2026, raising the stakes of every round.
- India arrived with a deep women’s lineup and a men’s squad in rebuild, after a medal-less Worlds and a coaching reset, following a 15-day acclimatization camp in Mongolia with multinational sparring.