Four women from Nagaland selected to represent India in Sepaktakraw in 20th Asian Games in Japan

By  News On Air   Aug 18, 2026

Four women from Nagaland have been selected to represent India in Sepaktakraw at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, kicking off on the 19th of next month.  The selected players are Menenu Tsukru and Seyiekhrieno Tepa, while Puleno Neikha and Pungotolu Puro will serve as coaches for the Indian Women’s Team. 

The selection also marks the fifth consecutive Asian Games since 2010 in which Sepaktakraw players and coaches from Nagaland have represented India, making the achievement particularly significant for the state. The Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association has congratulated all four representatives and wished them success at the Asian Games.