Sunil Kumar opened India’s medal account at the ongoing 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman, Jordan.

• The championship witnessed intense action as bouts in five weight categories of the Greco-Roman style took place.
• India’s Sunil Kumar (87kg) delivered a remarkable performance to secure a bronze medal for the country, defeating China’s Jiaxin Huang with a 3-1 scoreline.
• Sunil began his campaign with a dominant 10-1 victory over Tajikistan’s Sukhrob AbdulKhaev but fell short in the semifinals against Iran’s Yasin Ali Yazdi.
• In a closely contested match, Yasin secured a 3-1 win, ending Sunil’s hopes of competing for the gold medal.