Incheon: Bajrang Kumar is just 20, but he is already turning out to be a big star for the future. The young wrestler, whom both Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt have singled out as the big prospect for the future and Rio Olympics won his third silver medal of the year.


India's Bajrang Kumar (in blue) competes with Iran's Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari during the 61kg gold medal tie in Incheon yesterday. Pics/AFP 

Yesterday evening Bajrang added an Asian Games silver to the silver from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and the Asian Championships silver in Astana in April.

Put alongside the 2013 World Championships bronze and the 2013 Asian Championships bronze, he is already on his way to stardom and emulating his seniors. Fighting in the 61 kg category Bajrang was narrowly beaten by Iran's Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari 1-3 and had to be content with a silver. But he could hold his head high in pride.