Sep 26, 2026
Iran led the kabaddi final at half-time, and India’s defenders won the ninth gold 40-34
Sumit and Jaideep Dahiya turned an 18-17 half-time deficit around as India beat Iran to retain the Asian Games men’s kabaddi title in Aichi.
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Sep 26, 2026
India scored 37 against Iran twice this week, and the second time it won kabaddi gold by three
India’s women held off an Iran fightback to win the Asian Games kabaddi final 37-34 and keep the title they won in Hangzhou.
Sep 22, 2026
Iran took the one women’s kabaddi gold India have missed, and the two meet again at 8.30am on Wednesday
India’s women have won three of the four Asian Games kabaddi titles. Iran have the other one, from Jakarta in 2018, and the sides have not played at a...
Sep 22, 2026
South Korea ended India’s unbeaten Asian Games run in 2018, and India have just beaten them 63-31
India’s men beat South Korea 63-31 at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Aichi on Tuesday for a second straight Group A win. The fixture carried history:...
Sep 21, 2026
India cleared the Bangladesh mat twice, and the team that took their one lost gold is next
A 42-21 win at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium started India’s women’s kabaddi title defence, and Iran arrive on Wednesday morning.
Sep 20, 2026
India’s women have won three of the four kabaddi golds, and the team that took the other one is in their group
Eight teams, six days and no second chances. India begin their Asian Games defence in Aichi Prefecture on Monday, with the only side ever to beat them...
Sep 18, 2026
India’s kabaddi defence starts at 6am on Monday, and the one team to beat them in an Asian Games pool is in their group
Kabaddi at the Asian Games runs from 21 to 26 September at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium in Aichi. India’s men open against Japan and meet the Republic...
Sep 4, 2026
India defend two kabaddi golds with eight Asian Games debutants
Sunil Kumar replaces Pawan Sehrawat as captain, Pushpa Rana takes over the women’s team, and the draw in Japan keeps India away from Iran until the se...
Aug 19, 2026
Iran take their Asian Games squad to Islamabad, and their hosts are in the same group
The 2018 champions arrive on Thursday for a week of practice matches against a side they meet again in Group B. India’s men, drawn in Group A, cannot...
Aug 8, 2026
Mohammad Reza Shadloui: PKL records, the Gujarat Giants fall, and what comes next
Iran’s left corner has 391 tackle points, two PKL titles and the biggest single-match tackle haul the league has ever seen. He also spent last season...
Jul 26, 2026
India’s kabaddi men avoid Iran in the Asian Games draw, the women get them in Group A
The Asian Games 2026 kabaddi draw keeps India’s men and Iran apart until the knockouts, while India’s women were placed alongside Iran in Group A. The...
Apr 27, 2026
Sixth in a row for the women, silver again for the men: India’s beach kabaddi day in Sanya
India’s women beat Sri Lanka 47-31 in Sanya on Monday for a sixth straight Asian Beach Games gold in beach kabaddi. The men lost the final 31-44 to Ir...