Indian kabaddi teams win gold at 2026 Asian Games
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Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams both won gold medals against Iran at the 2026 Asian Games.
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- The Indian men's kabaddi team defeated Iran 40-34 in the final match of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Earlier that day, the Indian women's team secured a gold medal by narrowly beating Iran 37-34.
- These victories follow a historic 2018 loss to Iran in both categories.
- The medals represent the ninth gold for the men's team and the fourth for the women's team.
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Pawan Sehrawat
former skipper
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“In the beginning, there were a few silly mistakes from the defence. Otherwise, the raiders covered up all the errors. Later, the defence played well”
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…however, kept their most experienced player, Pawan Sehrawat, on the bench. The former skipper, who was also India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, was nevertheless happy to contribute from the sidelines. .“ In the beginning, there were a few silly mistakes from the defence. Otherwise, the raiders covered up all the errors. Later, the defence played well ,” he analysed. “The rivalry with Iran is always like this. When we see each other on the court, there is a lot of aggression. But when you meet outside, there is no aggression. This is part of the game. All our…
“The rivalry with Iran is always like this. When we see each other on the court, there is a lot of aggression. But when you meet outside, there is no aggression. This is part of the game. All our neighbours were supporting us. So thank you. It feels good.”
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…happy to contribute from the sidelines. .“In the beginning, there were a few silly mistakes from the defence. Otherwise, the raiders covered up all the errors. Later, the defence played well,” he analysed. “ The rivalry with Iran is always like this. When we see each other on the court, there is a lot of aggression. But when you meet outside, there is no aggression. This is part of the game. All our neighbours were supporting us. So thank you. It feels good. ” .The losing semifinalists, Thailand and Chinese Taipei, took home bronze medals. .Gold for women .Until the break, it was advantage India as they led 22-16. Skipper Pooja was at her aggressive best, well supported by…
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NamedIndia · Iran · Japan · Thailand · Taiwan · Nepal · Chinese Taipei · Arjun Deswal · Devank · Nagoya · Nikita · Pawan Sehrawat · Pooja · Sanju Devi
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