I wanted to prove I am the best, says Iran coach Jain

India's Shailja Jain wanted to prove that she is the best kabaddi coach in the world and she has done that with Iran women's team, albeit at the expense of her own country.

Jain, who hails from Nashik, joined the Iranian team 18 months back and since then she has played a crucial role in their success.

Iran today ended India's dominance at the Asian Games kabaddi by winning the women's title with a close 27-24 win in the final.

"When I visited Iran first time after taking up the job, I said this is my mission, to prove I'm the best coach. And now we have the result," an elated Jain said.

"Today our defence after the first five minutes was very tight, which was crucial to our win. And three of our raiders were excellent."
"This final match was very special for me and the team. After a long time, Iran won a gold. I'm thankful to the federation for showing faith in me."