Kabaddi

Asiad 2026: India retain gold in men's kabaddi; beat Iran 40-34 in final

The victory gave India their ninth Asian Games kabaddi gold overall and kept their dominance alive after a closely fought contest against the team that had ended their long winning streak in 2018

Asiad 2026: India beat Iran 37-34 to defend gold medal in women's kabaddi

The victory also gave India their fourth women's kabaddi gold since the event was introduced at the Asian Games in 2010

Asiad 2026: India's kabaddi teams storm into men's, women's finals

The Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams stayed on course for a successful defence of their gold medals as they logged facile wins to enter the finals of their respective events at the Asian Games here on Friday. The women marched into the summit clash with a 48-24 triumph over Nepal before the men joined them with a 66-28 victory against Thailand in the last-four stage here. The comprehensive wins also kept the two defending champion teams' unbeaten run in the ongoing edition intact. In the women's match, India established a sizeable 31-17 lead in the first half, including four all-out and four bonus points. Nepal could never challenge India enough and managed to gather only seven more points in the second half. The men's match followed a similar script as the Indians went up 37-18 in the first half and maintained the supremacy in the next half as well. The gulf in talent and experience between the two teams was evident from the 15 bonus points that the Indians clinched as aga

Asiad 2026 Sept 25: India full schedule, medal events time, live streaming

India will have seven confirmed medal opportunities on Day 6, with action across shooting, canoe sprint, weightlifting and athletics

Asiad 2026: India kabaddi teams' full schedule, squads, match timings

India's men's kabaddi team have sealed a semi-final berth after three wins, while the unbeaten women's side face Japan on September 24 as both teams continue their Asian Games 2026 gold-medal defence

Asiad 2026: India beat Korea, consolidate top spot in kabaddi Group A

The Indian men's kabaddi team thrashed South Korea 63-31 in a Group A clash to continue its dominant run at the Asian Games here on Tuesday. This is the second win for the defending champions and they sit on top of the group A. India will next face Bangladesh on Wednesday, before taking on Chinese Taipei on Thursday in their final group A fixture. India dominated from the outset, taking a 34-14 lead at half-time before extending their advantage in the second half, which they won 29-17. India collected 38 points through successful raids, 17 bonus points, six points from all-outs and two points from super tackles. They conceded 23 points through opposition outs and eight bonus points. India had begun its title defence with a resounding 49-24 win over hosts Japan in their opening group fixture. The women's team will face Iran in their second group A match on Wednesday. it had defeated Bangladesh in their opener on Monday.

Asiad 2026 Sept 22 schedule, India medal-event timings, live streaming

India's women's cricket team will look to defend their Asian Games gold medal as they take on Sri Lanka in the final from 10:30 am IST

Asiad 2026: India kick off men's kabaddi gold defence with 49-24 win vs JPN

The Indian men's kabaddi team began its title defence at the Asian Games with a resounding 49-24 win over hosts Japan in their opening Group fixture here on Monday. India dominated from the outset, establishing a 31-9 lead by half-time as Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal combined effectively in the raiding department at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium. The defending champions then added 18 more points in the second half. India finished with 36 out points, eight all-out points and two super-tackle points. India are placed in Group A alongside Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh. They will face South Korea in their next match on Tuesday. The women's team, also defending champions, will begin its campaign against Bangladesh later on Monday.

Asiad 2026: Captain Pushpa Rana backs India to defend women's kabaddi gold

India's women's team will begin its campaign against Bangladesh on September 21 before taking on Iran and Japan in Group A

Indian contingent for Asiad: Full list of 503 Aichi-Nagoya-bound athletes

Athletics once again has the highest representation among Indian athletes chosen for the continental event, with 74 participants named for the Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya

Asian Games 2026: India train for kabaddi gold as Sehrawat backs team unity

Pawan Sehrawat says India's 12-member kabaddi squad has built trust through training camps as Sunil Kumar's side prepares to open its Asian Games campaign against Japan on September 21

Iran women's kabaddi team turns to India as war disrupts Asiad preparations

The Sonepat camp offered Iran something it needs most with the Asian Games approaching: regular competition against different opponents

PKL 2025: Puneri Paltan match list, SWOT analysis, live streaming, telecast

Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Check Puneri Paltan's full match list, SWOT analysis, complete squad, and details on live telecast and streaming of all games.

Tie-breaker to Golden raid: How PKL 2025 is different from previous seasons

PKL 2025 brings big changes - shorter league, no ties, Golden Raid tie-breaker, new points system and revamped playoffs. Here's what's different.

PKL 2025: Telugu Titans match list, SWOT analysis, live streaming

Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Check Telugu Titans' full match list, SWOT analysis, complete squad, and details on live telecast and streaming of all games.

PKL 2025 schedule, squads, teams, new kabaddi rules, live streaming

Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Check full schedule, squads, teams, new kabaddi rules, playoff format changes, and details on live telecast and streaming of all matches.

PKL 2025: Tamil Thalaivas match list, SWOT analysis, squad, live streaming

Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Check Tamil Thalaivas' full match list, SWOT analysis, complete squad, and details on live telecast and streaming of all games.

Kanpur Warriors announced as latest franchise for UP Kabaddi League 2025

Kanpur Warriors plans to embrace a digital-first launch strategy aimed at connecting with younger audiences and building a robust fan culture from the ground up

Pro Kabaddi League 2025 full schedule, venues, time, squads, live streaming

Star Sports will live telecast Kabaddi matches during Pro Kabaddi League 2025. Fans can watch the live streaming of PKL 2025 matches on JioHotstar.

Pro Kabaddi League sees 10 players cross Rs 1 cr mark in season 12 auction

International player Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, an Iranian all-rounder with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, was the most expensive player at the auction