Asian Games: Indian Kabaddi team pefectly showed why they are the best in the world
The Indian men's Kabaddi team was able to reclaim its Asian Games gold medal from Iran and won the finals of the Asiad by a margin of 33-29 in Hangzhou.
- SportFit
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The Indian men's Kabaddi team led by Pawan Sehrawat was once again able to reclaim its Asian Games gold medal from Iran and once again proved its dominance in the 2022 edition of the Asiad. The Indian men's Kabaddi team defeated Iran in the finals by 33-29 and reclaimed its Asian Games crown. India received a defeat in the 2018 Asian Games and had to settle for silver.
3 things you need to know
- Iran has challenged India's dominance in Kabaddi on many occasions
- Iran played against India in the finals of the Kabaddi World Cup 2015
- India won a total of 107 medals in the Asian Games 2022
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India proved dominance in Kabaddi once again in the Asian Games
India has dominated the sport of Kabaddi single-handedly till now and has also won all the editions of the Kabaddi World Cup. Kabaddi is a sport which was born and brought up in India, which is probably the main reason behind their dominance in the sport. However, India has been receiving a lot of competition in Kabaddi from Iran and at one point India was in a condition to lose the Asian Games 2022 finals. The scores were tied at 28-28 and Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat was dashed out by the Iranian defenders, but, after 20 minutes of delay, India received a total of four points and won the match.
Shall Kabaddi be included in the Olympics?
Kabaddi is only played at the Asian Games on the global stage and is neither the part of Commonwealth Games nor the Olympics. Kabaddi has engaged a lot of global audiences after the introduction of the Pro Kabaddi League. Players from South Korea, Japan and Canada have marked their presence in the Pro Kabaddi League and performed immensely well. However, if Kabaddi is included in the Olympics, this will surely ensure a medal for India on the global stage and there are pretty much chances to win a gold.
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