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Asian Games: Indian Men's Kabaddi Team Remains Unbeaten; Defeat Thailand 63-26

The Indian men's kabaddi team continued their brilliant run at the Asian Games as they beat Thailand 63-26 at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Wednesday. India, under the leadership of Pawan Sehrawat, was able to maintain its lead in the Group A points standings for the Asian Games thanks to the margin of 37 points. Chinese Taipei has also won two out of two games, although they have a differential in score of 37 as opposed to India's 74, as per Olympics.com.

Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Rout Bangladesh, Women Outwit South Korea In Kabaddi

Indian kabaddi players had a good day in office as both the men's and women's teams notched up comprehensive victories in their group fixtures at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The Indian men's team, who are a record seven-time champions, began their campaign with an emphatic 55-18 win over Bangladesh in a group A match. Later in the day, the women's side recorded a 56-23 win over South Korea in their second group A game. India, last edition's silver medallist, were held to a surprise 34-34 draw by Chinese Taipei in their opening match on Monday.

Asian Games 2023: Indian Women's Kabaddi Team Plays Out 34-34 Draw Against Chinese Taipei

In an unexpected start to its campaign, the Indian women's kabaddi team was on Monday held to a surprise 34-34 draw by Chinese Taipei in a Group A match at the Asian Games. The Indians were made to work hard throughout the contest by their opponents, who earned a bonus point on the last raid of the match to force a draw. The women side's next assignment will be against South Korea on Tuesday, while the men's team will take on Bangladesh in their Group A match. The Indian women's team did not have an ideal start but recovered well to finish ahead at the end of the first half.

Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India Defeat Iran In Final To Win Eighth Title

India put up a stunning performance to defeat Iran 42-32 in the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology Seokdang Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea, on Friday. This was India's eighth title in nine editions. Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat led from the front with a super 10. In the opening five minutes of the match, the Indian men's kabaddi team was down to Iran. However, in the 10th minute of play, Iran was forced to go all-out after a few tackle points by the defence and successful raids by Pawan Sehrawat and Aslam Inamdar.

Kabaddi Builds Bridges Across Cultures In Hong Kong

Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi. Though its professional league has a huge following in India and surrounding nations, kabaddi -- a highly physical game where the object is to tag the rival team, often by brute force -- is relatively unknown outside the region.

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Asian Games: Indian Men's Kabaddi Team Remains Unbeaten; Defeat Thailand 63-26

Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Rout Bangladesh, Women Outwit South Korea In Kabaddi

Asian Games 2023: Indian Women's Kabaddi Team Plays Out 34-34 Draw Against Chinese Taipei

Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India Defeat Iran In Final To Win Eighth Title

Kabaddi Builds Bridges Across Cultures In Hong Kong