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September 25, 2026 12:56 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s kabaddi team storms into finals, demolishes Thailand 66-28

Indian men's kabaddi team booked their title defence clash at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, thrashing Thailand in a largely one-sided semifinal. India defeated Thailand 66-28, and the eight-time men's kabaddi champions at the Asian Games will now defend their crown against either Iran or Chinese Taipei on Saturday. The Indian men's kabaddi team started off the semifinal clash on a dominating note, taking a 7-1 lead within the first five minutes. However, Thailand, c...

September 25, 2026 1:03 PM

Indian women’s kabaddi team sails into Asian Games final

The Indian women's kabaddi team stayed on course for a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold after marching into the finals with a 48-24 triumph over Nepal in Nagoya on Friday. The comprehensive win also kept the defending champions' unbeaten run in the ongoing edition intact. 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 women...

September 24, 2026 11:20 AM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s Kabaddi team tops group; enters semis

Defending champions India stormed into the men's kabaddi semi-finals following a 37–21 win over Chinese Taipei in their final Group A fixture in Nagoya on Thursday. The victory was India's fourth consecutive in the group stage, where the side earlier defeated South Korea, Japan and Bangladesh to sign off unbeaten and be assured of at least a bronze . India dominated from the outset, taking a 23–11 lead at half-time before maintaining their advantage in the second half, which they w...

September 24, 2026 8:31 AM

Asian Games, day 5: Wushu, athletics, shooting, rowing in focus as India eyes gold rush

Indian athletes will continue their Asian Games 2026 campaign on Day 5 with several medal opportunities lined up across rowing, wushu, athletics, shooting, canoe sprint and other disciplines. Wushu player Roshibina Devi will compete in the women's 60kg Sanda final, while Indian rowers will feature in multiple medal events. Athletics will witness medal action with Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht in the women's triple jump final and Seema in the women's 10,000m final. India's top sprinters Anim...

September 22, 2026 12:56 AM

Asian Games: India add four medals on Day 2, Suchika Tariyal scripts MMA history

India added four more medals on the second day of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, taking its overall tally to six medals, while continuing to wait for its first gold. Three of India's four medals came from shooting, while Suchika Tariyal created history by becoming India's first Asian Games medallist in mixed martial arts. Suchika won the bronze medal after losing 0-2 to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo. Her compatriot Varun Sanyal's MMA campaign ended before it began due to medical reasons...

September 21, 2026 12:08 PM

Asian Games Day 2: Focus on shooting, MMA, hockey, kabaddi as India aim to boost medal tally

India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with shooting, mixed martial arts and several team events featuring prominently in the schedule. After opening their campaign with two silver medals in shooting on Sunday, India will have another opportunity to reach the podium in the men’s 10m air rifle, where Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil will compete in qualification and the team final. The individual final is scheduled for 9 a.m. IS...

October 24, 2025 10:14 AM

India clinches double gold in Kabaddi at Asian Youth Games 2025

India completed a clean sweep in Kabaddi, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams winning gold at the ongoing Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain. Both Indian sides defeated Iran in their respective finals, though in contrasting fashion. The boys’ team faced a tough fight before edging past Iran 35-32, while the girls’ team produced a dominating performance to crush Iran 75-21. The Indian girls’ team had topped the group stage, remaining unbeaten with victories over Bangladesh (46...