India's kabaddi teams begin Asian Games title defenses
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams open their Asian Games campaigns at Tokai Citizens Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya from September 21 to 26 as defending champions from Hangzhou 2022, aiming for a double gold. The men are in Group A with Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh, while the women meet Iran, Japan and Bangladesh in Group A. Iran is identified as India's chief rival after past finals exchanges. Men’s head coach Balwan Singh and assistants stress minimizing errors over 40 minutes. The schedule sets group matches, semifinals and finals across six days, with key group clashes on September 21–24.
India pursues consecutive Asian Games kabaddi titles in both events.
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India won both titles at Hangzhou 2022. Iran have also won both men's and women's Asian Games golds in past editions. The teams will play group matches from September 21 and could meet Iran later in the tournament.
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