Asian Kabaddi Championship: Squad, fixtures & live streaming info - all you need to know
Asian Kabaddi Championship: Here is all you need to know about the tournament format, squads, fixtures, venue and live streaming info.
Published : Jun 26, 2023 21:14 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
FILE PHOTO: India celebrates victory over Iran during the Men’s Kabaddi final at Nansha Gymnasium during day fourteen of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The senior Indian men’s team will be in action at the Asian Kabaddi Championship slated to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from June 27 to June 30.
Chinese Taipei and Iran will play in the tournament opener followed by India’s first game of the continental championship against Korea.
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The four-day event marks the return of the Asian championship after a gap of six years. The previous iteration was held in Gorgan, Iran, in 2017 when India came out as eventual champions beating Pakistan 32-26 in the final.
The 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship will be conducted in a single-legged round-robin format and the top two teams after the league phase will meet in the final on July 30.
India has been the most successful men’s team in the Asian Kabaddi Championship, winning seven titles in eight editions. Iran won in the 2003 edition held in Kangar, Malaysia.
LIVE STREAMING INFO
Where to watch Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 live in India?
Live streaming of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 will be available on the tournament’s official Youtube channel in India. There will be no live telecast of the event on any TV channel in India.
TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN ASIAN KABADDI CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
- India
- Korea
- Iran
- Chinese Taipei
- Hong Kong
- Japan