Asian Kabaddi Championship Highlights, Final: India beats Iran 42-32 to win eighth title

• Beat South Korea 76-13
• Beat Chinese Taipei 53-20
• Beat Japan 62-17
• Beat Iran 33-28
• Beat Hong Kong 64-20
• Beat Iran in the final 42-32

• Winner - India - 1980 - Calcutta, India
• Winner - India - 1988 - Jaipur, India
• Winner - India - 2000 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Winner - India - 2001 - Bangkok, Thailand
• Winner - India - 2002 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Winner - Iran - 2003 - Kangar, Malaysia
• Winner - India - 2005 - Tehran, Iran
• Winner - India - 2017 - Gorgan, Iran
• Winner - India - 2023 - Busan, South Korea

• Pawan Sehrawat - 13 points
• Aslam Inamdar - 8 points
• Arjun Deshwal - 5 points
• Parvesh - 3 points
• Surjeet - 3 points
• Nitin Rawal - 2 points
• Nitesh Kumar 2 points
• All-Out - 6 points

The final, and the contest that lived up to its hype. India and Iran’s rivalry will go down as one of the fiercest ones in the history of this sport. India dominated the tournament, winning every game with ease, while Iran’s both loss came against India.

What a game, what a fight, what a thriller! India somehow managed to win by the margin of 10 points but it definitely does not reflect the fight which Iran showed in the final. Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Shadloui, you are a true superstarr! A true fighter and immense grit showed by the young Iranian. Pawan, Aslam and Arjun led the charge for India in the raid to accumulate 26 points in the offence.

Pawan, who came in as a result of Chiyaneh’s mistake, goes in the raid and wastes time but Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi comes out to give his point as the match comes to an end.

Chiyaneh goes in the raid with just 50 seconds on the clock as Aslam is the lone man standing for India in the mat, Chiyaneh loses his composure and starts arguing with Aslam instead of chanting kabaddi as a blunder costs him two points and India almost sealed their win with the escape.

Chiyaneh goes in the raid and Nitin could not do anything but try for a tackle attempt but he could not stop the Iranian bull! India with only one man on the mat.

A bonus for Aslam but all-out is very near for the seven-time champions.

Chiyaneh in raid in front of Nitesh Nitin and Aslam. India super tackled him but Nitesh went out of bounds so the point has been awarded to Chiyaneh.

Back-to-back points for the Iran raid and defence.

Nitin Parvesh and Nitesh come together to tackle Chiyaneh.

A bonus for Arjun.

Nitin Rawal goes out of bounds as Chiyaneh gets one more in the raid.

Pawan in the raid and he has been tackled once again. This is getting very close now.

Chiyaneh has been tamed this time, he came way too deep and the chain from both corners surrounded him to give India a breather.

Kaboudrahangi dashed Aslam out for another point in defence.

Chiyaneh with another touchpoint in the raid and he seems unstoppable now.

High on confidence, Iran tackles Indian captain Pawan now.

What a raid!!! Chiyaneh with a SUPER RAID! He sweeps the Indian team to inflict an all-out on India. Five points in one raid! Game-changing moment of the match. Parvesh Aslam and Nitin Rawal fails to put a stop on Chiyaneh’s run.

Chiyaneh is in beast mode! He gets multiple raid points this time. Mohit Goyat and Nitesh Kumar has to go out as India is only with three men on the mat now.

A bonus for Aslam but a quick pursuit from Amir Mohammad cost Pawan’s point as he was close to the midline.

Chiyaneh in the raid and a mistake from Surjeet as he goes for an early dash cost him his point.

A point for India in defence followed by two points for Pawan in the raid to force a third all-out on Iran! Clinical performance by India.

Pawan goes in the raid in front of the two-man defence of Amir Ghorbani and Kaboudrahangi but he has been super tackled by the duo as Pawan misses to get his super 10!

Surjeet with another dash to throw Alireza out.

Amir Mohammad goes for an advance tackle on Aslam, who was way too quick to back on his side of the mat with a touchpoint.

Chiyaneh goes in the raid, and gets a bonus but could not escape this time as Aslam picks his ankle which was followed by powerful dash from Parvesh.

Pawan takes another point in the raid, this time Milad Jabbari has to go out.

The second half is underway and Pawan goes in the raid, he takes a touchpoint and goes into the lobby, Iran protests for no touchpoint and both teams engaged in a verbal brawl. Pawan looks furious and after the referee’s intervention, the point has been awarded to India.

India made a brilliant comeback to lead by 12 points at halftime after conceding an early lead.

Chiyaneh! He gets the first point! Big fish Pawan Sehrawat goes out as Shadloui Chiyanhe tackles him with a leg hold.

Substitution time as Heidarali Ekrami comes in as the last man. He goes in the raid and gets a bonus first but he has been taken down by Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat! India inflicts second all-out!

Moein gets a bonus first but gives his touchpoint to Pawan in defence.

Saeid Ghaffari has to go out as Pawan escapes his mistimed dash from right to left.

Surjeet! You can’t escape Surjeet hefty blocks! Amir Mohammad has been thrown away from Surjeet when he came deep in the raid. A bonus for Amir, though.

Umpire warns Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat and gives him a green card.

Arjun uses the lobby to escape a quick dash from Amir Ghorbani.

Saeid goes deep in the raid and escapes the dash from Parvesh. He asks for a super raid with a bonus but only one touchpoint of Parvesh was given to him.

Arjun Deshwal goes in the raid and he escapes a quick dash of Vahid before Chiyaneh picks up his left leg. SUPER RAID for India #22 Arjun as a bonus along with two touchpoints of Shadloui and Vahid was given.

A mistake from Nitin Rawal gives his touchpoint to Amir Mohammad.

Iran’s right corner, #4 Amir Ghorbani tackles Aslam Inamdar to give Iran another point in defence.

Moien Shafaghi was dashed by Surjeet and the lead continues to grow larger.

Pawan goes in the raid once again and picks up #6 Vahid this time.

Pawan goes in raid in front of the two-man defence of Vahid and Milad but Indian captain comes back with both points to inflict first all out of the game! India in six points lead!

Shadloui makes a mistake and Aslam picks him with a running hand touch to give India one more point.

Shadloui in the raid and he takes a bonus.

Pawan shows his speed on the mat and gets a touchpoint of right corner of Iran.

Amir Mohammad goes in the raid and this time Nitesh Kumar pounces on time to get Amir’s leg. India in the lead for the first time in the game.

The duo of Parvesh and Surjeet tackles Ghaffari with a beautiful chain tackle. Score three all.

Aslam gets a bonus, and India reduces lead.

Ghaffari gets a bonus to take Iran’s lead to two points, yet again.

Aslam Inamdar goes in the raid and the nimble-footed Inamdar gets the touchpoint of Moein.

Amir Mohammad gets a bonus.

Ghaffari shines in the defence now as he dashes Pawan out! What a start by Iran in the final.

Saeid Ghaffari comes in the first raid of the match and comes back safely with an empty raid.

Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Shadloui leads Iran vs Pawan Sehrawat’s India.

India wins the toss and chose the court (left to right).

Pawan Sehrawat, Aslam Inamdar, Nitin Rawal, Parvesh Bhainswal, Surjeet, Arjun Deshwal, Nitesh Kumar

Pro Kabaddi League star and Korean superstar Jang Kun Lee in the house!

Live action will start in a few minutes as both India and Iran are doing their warm-ups.

Korea ends its campaign with a massive win over Hong Kong as it goes back without winning a single game.

Moments away from the final clash

Korea leads by 43 points at halftime and we are just one half away from India vs Iran final

Miserable tournament for the weakest team in the tournament, Hong Kong as Korea is not giving any chance to the men in red.

Korea #1 Byeon Min Soo takes a four-point raid!

A strong start for the home team Korea as it looks for its first win in the tournament. 12 points lead in the first five minutes of the match.

The June 29 fixture between Korea and Hong Kong was postponed to today and both teams will play the rescheduled match now before the highly anticipated final.

After three days of action at the Asian Kabaddi Championships in Busan, it is evident that India and Iran are a cut above the rest in terms of competitive experience and skill, making their first clash in the tournament a highly anticipated one.

Pawan Sehrawat’s India will take on Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh’s Iran on Friday in a fight for much awaited international medal in the sport.

- LAVANYA LAKSHMI NARAYANAN

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Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India takes on Iran in final- rivalry, head-to-head, best players, history

India and Iran have emerged as the two best teams of the Asian Kabaddi Championship and will take each other on in the summit clash of the tournament on Friday. Here’s a look at the historic rivalry between the two nations.

India with five out of five wins and Iran with four out of five wins have qualified for the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 happening at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, Seok Dang Culture Bldg in Busan, South Korea.

This is it, another clinical performance by Iran, without their regular players like Mohammadreza Chiyaneh. The win seals their spot in the final where it will meet India.

Iran is almost through to the finals as they lead with a comfortable margin of 29 points at halftime.

An early lead for Iran here as the 2003 AKC winners lead 16-2 with more than 11 mins on the clock.

All set for Iran vs Japan now. A crucial game for both the teams.

UPDATE: India thrash Hong Kong 64-20 in its last group fixture to continue its unbeaten streak. Iran is up against Japan, and a win will confirm its qualification in the final.

Winner - India - 1980 - Calcutta, India

Winner - India - 1988 - Jaipur, India

Winner - India - 2000 - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Winner - India - 2001 - Bangkok, Thailand

Winner - India - 2002 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Winner - Iran - 2003 - Kangar, Malaysia

Winner - India - 2005 - Tehran, Iran

Winner - India - 2017 - Gorgan, Iran

• Korea vs Hong Kong (Rescheduled)

• India vs Hong Kong

• Japan vs Iran

• Final

• India beat South Korea 76-13
• India beat Chinese Taipei 53-20
• India beat Japan 62-17
• India beat Iran 33-28

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.