Asian Games 2023 kabaddi: Results, scores, points table and medal winners
India reclaimed both the men's and women's titles in Hangzhou. Get match results, scores, points table, group standings and all know medal winners.
The Asian Games 2023 kabaddi tournament ran from October 2 to October 7 at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.
Kabaddi at the Asian Games 2023 was held for both men and women. There were nine men’s teams and seven in the women’s event.
India won both the men's and women's kabaddi titles at Asian Games 2023. The Indian men's kabaddi team beat Iran in the final to win the gold medal while the Indian women defeated Chinese Taipei to reclaim the crown.
The Indian kabaddi team, both men and women, were in Group A of its respective events. Iran, the defending Asian Games kabaddi champions in both the men's and women's events heading into Hangzhou, were in Group B.
The teams were divided into two groups in each event. The format was a series of round-robin kabaddi matches. The top two teams from each group qualifed for the semi-finals. Both the losing semi-finalists were awarded the bronze medal.
The Asian Games 2023 kabaddi finals were played on October 7.
The Iran men's kabaddi team was headlined by Fazel Atrachali and Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, both gold medallists from Jakarta 2018.
The Indian men’s kabaddi team for Asian Games 2023 featured some prolific players like Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Kumar and Vishal Bhardwaj in their ranks.
India are the most successful team in kabaddi at the Asian Games. They have been champions in all but one edition - in both men and women’s events - since the sport made its debut at the continental showpiece in 1990.