Live streaming, Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023, Busan: Indian men look to defend crown - full schedule, squad

The Indian men’s kabaddi team will be in action at the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 scheduled to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from June 27 to 30.

The four-day event marks the return of the continental championship after a gap of six years. The previous edition was held in Gorgan, Iran, in 2017. All matches of the kabaddi tournament will be live streamed in India.

In all, six nations - India, Iran, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong - will participate in the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023.

The Indian men's kabaddi team will start its campaign against Korea on Tuesday after Iran and Chinese Taipei lock horns in the tournament opener earlier in the day.

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.

The Indian men's kabaddi team will head into the tournament as the defending champions. India beat Pakistan 36-22 in the final of the 2017 edition.

Since the inception of the tournament in 1980, India have been the most successful men's team in the Asian Kabaddi Championship, winning seven titles in the last eight editions. Iran won in the 2003 edition held in Kangar, Malaysia.

India have named a 12-member kabaddi team for the Busan meet comprising some of the top players from the Pro Kabaddi league (PKL).

Arjun Deshwal, the leading raider from the last season in PKL, will spearhead the Indian attack alongside seasoned raiders like Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat. The Indian defence will be bolstered by the presence of Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Surjeet Singh and Nitesh Kumar.

The Iran kabaddi team, meanwhile, will be without their star defender Fazel Atrachali.

The Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 will be a precursor to the upcoming Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China from September 23 to October 8.

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.

Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: Full schedule and live India match start times

All in Indian Standard Times (IST)

Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: Indian team

Indian kabaddi team: Arjun Deshwal, Naveen Kumar, Sachin, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Nitin Rawal, Nitesh Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Pawan Sehrawat

Stand-by players: Vijay Malik, Shubham Shinde

Coaches: Ashan Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar

Manager: Bhaskaran Edachery