The Indian women’s kabaddi team continued to dominate at the Asian Championship by defeating Iran in the final. The team secured their fifth title in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. Despite a tough challenge from Iran, India won the match 32-25. This match was a tough one for India, but they managed to win by an all-round performance, as Iran’s defense was strong throughout. India finished the tournament being invincible.
Preparation for the World Cup
India has now beaten Iran in the Asian Championship final three times, while Iran is yet to win the title. Only South Korea has managed to win the title once in the six editions so far. Bangladesh and Nepal took home bronze medals after their semi-final losses to Iran and India. This victory has boosted the hope of the team as Women’s Kabaddi World Cup is coming this year in India. Both India and Iran are seen as top contenders for the World Cup, and this closely contested final was a valuable test for assessing each team’s strengths and weaknesses.
India’s dominance in the tournament
This final was the only game in the tournament where India didn’t score over 35 points. They have scored the most number of points in the tournament which shows the dominance Indian women’s team have in this indegenious sport. They were placed in group A along with Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia, where they won all the matches having a points difference of 150.
Meanhwile, Iran, Iraq and Nepal were in group B where Iran won both of their matches to finish on the top.
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Points Scored | Points Conceded | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 213 | 63 | +150 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 103 | +14 |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 132 | -39 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 170 | -115 |
