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Indian Kabaddi Teams Eye Gold, PV Sindhu Starts Singles Campaign at Asian Games 2026
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News18•26-09-2026, 06:30
Indian Kabaddi Teams Eye Gold, PV Sindhu Starts Singles Campaign at Asian Games 2026
- •India's men's and women's kabaddi teams are set to compete for gold medals against Iran at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium.
- •The Indian men's team is aiming for its ninth Asian Games gold, while the women's team seeks its fourth title.
- •Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will begin her women's singles badminton campaign, leading India's challenge after the unexpected exit of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
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Tejaswin Shankar started his decathlon campaign at the Asian Games 2026 by clocking 10.98 seconds in the 100m race, earning 865 points and finishing fifth after the opening event.
Both the Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams will face Iran in the gold medal matches at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium during the Asian Games 2026.
N Thowfeeq competed alongside Tejaswin Shankar in the men's decathlon 100m event, finishing fourth in Heat 1 with a timing of 11.02 seconds and collecting 856 points.
