Tezzbuzz Desk– This match was very challenging for Sujit Kalkal. In the final of the men's 65 kg freestyle category, he faced Abdulmajid Kudiev of Tajikistan. In the beginning, the Tajik wrestler maintained his hold on the match and kept Sujit behind continuously. After the end of the first round, Sujit was trailing 2-4. In the second round, Abdulmajid Kudiev further strengthened his lead. At one point the score was 9-2. In this situation, the fight seemed to be going out of Sujit's hands. They faced a big challenge of seven points and there was not much time left for the match to end. However, Sujeet did not give up and started making a comeback with full force in the last minutes.
Four takedowns changed the picture
In the last two minutes of the match, Sujit Kalkal scored four consecutive takedowns. He got two points for every takedown. In this way he quickly reduced the difference in scores. Sujit, who was trailing by 2-9, scored consecutive points to take the score to 8-9. Now the Tajikistan wrestler was left with a lead of only one point. There was very little time left in the match and Sujit needed to make a decisive move to win the gold medal. At this time Sujit maintained his composure and waited for the right opportunity.
The tables turned in the last 10 seconds
In the last 10 seconds of the match, Sujit Kalkal made another brilliant takedown. With this move he got two points and the score became 10-9. With this, Sujit took the lead for the first time in the match and maintained it till the last whistle. In this way, Sujit made a brilliant comeback after falling behind 9-2 and won the match 10-9. His continued aggression in the last few minutes changed the entire course of the match. Through four takedowns, he first closed the gap of seven points and then scored the decisive two points in the last 10 seconds to win the gold medal. This victory of Sujit Kalkal is an important achievement for Indian wrestling in the Asian Games 2026. In the final match, he not only showed excellent technical performance, but also maintained patience in difficult situations and continued the fight till the last moment. The way Sujit made a comeback despite falling behind 2-9 was the most special moment of this final match. This 10-9 victory against Tajikistan's Abdulmajid Kudiev was successful in getting Sujit Kalkal the Asian Games gold medal. Sujit added another gold medal to India's account by scoring consecutive points in the last one and a half minutes and scoring a decisive takedown in the last 10 seconds.