- Women's Kabaddi team defeated Japan
- Success of Indian team in Asian Games 2026
- Women's team's third win in a row
Asian Games 2026: The Indian women's kabaddi team has defeated Japan in the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Also, with this, the Indian team has achieved its third consecutive win in Group A. Indian women Kabaddi The team defeated Japan 50-25. India has already entered the semi-finals.
The Indian team, led by captain Pushpa Rana, put full pressure on Japan right from the start of the match. Therefore, Japan did not get a chance to return to the match. The Indian players took a 32-13 lead in the first half on the strength of aggressive attack and defense. In the first half, the Indian team showed a great game and took full control of the match by 'all-out' Japan twice.
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Even in the second half of the match, the Indian players did not let their grip loosen. The Raiders scored points consistently. The defenders did not give the Japanese raiders much chance to score points. India won the game by a huge margin of 25 points on the strength of a brilliant performance in both the raiding and defense departments.
India dominated the mat with a resounding 50-25 win, but Yuri Kuroyanagi and Team Japan put up a spirited fight right until the last raid!
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Indian women's team followed by men's kabaddi team has also continued its winning streak in Asian Games 2026. India beat Chinese Taipei 37-21 in their last Group A match on Thursday. With this win, the Indian team maintained their 'unbeaten' position in the group stage. The Indian men's team has already qualified for the semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh on Wednesday. Indian men's kabaddi team will play semi-final match today.
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The Indian women's hockey team defeated Japan 3-1 to register their fourth straight win at the 2026 Asian Games. Due to this victory, the Indian team has reached the top position in 'Pool B' and their place in the semi-finals has been confirmed. India had previously beaten all their opponents by huge margins and scored goals. Lalremsiami, Ishika and Navneet scored for India in this match, while Shiho Kobayakawa scored the lone goal for Japan.