India stormed into the men’s kabaddi semi-finals at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Chinese Taipei 37-21 in their final Group A fixture on Thursday.
The defending champions dominated the match from the opening exchanges and went into half-time with a commanding 23-11 lead. Chinese Taipei improved their scoring in the second half, but India maintained control and won the period 14-10 to complete a comfortable victory.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Issue/Event: India defeat Chinese Taipei 37-21 in men’s kabaddi
Location: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
Authority/Organisation: Asian Games 2026
Action Taken: India completed four consecutive Group A victories and advanced to the semi-finals
Impact: India topped Group A unbeaten and secured at least a bronze medal
The result gave India their fourth consecutive win in the group stage. They had earlier defeated Japan, the Republic of Korea and Bangladesh to finish Group A unbeaten and secure the top position. India had already confirmed their semi-final berth after their win over Bangladesh on September 23.
India scored 28 points through successful raids, three bonus points and six points from all-outs during the match.
The victory also assures India of at least a bronze medal under the Asian Games kabaddi format, where both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
India are defending their Asian Games men’s kabaddi title and have now completed the group stage without a defeat. The unbeaten run gives the team a place in the knockout stage with the opportunity to continue its title defence.
India will now play in the men’s kabaddi semi-finals on September 25 as they continue their title defence.
