India’s women’s kabaddi team stormed into the final of the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Nepal 48-24 in the semifinal at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Friday.
The defending champions established control early and went into the interval with a 31-17 lead. India continued to dominate after the break and eventually completed a 24-point victory to secure their place in the gold-medal match.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Issue/Event: India beat Nepal 48-24 in the women’s kabaddi semifinal.
Location: Tokai Citizens Gymnasium, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Authority/Organisation: Asian Games 2026.
Action Taken: India advanced to the women’s gold-medal match.
Impact: India remain unbeaten and are one match away from defending their Asian Games women’s kabaddi title.
India’s attacking unit produced 35 out points compared with Nepal’s 18, while the Indian defence helped force three all-outs during the contest. India’s strong first-half performance created a substantial advantage that Nepal was unable to overcome.
The victory extends India’s unbeaten campaign in the women’s kabaddi competition. India had earlier defeated Bangladesh, Iran and hosts Japan in the group stage before progressing to the knockout round.
India will now play the women’s kabaddi gold-medal match on September 26. The opponent will be decided by the second semifinal between Iran and Chinese Taipei.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
The result keeps India’s women’s kabaddi title defence on course. The team has now reached the gold-medal match after completing an unbeaten run through the group stage and semifinal. India will have another opportunity to extend their record in the women’s Asian Games kabaddi competition when they return to the mat for the final.
