Pawan Sehrawat opens up on India’s Asian Games 2026 preparations, tough opponents and the team’s mindset ahead of the tournamentScroll down to read the full story.
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Pawan Sehrawat on Asian Games 2026
Star Indian Kabaddi player and one of the finest athletes of all time, Pawan Sehrawat opened up on India’s toughest challenge and competitor in the upcoming Asian Games 2026.
Pawan Sehrawat backs India to stay tough from match to final
In an exclusive interview with India.com from Delhi, India’s key player and one of the greatest players of all time, Pawan Sehrawat shared the importance of the Indian side in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 and his side can’t talk about any particular side as a tough challenger in the tournament.
“See, Asian Games is not a small tournamentI am not going to talk about a particular sideI mean, it’s an Asian GamesFrom the first match to the final match, we will play with tough mentalityWe can’t lose to anyoneSo, for us, any team.”
Pawan Sehrawat opens up on injuries, eyes another Asian Games gold
In Pawan Sehrawat’s career, injury played a major partAhead of the Asian Games 2026, Pawan Sehrawat opened up about his injuries and also revealed he is at his best position for the important tournament“Injury is a part of the gameInjury is a part of the gameIt’s not a big thing,” Pawan Sehrawat said.
“I had an injury beforeAfter the injury, I was playing Asian GamesAnd this is a good thing for meI had an injury again and I am playing Asian Games againLast time I got a gold medal,” Pawan Sehrawat added.
Pawan Sehrawat reveals India’s plan to defend Asian games gold
After revealing his health and the team’s toughest rivals in the Asian Games 2026, Indian star Kabaddi player, Pawan Sehrawat shared what the Indian team can improve to win back-to-back gold in the Asian Games.
“It depends on the matchWe try to play a one-sided matchBut we don’t think it’s necessaryWe tried to play a one-sided match last timeBut this time we have changed our plansOur coaches have changedOur athletes have changedI hope we can play a one-sided match,” Pawan Sehrawat concluded.
India defeated Iran in a thrilling Kabaddi final to win eighth Asian Games gold
Speaking about Team India’s performance in Kabaddi against Iran in the Asian Games 2023, the men’s team did a great job in the gold medal matchThey beat Iran 33-29 in a close final in Hangzhou on October 7.
India looked strong before the finalThey won all their earlier matches easilyIn the semi-final, they beat Pakistan by a big scoreIran was also strong and reached the final without problemsThe match was tight the whole timeBoth teams scored points with good raids and tough defenceEvery point was important.
Captain Pawan Sehrawat helped a lot near the endHis big raid kept India in front when the game got hardThen Naveen Kumar got the last point with a good raidThe Indian players were so happy after the win.
This win gave India their eighth gold in men’s kabaddi at the Asian GamesIt showed how well the team fights under pressureFans in India felt proud of their skill and spirit against a hard rival like IranIt was a special moment for Indian kabaddi.
