The Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 is all set to be held in Busan, South Korea between June 27 and June 30.
The Indian men's Kabaddi team will be in action in the competition alongside Iran, South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong. The flagship continental competition returns after a gap of six years.
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The first-ever edition of the tournament was held in 1980 and to date, eight editions have been conducted. India are the most successful team in the history of the competition winning it seven out of eight times. They are also the defending champions as they beat Pakistan to win it in 2017.
The Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 will be a precursor to the Asian Games 2023 which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.
Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 full schedule
The tournament will be conducted in a round-robin format and after which the top two teams will qualify for the final.
| Date | Matches | Time |
|---|---|---|
| June 27 | Chinese Taipei vs Iran | 6:30 AM |
| June 27 | India vs South Korea | 10:30 PM |
| June 27 | Japan vs Hong Kong | 11:30 AM |
| June 27 | India vs Chinese Taipei | 12:30 PM |
| June 28 | Hong Kong vs Iran | 6:30 AM |
| June 28 | South Korea vs Japan | 7:30 AM |
| June 28 | Chinese Taipei vs Hong Kong | 10:30 AM |
| June 28 | India vs Japan | 11:30 AM |
| June 28 | South Korea vs Iran | 12:30 PM |
| June 29 | Chinese Taipei vs Japan | 6:30 AM |
| June 29 | South Korea vs Hong Kong | 7:30 AM |
| June 29 | India vs Iran | 10:30 AM |
| June 29 | Chinese Taipei vs South Korea | 11:30 AM |
| June 30 | Japan vs Iran | 6:30 AM |
| June 30 | India vs Hong Kong | 7:30 AM |
| June 30 | Final | 10:30 AM |
Where to watch Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 in India?
There is no broadcast of the tournament in India but the viewers in India watch the live action on the official YouTube channel of the tournament.
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Indian men's squad for the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023
Indian men's squad: Arjun Deshwal, Naveen Kumar, Sachin, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Nitin Rawal, Nitesh Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Pawan Sehrawat
Stand-by players: Vijay Malik, Shubham Shinde
Coaches: Ashan Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar
Manager: Bhaskaran Edachery