Full squads of all men's kabaddi teams for Asian Games 2026
All 10 teams have announced their best squads for the Asian Games 2026.
The Kabaddi event at the Asian Games 2026 is set to begin soon, with India taking on Japan on 21st September.
Japan will host the tournament for the third time, and the matches will be played at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The final will take place on September 26.
The 10 teams set to participate in the prestigious competition are: India, Iran, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, and Thailand. Having won 8 of the 9 editions, India will be the favourites in this tournament.
However, many fans have not forgotten the defeat against Iran in 2018; hence, India have no room for complacency this time.
With South Korea in good form and an emerging nation like Bangladesh also in the mix, this tournament could prove to be even more exciting and fiercely contested. Let’s take a look at the full squads of all 10 teams set to vie for top laurels at the Asian Games 2026.
Squads of all men’s kabaddi teams-
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India
Sunil Kumar (C), Pawan Sehrawat (VC), Ashu Malik, Ayan Lohchab, Devank Dalal, Arjun Deshwal, Jaideep Dahiya, Rahul Sethpal, Gaurav Khatri, Sumit Sangwan, Ankit Jaglan, Aslam Inamdar.
Iran
Fazel Atrachali (C), Mohammadreza Shadloui, Reza Mirbagheri, Alireza Mirzaeian, Amir Mohammad Zafardanesh, Mohammad Esmail Nabibakhsh, Ali Samadi, Amirhossein Bastami, Amirhossein Ejlali, Heider Ekrami, Omid Khojasteh, Ali Eyvozi.
Chinese Taipei
Tsai Chong-Hao (C), Su Hsiang-Chih, Peng Xian-Ya, Jin Wufu-Kai, Li Jyun-Jie, Wang Lun-Chu, Chang Chung-Mao, Chuang Chia Ming, Yeh Jiunn-Ming, Lin Po-Ting, Cai Ruei-Chen, Chen Zheng-Wei.
South Korea
Jang Kun Lee (C), Dong Gyu Kim, Keon Myeong Kim, Dong Geon Lee, Jong Hoon Choi, Ju Hwan Kim, Min Soo Byeon, Hyung Jin Jang, Dong Woo Kim, Han Eol Kim, Hyun Min Heo and Ji Won Ku.
Nepal
Ghanshyam Roka Magar (C), Anku Pun, Aditya Chaudhary, Prakash Giri, Suraj Bohara, Sanskar Kumar, Ravi Tharu, Ashok Joshi, Sagar Yadav, Kumar Lama, Ganesh Parki, Karun Rasaili.
Japan
Tetsuro Abe (C), Hiroto Chiba, Etsuki Manita, Shoya Suzuki, Katsumi Abe, Fumitaka Sato, Hyuma Kurashima, Ryo Furihata, Yuten Kawate, Daiki Aratake, Yudai Kaneko, Hiroki Natsuyoshi.
Pakistan
Mudassir Ali (C), Afaq Khan, Akhlaq Ahmed, Bilal Khan, Faizan Ali, Farhan Ali, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Umair Naseem, Muhammad Usman Arshad, Muhammad Zohaib Niaz, Rahat Maqsood Ali, Shoaib Mumtaz Ali, Usman Ahmad.
Malaysia
D.V. Kumaran (C), Suresh L.K. Seng, Madhva R.R. Naidu, Naveenesh A.R., Navindran A.S., Harvison L.L., Murlitaran S., Naveen A.L. Kannan, Prithiswaran K., Nashwein Kumaran, Vicram Ravindran, Sivabalan R.
Bangladesh
MD Mijanur Rahman (C), Akash MD Julfiker, Amin Ali, Monirul Chowdhury, Dipayon Golder, MD Rasel Hasan, MD Hasibul Hossain, MD Roman Hossain, MD Nesar Howlader, MD Nasir Uddin Sharif, Razu Sheikh, MD Sabu Mia.
Thailand
Thanongsak Srihera (C), Chayaphon Kamunee, Rattanakon Yotsungnoen, Supawit Somrat, Phetchui Saharat, Jittiang Khomkrit, Nopphadon Pontaisong, Nithiphat Phikhrao, Somboon Kaewkampon, Pramot Saising, Theeradet Chaisit.
When will the Kabaddi event at the Asian Games 2026 take place?
The Kabaddi event at the Asian Games 2026 will take place from September 21 to 26.
Who will lead the Indian men’s kabaddi team at Asian Games 2026?
Sunil Kumar will lead the Indian men’s team.
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