In the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 held at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology Seokdang Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea, India emerged victorious, defeating Iran with a score of 42-32. This marked India’s eighth championship title in the past nine editions. Pawan Sehrawat, the captain of the Indian team, played a crucial role, delivering an impressive performance with ten successful raids. Initially, within the first five minutes of the match, India faced a deficit against Iran.
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | Chinese Taipei | Iran | 28-52 |
| June 27 | Korea | India | 13-76 |
| June 27 | Japan | Hong Kong | 85-11 |
| June 27 | Chinese Taipei | India | 19-53 |
| June 28 | Hong Kong | Iran | 31-60 |
| June 28 | Korea | Japan | 18-45 |
| June 28 | Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong | 117-12 |
| June 28 | Japan | India | 17-62 |
| June 28 | Korea | Iran | 17-72 |
| June 29 | Chinese Taipei | Japan | 37-29 |
| June 29 | India | Iran | 33-28 |
| June 29 | Chinese Taipei | Korea | 70-25 |
| June 30 | Japan | Iran | 13-71 |
| June 30 | India | Hong Kong | 64-20 |
| June 30 | Korea | Hong Kong | 95-16 |
| Final | India | Iran | 42-32 |
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Points Scored | Points Given |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 288 | 97 |
| 2 | Iran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 283 | 122 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 271 | 171 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 189 | 199 |
| 5 | Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 279 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 421 |
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