India made a commanding start to their men's kabaddi campaign at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Japan 49-24 in their opening match on Monday.
According to ANI, Japan got the first point of the contest through a bonus, but India quickly drew level through Ayan Lochhab's touch point. The Indian team then began to pull away, with Ashu producing a three-point raid before the defence tackled a Japanese raider. Another raid point soon followed as India inflicted their first all-out and moved 11-2 ahead.
