India Wins Both Kabaddi Gold Medals at Asian Games 2026

India finished on top of the podium in both kabaddi events at the Asian Games. The men's team retained the gold medal it already held, and the women's team won its gold after a closely fought final. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated both sides on 26 September 2026, and the messages were shared by the Prime Minister's Office on the platform X.

Men's team keeps the crown

The men's side went into the competition as the holder of the continental title and came away with the same medal once more, so this gold is a successful defence and not a first win. The Prime Minister greeted the players as champions once again and said their determination had brought immense pride to the country. He added that what they had achieved would motivate several upcoming players who are taking to the mat in the sport, and wished the entire team well for the contests ahead.

Women's team wins a thrilling final

The women's team earned its gold in a final that stayed tense to the finish. The Prime Minister called the medal a magnificent one and said the players had displayed remarkable courage, composure and teamwork through the match. He said India was proud of its kabaddi champions and sent them his best wishes for many more successes in the seasons to come.

Two golds from one sport

Kabaddi thus accounted for two of India's gold medals at these Games on a single day, one from the men and one from the women. Both greetings came from the Prime Minister's Office as separate messages, one for the retained men's title and one for the women's win, and both were posted on the same evening.

What to remember for the exam

The pairing is what question setters like here. The sport is kabaddi, the competition is the Asian Games, the men's team retained its gold while the women's team won its gold in a thrilling final, and both results came on 26 September 2026. A paper may present the two results together and ask which team defended its title, or it may ask how many gold medals kabaddi brought India on the day. Since the men's gold is described as retained, aspirants should note that India was the defending champion in the men's event going into this edition of the Games.