Asian Games: India bags 7 medals with kabaddi double; tally climbs to 30

NEW DELHI: India enjoyed one of its most productive days at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, winning seven medals with the kabaddi teams providing the biggest highlights by successfully defending their respective gold medals.The men defeated Iran 40-34 in a hard-fought final, while the women also overcame Iran 37-34 to complete a memorable kabaddi gold double for India. The men's triumph was their ninth Asian Games gold in the sport, while the women's victory brought their tally to four.India's seven-medal haul also included a historic silver for marathon runner Sawan Barwal, silver medals for Tajinderpal Singh Toor and the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team, and bronze medals for Prachi Choudhary in the women's 400m and Joshna Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar in squash.The day's results took India's overall medal tally to 30 — four gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze.Asian Games Full Coverage | Medal Tally | ScheduleBarwal delivers historic marathon…