'Khali pet gold jita hai': Why India's kabaddi team did not eat before final

India’s men’s kabaddi team had one thing on their mind before the Asian Games final - winning gold.So much so that the players did not eat properly before their title clash against Iran.“Khali pet gold jita hai,” captain Pawan Sehrawat said after India defeated Iran 40-34 to retain their Asian Games men’s kabaddi title on Saturday.‘Those 40 minutes were important’India had prepared well for the final, but Pawan knew the result would only be decided on the mat.“I was very excited about the match. I was very excited about what was going to happen in the match in the evening. Even if we know that we are playing well, we have practised well. But until the result comes, it stays in the mind.