The Indian squad will be led by star raiders Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat at the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023, which will take place in Busan, Republic of Korea, next month.
For the continental kabaddi competition, which will take place from June 27 to 30, India picked a 12-person squad.
The popular Pro Kabaddi League’s all-time leading raider, Pardeep Narwal, is not on the roster. The previous captain of the Indian kabaddi squad and all-arounder Deepak Niwas Hooda was also overlooked.
At the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna, Bihar, last week, the trials for the Indian kabaddi team to compete in the Asian Kabaddi Championship were held.
Other significant names that did not make the Indian team included Surender Gill, Surender Nada, Girish Maruti Ernak, Siddharth Desai, Maninder Singh, Ravinder Pahal, and Mahender Singh.
Along with veteran raiders Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat, the attack will be strengthened by Arjun Deshwal, the best raider from PKL season 9.
Following a season-ending injury that prevented him from playing in the PKL, Pawan Sehrawat will make a comeback.
Nitesh Kumar and veteran Surjeet Singh will support the defense.
Along with all-arounder Nitin Rawal, prominent defenders Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, and Vishal Bhardwaj also made the kabaddi team.
Former national coach Bhaskaran Edachery will oversee the Indian kabaddi squad. and the coaches are Ashan and Sanjeev Kumar.
Indian Kabaddi Team for Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023
Coaches: Ashan Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar
Manager: Bhaskaran Edachery
Stand-by players: Vijay Malik, Shubham Shinde
