Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Pawan Sehrawat Says Gold Expectations Motivate India’s Kabaddi Team
Pawan Sehrawat is a kabaddi player on India’s team.
He says playing for India makes him feel proud and responsible.
The team wants to win the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Pawan says the high expectations do not scare the players.
Instead, they motivate the team to play better.
The 12 selected players have practiced together and trust one another.
India will play Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, and Chinese Taipei in the group-stage fixtures listed.
The kabaddi competition is scheduled to begin on September 21, with the final on September 26 if India qualifies.
Pawan Sehrawat says wearing India’s jersey brings pride and responsibility.
India’s 12-member kabaddi squad is targeting gold at the 2026 Asian Games.
Sehrawat believes expectations of a gold medal create motivation rather than pressure.
The team trained together at the SAI sports training centre in Gandhinagar from September 5-15.
India’s kabaddi competition is scheduled for September 21-26, 2026, in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Who
- Pawan Sehrawat and India’s 12-member men’s kabaddi squad.
- What
- The team is preparing to defend its Asian Games kabaddi title and pursue another gold medal.
- When
- The 2026 Asian Games kabaddi competition is scheduled for September 21-26, 2026; the team’s camp ran from September 5-15.
- Where
- The Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, while India’s training camp was at the SAI sports training centre in Gandhinagar.
- Why
- The team aims to win gold, with Sehrawat saying medal expectations provide motivation and that the squad has built trust through joint preparation.
- Event
- 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- India’s target
- Gold medal and title defense
- Squad size
- 12 players
- Training camp
- SAI sports training centre, Gandhinagar
- Camp dates
- September 5-15
- Competition dates
- September 21-26, 2026
- Sehrawat’s Pro Kabaddi record
- 39 raid points in one match, the league’s stated record