India complete kabaddi double, retain men's gold with 40-34 win over Iran

Nagoya, Sep 26 (UNI) India produced a stirring second-half comeback to beat Iran 40-34 and retain the men's kabaddi gold at the Asian Games here on Saturday, completing a golden double after the women's team also defeated Iran in the final earlier in the day. Trailing 17-18 at half-time, the defending champions faced a fiercely contested battle against an Iranian side determined to reclaim the title. Iran stretched their advantage to 20-17 early in the second half, but India responded with a crucial super tackle and steadily wrested back control. The contest remained on a knife-edge at 24-23 before India…