Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 25 -- Defending champions India stormed into the women's kabaddi final at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Nepal 48-24 in the semi-final on Friday.

India started strongly and took a 9-5 lead after the opening five minutes, with the defending champions picking up points through raids, while Nepal looked to put pressure on India's defence.

Nepal continued to challenge India and produced a super tackle on Sonali, preventing the Indian raider from reaching the line. India maintained a five-point advantage at 15-10 as Nepal continued to test the defending champions.

Nepal's Ganga Ghimire then produced a standout raid, earning four points despite facing ankle holds as she managed to touch the line. After a lengthy che...