New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Veteran defender Fazel Atrachali and all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui will headline Iran's 12-member men's kabaddi squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Atrachali, 34, will captain Iran at the continental showpiece and is set to make his fifth Asian Games appearance. The experienced defender has won four medals at the Asian Games, including gold at Jakarta 2018 and silver medals at Guangzhou 2010, Incheon 2014 and Hangzhou 2023, according to Olympics.com.

Atrachali is also the all-time leading defender in the Pro Kabaddi League and was named the league's Most Valuable Player last year after helping Dabang Delhi K.C. win the title.

Shadloui, meanwhile, will provide further experience and firepower...