Seven-time defending champions India will face Iran in the final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
The title decider will be a key match for India to once again stamp its authority on the game in its own backyard.
The hosts beat Thailand 73-20 to storm into the final proving their supremacy and prowess in the sport whereas Iran defeated South Korea in a low-scoring thriller to set the summit with India after coming back from 11-13 down to beat there opponents by 28-22.
Read: Kabaddi World Cup 2016: India storm into final, crush Thailand 73-20
Just by looking at the scores of the two semi-finals, it is natural to assume that it may turn out to be a cake walk for the defending champions but make no mistakes here as it may go the other way as well.
Overall, it has been an all-round performance by the hosts with their skipper Anup Kumar leading from the front. Star raiders Anup Kumar, Pradeep Narwal and Rahul Chaudhari too have been among the top raiders in the group stages of the competition.
The Iranians are considered as the stalwarts of Kabaddi in west Asia. After Pakistan backed off from the competition, Iranian players were deemed title contenders due to their steely performances in the group state.
Here is a head-to-head comparison of 3 key players from both the sides:
Successful tackles
Indian players Tackles
Manjeet Chhillar 22
Surender Nada 20
Surjeet 20
Iranian players Tackles
Fazel Atrachali 18
Abozar Mohajer Mighani 16
Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan 12
Sucessful Raids
Indian Players Raids
Aajay Thakur 44
Pardeep Narwal 39
Rahul Chaudhari 19
Iranian players Raids
Meraj Sheykh 19
Gholamabbas Korouki 17
Mohsen Maghsoudloujafari 13
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