Asian Games 2018: Analysis of the Iranian Kabaddi Team

Defenders

Top (Left to right): Mohammad Malak, Saeid Ghaffari and Hadi Oshtorak. Below: Fazel Atrachali and Abozar Mighani.

If India is known to produce the majority of sharp-minded raiders, Iran is known to produce beasts like defenders who can crush big names through their tackles.

The corner duo of Fazel Atrachali and Abozar Mighani in the left corner and right corner respectively together caught a lot of eyeballs during their impressive run in Pro Kabaddi Season 5.

Having wrestling background in the past, both of them gained a record 122 tackle points, the best by any corner duo so far in a single season with their swift timing and flexible reflexes.

Asian Games will be the stage where the left and right combination of Iran shows why they are the masters of the defence when the right corner will be improvising his dives and the left one certainly mastering his body blocks and holds.

Mohammad Malak and Saeid Ghaffari, both are known to play in the left cover position who can execute waist holds and double knee holds.

Even though they get to have the lesser reaction time, one of them will look to provide sublime support to their right corner; Abozar Mighani according to how the situation demands.

For the right cover, an obvious all-rounder will be set to play for Iran. Fans may also view an innovative approach in the mat if the coaching department considers Hadi Oshtorak in the right cover. However, Hadi's play will probably be considered as a substitutional defender.

Nonetheless, Iran has a plethora of numerous defenders and opposition will definitely have a difficult time considering how much depth they have in their defensive line up.