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#3 Fans miss out on India vs Iran matchup
As soon as the draw for the Asian Championships was announced, the match every fan looked forward to the most was the clash between India and Iran. It would have been a fascinating battle, with Iran being the closest to India's level at the world stage and running them close in the World Cup final last year as well.
The likes of Fazel Atrachali, Abozar Mighani, Meraj Sheykh, Abolfazl Maghsoudloo and Farhad Milaghardan -- all shined for their teams in PKL 5 and playing in front of their home fans, Iran were expected to give India a real run for their money.
After India sealed their berth in the final, the Iranians were upset by Pakistan in the second semifinal in a last-minute thriller, which deprived kabaddi fans of witnessing the two biggest sides in the sport go head-to-head.
