Seven-time Asian Games Kabaddi Gold medallist India suffered a huge upset losing to Iran in the Asian Games 2018 semi-finals on Thursday to bring an end to their golden run in the event.


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India lost 18-27 in Men's Kabaddi semi-final to Iran to settle for Bronze along with Pakistan which lost to Korea 24-27.


India has been winning the Kabaddi gold since the game was introduced in Asian Games in 1990, Beijing.


India's gold-run started when it won against Bangladesh at Beijing and continued till the 2014 Games at Incheon where it registered a close win over Iran.  


India had finished second in the group stage after a loss to South Korea.


India's opponent in the Asian Games at the previous matches have been Bangladesh (1990, 1994, 2002), Pakistan (1998, 2006) and Iran (2010, 2014).