Thakur had predicted India's Kabaddi World Cup win
Indian kabaddi player Manjeet Chhillar said that teammate Ajay Thakur had predicted in the morning before the final that "he'll beat Iran single-handedly." Captain Anup Kumar had also claimed before the beginning of the tournament that Thakur will be the player who will win the Kabaddi World Cup trophy for India. Thakur emerged as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.