Day three of the 72nd Senior Women’s National Kabaddi Championship brought knockout fervor to Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. Pre-quarterfinals saw Indian Railways and Haryana powering into quarters amid electrifying performances.
Advancing from groups: Railways, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Vidarbha, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan. Thursday’s knockouts delivered verdicts.
Dominant Railways beat Karnataka 46-27. Maharashtra clinched 42-36 thriller vs Goa. MP’s 41-36 win over Delhi, Haryana’s 50-19 thrashing of Vidarbha. Chandigarh downed UP 45-39, Tamil Nadu topped Rajasthan 34-30, Punjab overwhelmed Telangana 42-25, Himachal demolished Gujarat 67-22.
Key athletes excelled: Kartika R’s raiding for Tamil Nadu, Bhumika (Uttarakhand), Chhaya (Chhattisgarh) as top raiders. Tackles highlighted Monica (Chandigarh), Garhavi Sabhai (Gujarat), Muskan Sharma (MP).
Flashback to league Day 2: Railways’ Pool A rampage vs J&K (88-12), Delhi (54-21); UP’s Assam win (37-27), Himachal loss (34-21); Telangana/Rajasthan vs Puducherry dominance; Goa/Haryana feats; Maharashtra vs Vidarbha; Punjab-Bihar close call; Gujarat-Odisha squeaker; MP vs AP.
As the tournament intensifies, expect strategic depth and athletic feats in the quarters ahead.