Hyderabad (Telengana) [India], January 28 (ANI): The 72nd Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship (WSNKC) started on the Balayogi Stadium on Tuesday with a collection of decisive outcomes on the opening day. The four-day competitors began on January 27 and can run till January 30.
Coming shut on the heels of India’s Women’s Kabaddi World Cup triumph, the championship sees a number of members of the world champion squad now dealing with off in opposition to one another as they characterize their respective states and institutional groups, as per a launch.
Eight matches had been performed on Day 1 throughout Pools A to H, with Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh registering victories of their respective opening fixtures.
In Pool A, Delhi secured a 61-14 win in opposition to Jammu & Kashmir, whereas Pool B noticed Himachal Pradesh start their marketing campaign with a 49-24 victory over Assam. Rajasthan registered a 44-21 win in opposition to hosts Telangana in Pool C, and Haryana adopted with a robust displaying to defeat Jharkhand 62-16 in Pool D.
Pool F witnessed Tamil Nadu claiming a 57-26 victory over Uttarakhand, whereas Pool G noticed Chandigarh report a 72-19 win in opposition to West Bengal. In Pool E, Chhattisgarh edged Kerala 43-36 within the closest contest of the day, earlier than Karnataka closed out Day 1 with the largest scoreline up to now, defeating Manipur 100-8 in Pool H.
Several gamers stood out with notable particular person performances on the opening day. Karnataka’s Hamshitha GM and Harshitha M led the scoring for his or her facet with 15 and 14 raid factors respectively. Tamil Nadu raider Karthika R was the highest scorer of the day with 18 raid factors, whereas Chhattisgarh’s Chhaya contributed 16 raid factors in her group’s win.
Himachal Pradesh’s Pushpa (13 raid factors) and Haryana’s Raj Rani (11 raid factors) had been among the many different gamers to report Super 10s on Day 1, highlighting the depth of attacking performances throughout groups.
The championship options 378 gamers representing 28 groups, together with state associations and institutional models. With a number of members of the Indian girls’s kabaddi group that gained the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup in November 2025 taking part, the match is anticipated to play an essential function in assessing combos forward of the Asian Games scheduled to be held in Japan later this 12 months.
Action continues on Wednesday with Day 2 fixtures, as groups look to construct on their opening-day performances.
DAY 1 RESULTS:Pool ADelhi beat Jammu & Kashmir 61-14
Pool BHimachal Pradesh beat Assam 49-24
Pool CRajasthan beat Telangana 44-21
Pool DHaryana beat Jharkhand 62-16
Pool EChhattisgarh beat Kerala 43-36
Pool FTamil Nadu beat Uttarakhand 57-26
Pool GChandigarh beat West Bengal 72-19
Pool HKarnataka beat Manipur 100-8
DAY 2 FIXTURES (28 January 2026)Morning SessionPool AIndian Railways vs Jammu & Kashmir
Pool BUttar Pradesh vs Assam
Pool CPondicherry vs Telangana
Pool DGoa vs Jharkhand
Pool EMaharashtra vs Vidarbha
Pool FPunjab vs Bihar
Pool GGujarat vs Odisha
Pool HAndhra Pradesh vs Madhya Pradesh
Evening SessionPool AIndian Railways vs Delhi
Pool BHimachal Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh
Pool CRajasthan vs Pondicherry
Pool DHaryana vs Goa
Pool EVidarbha vs KeralaMaharashtra vs Chhattisgarh
Pool FBihar vs UttarakhandTamil Nadu vs Punjab
Pool GOdisha vs West BengalChandigarh vs Gujarat
Pool HMadhya Pradesh vs ManipurKarnataka vs Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)