Indian Railways and Maharashtra enter quarterfinals of women’s kabaddi championship

Indian Railways and Maharashtra advanced to the quarterfinals of the Senior National Women’s Kabaddi Championship in Hyderabad. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh also qualified, with standout performances from R Karthika, Monika, Bhumika and Muskan Sharma

Hyderabad: Indian Railways and Maharashtra moved into the quarterfinals of the Senior National Women’s Kabaddi Championship at the GMC Balayogi Stadium here on Thursday.

In the pre-quarterfinals, Indian Railways advanced with a 46-27 win over Karnataka, while Maharashtra edged past Goa 42-36.

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Madhya Pradesh registered a 41-36 victory against Delhi, and Haryana produced a strong performance to defeat Vidarbha 50-19.

Chandigarh secured its quarterfinal spot with a 45-39 win over Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu completed the list of confirmed qualifiers with a 34-30 victory against Rajasthan.

Punjab and Himachal Pradesh completed the quarterfinal line-up, with Punjab defeating hosts Telangana 42-25 in Pre-quarterfinal 7 and Himachal Pradesh registering a 67-22 win over Gujarat in Pre-quarterfinal 8.

Tamil Nadu’s R Karthika continued her strong run with consistent raiding returns through the league phase, while Uttarakhand’s Bhumika and Chhattisgarh’s Chhaya were among the most active attackers across matches. On the defensive side, Chandigarh’s Monika stood out with a high tackle success rate, while Gujarat’s Ghadhavi Sabhai and Madhya Pradesh’s Muskan Sharma made key contributions.