Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team Strikes Gold at Asian Games 2023

The Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team showcased that flourishing out of the challenging situation is possible if you have confidence in yourself. The Indian Women’s Kabaddi team has clinched the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023 final. The team defeated a stiff challenge from the opponent, Chinese Taipei, and won the match with a score of 26-25 at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre in Hangzhou.

This medal will be counted as the third gold medal won by the efficient Women’s Kabaddi team in the history of the Asian Games. The Kabaddi team grabbed the gold medal in 2010 at Guangzhou and defended its title in 2014 at Incheon, followed by being the runners-up at Jakarta in 2018. On the other hand, Chinese Taipei has leveled up their performance as they upgraded from Bronze (Jakarta 2018) to silver in the ongoing Kabaddi event at the Asian Games 2023.

Highlights Of The High-Spirited Match

Pooja Hathwala and Pushpa Rana grasped the major points for the Kabaddi team and enlightened the audience about their excellence. Chinese Taipei encountered the blocks as Hsiu-Chen Feng engulfed her tactics to level up the scores. Hsiu-Chen managed to handle two touches along with a bonus to make the score point be5-5 for Chinese Taipei. The Kabaddi match was too intense, and the competition was going neck-to-neck. But Pooja Hathwala came to the rescue and got three touches and a bonus and grabbed five points for team India by half-time. Later, India led the game with 14-9 facts, and their leading attributes extended to six by the second half.

For some minutes, the competitive level of the match was seen within both teams. Even Chinese Taipei managed to take a points lead with a matter of 21-19. Finally, Pushpa Rana brought an eminent change in the match and made the scores to be in the Indian team’s favor. During the final two raids, Pushpa Rana gained a bonus point from Chinese Taipei and grasped the gold medal with the narrowest margins. Earlier in the group stage, India and Chinese Taipei played a draw match of 34-34 points.

100th Medal For India

India has proudly lifted its 100th medal after the Women’s Kabaddi Team defeated their opponent, Chinese Taipei, with a score of 26-25 in the Ongoing Asian Games 2023. This Asian game has turned out to be highly effective for the Indian teams as they are showcasing their tremendous athletic prowess.