Nagaland ended their campaign at the KIBG 2025 in third position, clinching five gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Four of Nagaland\u2019s gold medals came from pencak silat. Only Manipur and Maharashtra, No. 1 and No. 2 in the medal standings had more silver medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the final whistle blew, there were jubilations and celebrations across the Ghoghla beach, creating the perfect pre-weekend carnival. The Nagaland women\u2019s team battled nerves, strong resistance and brought in their A-game to pip Haryana 2-1 in a thrilling women\u2019s quad final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was a very dramatic match. Haryana were playing so well but luck favoured us and we got the job done,\u201d a jubilant Kethosituo Sekhose, Chef de Mission of Nagaland, told SAI Media. \u201cThis team will now go prepare and hopefully some of them will get selected for India team. The overall performance for Nagaland has been very nice. Almost everyone got a medal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Delhi men\u2019s team meanwhile won the quad regu final 2-0 with relative ease against Manipur, who became overall KIBG 2025 champions. A solid crowd gathered and cheered in every single rally during both the women\u2019s and men\u2019s sepak takraw quad finals. However, it was the thrilling women\u2019s final that mesmerized all present.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Seyiekhrieno Tepa, captain of the Nagaland women\u2019s side, couldn\u2019t hold back her emotions. \u201cI\u2019m so happy. The match was tough but we kept giving our best. Right now, I\u2019m feeling so grateful, firstly I want to thank God, my family, my coaches, my team and everyone,\u201d the 24-year-old said post-match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe accommodations and all arrangements were done so well here at the Khelo India Beach Games. Now we have to continue our hard work for the upcoming competitions too,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Nagaland girls took a quick lead in the first set with effortless flow, recording a 15-6 score over Haryana. In the second set, Haryana came back strongly, brimming with confidence. Nerves affected the Naga girls as they kept committing unforced errors, ultimately losing the set 7-15. At the start of the third set, the renewed confidence saw Haryana picking the points effortlessly right from the start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, in the third set the match turned in favour of Nagaland after a stunning rally witnessed plenty of aerial flying and unbelievable ball control from both teams. From 0-4 to 5-4, Nagaland turned the tide of the match and Haryana slowly started losing the plot. A late technical time out also couldn\u2019t help the North Indian side as Nagaland stayed in their state of flow, taking the third set 15-11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe made a lot of mistakes and this was disappointment, but we are happy we played the final,\u201d said Haryana women\u2019s team captain Monika.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe committed a lot of unforced errors and gifted Nagaland a lot of points. After they started picking up these points in the 3rd set, we got nervous and then, it didn\u2019t work for us. But we are happy the girls won a gold and silver from here. Haryana boys team also won a gold,\u201d the 20-year-old added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Haryana ended their sepak takraw competitions with gold in women\u2019s team trio and men\u2019s double event and a silver in women\u2019s quad regu. Nagaland won gold in women\u2019s quad regu, silver in women\u2019s trio event, and bronze in women\u2019s team trio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sepak Takraw Results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quad Regu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men: Gold: Delhi; Silver: Manipur; Bronze: Odisha, Bihar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women: Gold: Nagaland; Silver: Haryana; Bronze: Uttar Pradesh, Odisha<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Trio Event<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men: Gold: Assam; Silver: Delhi; Bronze: Tamil Nadu, Manipur<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women: Gold: Manipur; Silver: Nagaland; Bronze \u2013 Uttar Pradesh, Bihar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Doubles Event<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men: Final: Haryana 2-0 Goa; Bronze: Telangana, Bihar<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women: Final: Kerala 2-0 Odisha; Bronze: Andhra Pradesh, Delhi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team Trio<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men: Final: Delhi 2-1 Manipur; Bronze: Assam, Tamil Nadu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team Trio<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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