At the conclusion of the group phase, Indian Railways, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Vidarbha, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, leading to an exciting evening of knockout matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the pre-quarterfinals, Indian Railways moved forward with a 46\u201327 victory over Karnataka, while Maharashtra narrowly defeated Goa 42\u201336. Madhya Pradesh secured a 41\u201336 win against Delhi, and Haryana delivered a strong performance to beat Vidarbha 50\u201319.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chandigarh secured their spot in the quarterfinals with a 45\u201339 win over Uttar Pradesh. Tamil Nadu completed the list of qualifiers with a 34\u201330 victory against Rajasthan. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh advanced to the quarterfinals\u2014Punjab beat hosts Telangana 42\u201325 in Pre-Quarterfinal 7, and Himachal Pradesh defeated Gujarat 67\u201322 in Pre-Quarterfinal 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Karthika R. from Tamil Nadu maintained her impressive performance with steady raiding throughout the league stage. Meanwhile, Bhumika from Uttarakhand and Chhaya from Chhattisgarh emerged as some of the most active attackers across the matches. On defense, Monika from Chandigarh distinguished herself with a high success rate in tackles, while Ghadhavi Sabhai of Gujarat and Muskan Sharma of Madhya Pradesh also played significant roles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Day 2 of the competition on Wednesday delivered a mix of commanding performances and tightly fought encounters across all eight pools, with Indian Railways stamping their authority in Pool A through emphatic wins over Jammu & Kashmir (88\u201312) and Delhi (54\u201321), while Pool B saw contrasting fortunes as Uttar Pradesh edged Assam 37\u201327 before falling to Himachal Pradesh 34\u201321.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pool C was dominated by Telangana (50\u201316) and Rajasthan (76\u201312) against Puducherry, while Pool D featured strong outings from Goa (74\u201320 vs Jharkhand) and Haryana (52\u201326 vs Goa).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pool E saw Maharashtra register a comfortable 57\u201320 victory over Vidarbha. Pool F produced a competitive clash with Punjab, narrowly defeating Bihar 39\u201331, and Pool G delivered one of the closest games of the day as Gujarat edged Odisha 29\u201326. Pool H concluded proceedings with Madhya Pradesh securing a solid 48\u201323 win over Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The confirmed quarterfinal line-up, to be played later on Thursday, is:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF1: Indian Railways vs Maharashtra<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF2: Madhya Pradesh vs Haryana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF3: Chandigarh vs Tamil Nadu<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF2: Madhya Pradesh vs Haryana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The semifinals and final of the 72nd Women\u2019s Senior National Kabaddi Championship will be played on January 30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n