National kabaddi championship trophy

National Kabaddi Championship Trophy: Indian Railways secured the 72nd Senior Men’s National Kabaddi Championship Trophy on Friday at the Sama Indoor Stadium, Vadodara, after beating Maharashtra 49–31 in the final.

Railways, led by Sunil Kumar, the most successful Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) captain, prevailed over 29 teams divided into eight pools, who played across 54 matches over the last four days.

On their road to the final, the Railways beat the likes of Chandigarh and Karnataka before claiming their final victory over a strong Maharashtra side led by Aslam Inamdar, one of the top players in the Pro Kabaddi League.