India beat Pak in Kabaddi

Faridabad, Apr 15 (UNI) The International Kabaddi tournament got underway here today with India defeating Pakistan in the inuaugural match.

Seventy players of various Kabaddi teams from India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and the US are participating in the tournament which is jointly being organised by Indian Kabaddi Federation and District Kabaddi Federation.

Women's team from India, Bhutan and Nepal are also participating in the tournament.

The inuagural match was played between India and Pakistan in which India defeated Pakistan by 13 points. India had scored 36 points whereas Pakistan managed to score only 23 points.

Speaking on the occasion, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said a new sports policy would soon be implemented in the state under which various incentives would be given to sportspersons besides developing better sports facilities.

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