India vs Scotland, Kabaddi World Cup 2025, As It Happened: Scotland held defending champions India to a thrilling 64-64 draw in a gripping Kabaddi World Cup 2025 match. Despite India's strong start, Scotland's resilience ensured a dramatic finish.
After the match, India still lead the Group B standings by virtue of a superior score difference.

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The Scotland have stopped the mighty Indians from winning the game! The match ends in a 64-64 draw as the Scotts celebrate like a win. IND 64-64 SCO
The Indians have taken the lead now!! A point ahead after a long time! IND 62-61 SCO
Super Tackle from Scotland!! They earn two points and maintain their lead after the score was tied for a brief period. IND 56-58 SCO
Scotland have taken a 4-point lead as of now! India need to buckle and buckle up fast. IND 48-53 SCO
Scotland take the lead again!! Scotts are giving the Indians, the run for their money. IND 47-48 SCO
End-to-end match going on in this even-contested match!! The score is locked at 44-44 and it's anybody's game from here on. IND 44-44 SCO
Scotland have turned the tides in style! They now lead India by a slender margin 40-39. IND 39-40 SCO
Scotland Lead 30-29 at half-time! India need to buckle up! IND 29-30 SCO
Scotland now inflict an ALL-OUT on India and the scores are once again back to level-terms!! It's 28-28! IND 28-28 SCO
Super-Tackle from the Indians!! 2 vs 1 scenario and the both the Indians did superbly well to ward off the Scottish raider! India restore lead again! IND 26-22 SCO
The Indian team is losing focus and the Scotts have held their nerves very well to tie the game 22-22 as of now. IND 22-22 SCO
India do have the lead but Scotland are fighting back and are giving their best to reduce the deficit. IND 17-13 SCO
India have inflicted the first ALL-OUT on the Scotts! 3 points earned and the lead keeps on increasing! IND 12-8 SCO
Strong start from the Indians! The defending champions have taken a big lead within 3 minutes! IND 7-4 SCO
The match is underay in Wolverhampton and in the opening minutes, the score is 3-1 in favour of the Indians. IND 3-1 SCO
The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 officially began on Monday in England, with both the Indian men's and women's teams entering the tournament as defending champions. As reported by Olympics.com, the competition will take place across four cities in the West Midlands region of the UK, namely Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. The tournament is hosted by World Kabaddi federation.
Reigning champions India began their Kabaddi World Cup 2025 journey on a high note, delivering a commanding performance to defeat Italy 64-22 in Wolverhampton on Monday. With this emphatic victory in their Group B opener, India claimed the top spot in the standings with two points.Meanwhile, Scotland also started strong, overcoming Wales 63-43 in another Group B clash to secure second place in the group.
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 match between India and Scotland all the way from Wolverhampton, England!
The Kabaddi World Cup 2025, which began on Monday, is being hosted in England across four cities - Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, and Wolverhampton - in the West Midlands. Both the Indian men's and women's teams are defending their titles in this prestigious event.
The men's competition features 10 teams split into two groups. Group A comprises Hungary, England, Poland, Germany, and the USA. Group B includes India, Italy, Scotland, Wales, and Hong Kong. After the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group will move on to the quarterfinals, starting Friday, March 21.
Meanwhile, the women's tournament has six teams, divided into two groups. Group D consists of India, Wales, and Poland, while Group E features Hong Kong, Hungary, and England. The Indian women's team will kick off their campaign against Wales on Tuesday. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which are scheduled to begin on Friday.
Following the semi-finals, the third-place playoff matches for the women's and men's events will be held on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
This marks the second edition of the Kabaddi World Cup organized by World Kabaddi. India had a memorable outing in the previous edition, held in Malaysia in 2019, where both the men's and women's teams emerged victorious. The men's team defeated Iraq, while the women's team triumphed over Chinese Taipei to claim the titles.
With their opening win, the Indian team has made a strong statement, setting their sights on another successful campaign.