India's men and women's teams win Asian Kho Kho Championships 2023

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India won both the titles in men's and women's categories of Asian Kho Kho Championships as they defeated Nepal in both the finals during the tournament in Assam's Tamulpur on Thursday.

India were head and shoulders above their rivals in both the finals as men's team defeated Nepal by six points and an innings. While Indian women got the better of the same opponents, winning by 33 points and an innings.

In the semifinals, Indian men had overcome Sri Lanka by 45 points, while Nepal had defeated Bangladesh by 12 points.

In the women's category, India beat Bangladesh by 49 points and an innings to secure a place in the final.

Nepal did not face much difficulty as they defeated Sri Lanka by 59 points and an innings in the other semifinal.

A total of 16 teams (male and female) participated in this event.

The participating countries were, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and host India.

With inputs from PTI

Story first published: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 22:42 [IST]

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India's men and women's teams win Asian Kho Kho Championships 2023