Ludhiana(DC): India beat Pakistan 48-39 to emerge champions of the fourth World Cup Kabaddi played at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Defending champions India retained the title fourth consecutive term, defeating arch-rival Pakistan with a margin of nine points. Besides the winners trophy, the hosts bagged a cash award of Rs two crore while Pakistan got the runners-up trophy and Rs one crore.
The best raider and stopper of the game, both from the Indian team, were awarded tractors. In the first-half it was a tough battle between the two sides. However, as the match progressed India slowly started dominating and finally outsmarted the Pakistani outfit.
Braving cold weather, chief guest of the final -Pakistans Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and other dignitaries were present till the match concluded close to midnight.
Sharif, Badal and Sukhbir Singh distributed prizes to the teams.
This win comes just a couple of days after the Indian womens team bagged the womens kabaddi World Cup, beating New Zealand in the final.
