The Indian kabaddi team beat Chinese Taipei 54–36 in a thrilling quarterfinal match to earn a spot in the semifinals of the 2nd Junior World Kabaddi Championship Cup 2023, which was held in Urmia, Iran, know about India vs Pakistan along with the semi-final match date and time
The Men in Blue had won two games in a row and were on top of their group. They were determined to keep winning.
The Indian team took charge of the game right from the start with their aggressive play and strong defence. They quickly went up 11–4 and kept adding to that lead throughout the game. Chinese Taipei tried to fight back with skillful raids, but the Indian defence was too strong and kept stopping them from scoring important points.
India vs Pakistan Junior World Kabaddi Championship Cup 2023 semi-final match schedule, date, time, live streaming telecast
Our young #vivoProKabaddi 🌟🌟 are ready to take the mat by storm in the semi-final of the 2nd Junior World Kabaddi Championship against Pakistan 🙌
All the best, boys! pic.twitter.com/kc6syYQF7V
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) March 3, 2023
The Indian team was led by Narender Kandola, who was also the captain. Kandola’s great raids and strong defence were key to the team’s victory. Other great players on the team were Jai Bhagwan, Manjeet Sharma, and Manu Deshwal, who all helped the team do well.
Team 🇮🇳 makes a splendid debut at the the 2⃣nd Junior Kabaddi World Championships as the Junior Men's Kabaddi Team storms into the semi finals 🥳
All the best champions👏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/JDcWvmWh1t
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) March 3, 2023
Who are in the Indian squad in Junior World Kabaddi?
Narender Kandola, Jai Bhagwan, Manjeet Sharma, Manu Deshwal, Abhijit Malik, Ankush Rathee, Ashish Malik, Sachin, Rohit Kumar, Vijyanth Jaglan, Yogesh Dahiya, and Sagar Kumar
Nepal beat Iran in other quarterfinal game
In the other quarterfinal game, Nepal and Iraq played a close game that came down to the last point. In the end, Nepal beat Iraq 64-63. Iran, the host country, also made it to the semifinals by beating Bangladesh by 39 points. Kenya, which was in the finals of the last tournament, was knocked out by Pakistan in the quarterfinals.
Srinivas Reddy, who used to coach Bangladesh in the Pro Kabaddi League, did a good job getting the Indian team to the quarterfinals. So far, the team’s good performance in the competition has shown that Reddy is a good coach and that the team has worked hard.
Quarterfinal results list Junior World Kabaddi
Here is Quarterfinals Fixtures of 2nd Junior World Kabaddi Championship
.#2ndJuniorWorldKabaddiChampionship #juniorkabaddi #internationalkabaddi #Kabaddi360 pic.twitter.com/gEuLp5w3Yf— Kabaddi360 (@Kabaddi_360) March 1, 2023
- Iran 56-17 Bangladesh
- Nepal 64-63 Iraq
- India 54-36 Chinese Taipei
- Pakistan 56-24 Kenya
India will face Pakistan in the semifinals
After beating Chinese Taipei, India will now play archrival Pakistan in the semifinals on March 3. This is their chance to make it to the finals on their first try at the competition. Iran will play Nepal in the other semifinal match. In the finals on Saturday, March 4, the winners of both semifinals will play each other.
Semifinals schedule
March 3, Friday
Semi-final 1: Iran vs Nepal: 4:00pm IST
Semi-final 2: India vs Pakistan: 5:00pm IST
Quarterfinals Results
Iran 56-17 Bangladesh
Nepal 64-63 Iraq
India 54-36 Chinese Taipei
Pakistan 56-24 Kenya
Telewebion website will webcast the 2023 Junior Kabaddi World Championship and unfortunately, no Indian TV channel will provide a live feed of the event.
When they play Pakistan, the Indian team will be hoping to keep winning and keep up their good form. Both teams want to make it to the finals of the Junior World Kabaddi Championship 2023, so the match between these two traditional rivals is sure to be exciting.
To know more about Junior World Kabaddi, do follow The SportsGrail on a regular and frequent basis.