Sports Minister felicitates women’s kabaddi team for winning Asian title. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya announced a cash award of INR 67,50,000 to celebrate the success of the Indian team. The 6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship was held from March 6 to 8, in Tehran. The Indian team successfully defended its title, beating hosts Iran 32-25 in Tehran on Saturday. The tournament returned after an 8-year hiatus, with the previous edition held in 2017 in Iran, where India defeated South Korea to win the trophy. India also won gold in the 2023 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, China, as they prepare for the much-awaited Women’s World Cup, to be held in Bihar in June in 2025. The team breezed past neighbours Nepal with a 56-18 scoreline, setting up an exciting final against hosts Iran. South Korea remains the only other nation to have won this tournament, claiming victory on home soil in 2016. India comfortably advanced to the final, defeating Bangladesh 64-23, Thailand 76-21, and Malaysia 73-19 to top their pool with three wins and an impressive cumulative score difference of +150, the Ministry informed in a release on Tuesday.