Indian men’s and women’s kho kho teams players reigned supreme as they finished champions for the second consecutive time in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
The 2016 Gold medalists crushed the men’s team of Bangladesh in the finals for the second consecutive time as the women’s team led by Delhi’s Nasreen, also successfully defended their title against hosts, Nepal.
Indian men registered their victory with an innings and 7 points win and a scoreline of 16-9. Deepak Madhav was the hero of the day as he scored 5 crucial wickets for the team as he also stayed on the mat for more than two minutes.
In the women’s final, captain Nasreen led from the front as she chased down 5 points while her teammate Kajal Bhor also made a vital contribution with claiming 5 points. Eventually they wrapped the match 17-5 to finish top of the podium with a innings and 12 points win.