Riding high on a superb win against arch-rivals Pakistan 36-20 in the inaugural match of Kabaddi Masters Championship in Dubai, a buoyed Indian team will next play Kenya today (Saturday, June 23).
On Friday, the Indian team dominated the court and players gave a superb all-round performance, much to the delight of the crowd.
Indigenous sports Kabaddi has got all the ingredients to become an Olympic sport. It is commendable that Kabaddi has gained international recognition and now more than 30 countries are playing this sport, said Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Union Sports Minister who witnessed the match along with Ambassador Navdeep Suri.
India is trying to bring about systemic changes in the field of sports to produce world class sportsperson in every field. Efforts are being made to involve private sectors in the maintenance of the sporting arenas through public-private partnership, Rathore added.
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