Kabaddi: Indian men thrash B’desh 55-18

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The Indian men's kabaddi team, who are a record seven-time champions, began their campaign with an emphatic 55-18 win over Bangladesh in a group fixture here on Tuesday.

In their bid to regain the Asian Games gold medal, the Indians, who slipped to a bronze at the 2018 edition, took a 24-9 lead at the half-time.

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Later in the day, the women's side recorded a 56-23 win over South Korea in their second Group A game.

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