A lethargic Sri Devi were surprisingly beaten by a solitary point by Sepang District in their opening match at the tournament held in Air Kuning, Negeri Sembilan.
Sri Devi, who won the KL Open Kabaddi Championships last month, came back strongly in their remaining group matches to qualify for the semi-finals from Group A.
As runners-up of the group, they were pitted against arch rivals Sivasangkari Kabaddi Club of Selangor.
It was a repeat of the KL Open final between the two teams. Sri Devi, who beat Sivasangakari 34-17 at the KL Open final, repeated their dominance over their rivals.
The team led by former Busan Asian Games player M Paramasiven and a host of players who helped
They powered their way to a comfortable 22-10 win and set up a repeat clash against Sepang in the final.
Former national junior P. Vimalenthiran, P. Dharmenthiran and KL Sukma team captain K. Siva dominated their rivals in the final, avenging their loss earlier in the competition.
The surprise inclusion of national coach M. Palaniandy in the Sepang squad, did not help as Sri Devi played a much more controlled match to run away with a 17-6 win to clinch the title.
The club would be looking to clinch their third title in a row in as many months when they play at the Sri Devi Open Kabaddi Championships next month.
The tournament was, however, marred by the non-appearance of technical officials from the national body.
Team officials from the participating teams were forced to double up as technical officials to ensure the smooth running of the tournament being held for the first time.
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