Grand double for Sri Devi

Men's Champion Sri Devi Dragons


Second placed Tamillan Kabaddi


Women's Champions Sri Devi Princesses


Women's runners-up Segar Kabaddi

Kuala Lumpur’s Sri Devi Kabaddi Club grabbed a grand double at the Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge at the Dataran Remaja in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.

Sri Devi Dragons kept their winning ways in the men’s competition after they edged rivals Tamillan Kabaddi 32-26 in the final.

Earlier, their women’s side - The Sri Devi Princesses – thrashed Segar B 36-5 in the women’s final.

More than 20 teams took part in the tournament, including clubs and schools from Kuala Lumpur, Perak and Selangor.

Sri Devi Dragons qualified for the men’s finals after defeating Pasum Ponn A 33-7 in the semi-finals while Tamillan Kabaddi edged out Sri Devi Pumas 20-16.

Sri Devi’s K. Siva was instrumental in his teams win and was adjudged as both the Best Raider and Best Player for the tournament.

Pasum Ponn A, powered by Indian expatriates, took third place after they weathered a strong fightback from Sri Devi Pumas for a 26-25 win.

The women’s third place was won by Segar A, who crushed the challenge from Sri Devi Angels for a 34-6 win.

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