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DHAKA, Nov 24, 2025 (BSS) - Defending champions India will lock horns with Chinese Taipei in the final of the 2nd Women's Kabaddi World Cup today (Monday).
The match will get underway at 4:30 pm (local time) at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
India beat arch-rivals Iran by 33-21 points in a thrilling first semi-final, while Chinese Taipei secured a 25-18 points victory against hosts Bangladesh in the second last-four fixture.
India, champions of the first edition, ended at the summit of the five-team Group A with a full 8 points.
On the other hand, Chinese Taipei, who were eliminated from the group stage in the 1st Women's Kabaddi World Cup, reached the knockout stage as the toppers of the six-team Group B with a full 10 points
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Ahead of the final, India skipper Ritu Negi expressed her confidence about retaining the title.
"We have one match left to win the championship title. We have the confidence to defeat whoever comes into the final. We played against Chinese Taipei in the Asian Games," Ritu said.
India previously beat Chinese Taipei three times in two international competitions -- once in the World Cup in 2012 and twice in the 2022 Asian Games.
India coach Tejeswini Bai reflected on what this trophy would mean for her side, 'This trophy is very important for us. We want to return home with the cup. We are working hard, training well -- now we want the reward for that.'
Chinese Taipei coach David Tsai, meanwhile, said that although their ultimate target is winning gold in the Asian Games next year, they are determined to do well in the final. 'We will try our best against India. We earlier played against India in the Asian Games. The result of the first game was a draw, and then in the second game we lost by one point. We are here to get the gold medal, but it's not our lone goal. Our goal is the 2026 Games.'
