Highlights Senior National Kabaddi Championships: Rishank Devadiga's Maharashtra win title after 11 years

Rishank Devadiga lifts the winners’ trophy. Maharashtra are Champions of India after 11 years

Surjeet is awarded the runners-up trophy. No second gold medal for Ram Mehar Singh after win in ProKabaddi with Patna Pirates

The presentation ceremony has begun.

Rishank Devadiga on victory: I had the belief that I will score points whenever necessary. We defended well too. We have made all Maharashtrians proud. Now it’s time to party hard

Maharashtra win Senior National Kabaddi Championship after 11 years

Jai Bhavani! Jai Shivaji! These chants echo the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium as Maharashtra claim the title in stunning fashin

MAHARASHTRA ARE CHAMPIONS! 

Rishank Devadiga’s fantastic show helps Maharashtra upstage Services by 34-29. Fantastic performance from Rishank Devadiga’s men. Deserved champions

TUSHAR PATIL AGAIN! Another point in a do-or-die raid and Maharashtra now lead by 4 points with just 52 seconds left. That should be it for Maharashtra!

BIG MOMENT! Brilliant from Tushar Patil as he scores in the do-or-die raid. Services down to just three men. Maharashtra now lead 30-26 with 3 minutes to play

Maharashtra coming back strongly. Nitin Tomar and Ajay Kumar perish. Maharashtra now lead 29-26 with four minutes to go

SUPER TACKLE! 

Once again Monu Goyat is out. Maharashtra now in the lead at 27-26 and more importantly Rishank Devadiga is back in court. This raid could be pivotal5 minutes to play

SUPER TACKLE! 

Maharashtra with a crucial tackle. 25-25! This game is impossible to call.

Monu Goyat again! 2-point raid and Services are in front with Rishank Devadiga on the bench. 25-23 the score with less than 9 minutes left

RISHANK OUT! 

Big moment for Services as Maharashtra captain sent to the bench. 23-23!

22-22! Services have leveled things up. Monu Goyat with another 2-point raid. He is proving to be talisman for the defending champions

What Monu can do, Rishank can do better! 

Maharashtra captain sends Nitin Tomar packing. Maharashtra leading by a siungle point with 13 minutes left to play

25’ Maharashtra 20-19 Services

ALL OUT! 

Monu Goyat cleans up Maharashtra and Services are back in it. Maharashtra still lead 19-17!

Rishank to the rescue again! What an evening he is having. Another 2-point raid. Maharashtra lead 19-13

Second half starts!

HT: Maharashtra 17-12 Services

Rishank Devadiga’s brilliance has kept Maharashtra in front but but with just two men on the court for the west-Indian state, this game is right in the balance. Big 2nd half coming up!

Rishank Devadiga rescues Maharashtra! 2-point raid for the captain and Maharashtra revive one member. Maharashtra lead 17-12

Monu strikes again! Another 2-point raid and the deficit is just 3 points. Maharashtra are just down to 2 men. Services have come back strongly

MONU GOYAT!

2-point raid by Monu Goyat. Pounces on an advanced tackle by Ruturaj Koravi. Maharashtra still lead 14-8

15’ Maharashtra 13-5 Services

The defending champions have struggled in all departments. Maharashtra have excelled in each one. All players are equally contributing for Maharashtra and that has been the key for them

ALL OUT! 

Maharashtra on the fire. Services have been cleaned up. Girish Ernak with another tackle. a 13-4 lead for the west Indian state

Ajay Kumar perishes in do-or-die raid just seconds after being revived. Maharashtra leading 7-4. Services have just 4 men on the mat. 10 minutes to play in the first half

Nitin Tomar, Monu Goyat and Ajay Kumar are all on the bench. Maharashtra in control of the game in the early stages

Maharashtra’s defence strikes! Monu Goyat is heading back to the bench. Good start by Maharashtra who are leading 5-3 after 8 minutes of the first half

Monu Goyat picks up Services’ first point. Maharashtra lead 3-1

3-0! Rishank Devadiga puts Maharashtra on the scoreboard with an excellent super raid. What a night he’s been having!!!

The Finals begins with Maharashtra’s Nitin Madane starting with an empty raid

The Services’ strong point throughout this tournament has been their defence which has wrestled the team out of tight positions

Both teams are led by star players of Pro Kabaddi who in an interesting twist of fate turned up for the same team in the 2017 edition- UP Yoddha.

While the defending champions are led by Nitin Tomar, the challengers are led by Rishank Devadiga who is on a high after taking his team to the summit clash with a last-second do-or-die raid

It is almost time for the title clash between defending champions Services and Maharashtra

Final – 8:45 PM IST

Maharashtra vs Services

Stay tuned for all the updates of the summit clash

Fine all-round performance from Services to get past a strong Haryana in the semi-final

SERVICES into the final! 

Defending champions Services qualify for the final with a 32-28 win over Haryana. Complete performance from Nitin Tomar’s men

SUPER TACKLE by Haryana

Services’ lead now 31-28 with a minute to go

SUPER TACKLE! 

Ravinder Pahal’s super tackle revives some hope for Haryana. Services leading 30-25 with 2 minutes to play

Surjeet removes Anup! Services’ lead now 30-22. The defending champions are inching towards the final

Nitin Tomar removes Manjeet Chhillar! 

Big moment in the game. Manjeet who has been Haryana’s best player is out as Services stretch their lead to 6 points with 4 minutes to play

Monu Goyat comes up trumps in a do-or-die raid. Sends Surender Nada to the bench. Services leading 27-21 with 7 minutes to play

Manjeet Chhillar with a crucial point for Haryana who have revivbed 2 players. The deficit is still six points but Haryana now have five men on the court

Surjeet is playing a captain’s part! Anup Kumar is tackled and Haryana are down to just three men on the mat. Services lead 26-18.

Services maintaining the lead. Unlike Haryana, Services getting support from their raiders. With 12 minutes left to play, Services lead 24-17!

Services still lead by 22-15. Haryana need their raiders to step up. Their defence has done well and need support from the raiders to turn the game around

Monu Goyat dismissed. Exactly the start Haryana wanted after a poor end to the first half

Second half starts!

HT: Services 20-12 Haryana

A late surge from the defending champions cleans up Haryana just before HT. Services with a healthy lead

ALL OUT! 

Nitin Tomar combined with superb defensive display helps Services clean up Haryana. Services lead 20-12

MANJEET CHHILLAR! 

Super Tackle from the gutsy Manjeet. A brilliant thigh hold stops the raider in his track. Haryana staying in touch with Services. The defending champions leading 14-12

Haryana in trouble. Monu Goyat removes Surender Nada, Anup Kumar’s men down to just 2. Services lead 14-9

Anup Kumar is back on the court after Vikas Jaglan is brought down thanks to a combination tackle from Ravinder Pahal and Surender Nada. Haryana leading by 11-9 with 5 minutes to play in the first half

SUPER TACKLE!

Services draw level with a crucial super tackle. At the half-way point in the first half it’s all square at 7-7!

Haryana picking up the intesnity. Manjeet Chhillar has been brilliant in this game so far. Nitin Tomar is tackled as Haryana take 7-5 lead

Anup Kumar slips and gets out. The bigger worry for Haryana is he limps his way off the court. Services leading 5-4 after 5 minutes

SUPER RAID! 

Monu Goyat leaves Surender Nada and Rasjesh Narwal reeling. Fine raiding from the Haryana raider

Ajay Kumar opens Services’ account with a big point. He dismisses Anup Kumar

Monu Goyat is tackled. Haryana open the scoring in the game

The 2nd semi-final begins! Nitin Tomar with the first raid for Services

The 2nd semi-final between Haryana and Services is all set to begin!

What game of kabaddi! Maharashtra become the first team to qualify for the final. They will now wait to see who they face in the final. Haryana and Services will play in the second semi-final shortly

Rishank Devadiga on the final raid: I was confident that I would score in the final raid. Their defence was set so I took my time to pick my spot. But this was a team performance

Rishank Devadiga puts in a captain’s performance.

MAHARASHTRA WIN!

Rishank Devadiga delivers in the do-or-die raid and Maharashtra win the game by 35-34. What a game! Kabaddi you beauty!

Maharashtra’s last raid will be a do-or-die raid. Rishank goes to raid

There’s a late time out. The game is level at 34-34 with 33 second to go. If is stays like this we will see extra time where each team will raid for five times each

We are into the final minute and the game is still level.

SUPER TACKLE!

Maharashtra trap Prapanjan. And the game is level at 34-34!

Less than 2 minutes to go and Nilesh Salunke has perished. Karnataka now lead 34-32

SUPER TACKLE!

Rishank Devadiga is tackled by Karntaka. The lead is down to just 1 points now. Maharashtra lead 32-31

NILESH SALUNKE OUT! 

Karnataka closing in on Maharashtra. This game is going down to the wire!

Last 10 minutes to go. Maharashtra leading 28-25! But Prapanjan is looking very dangerous at the moment. Can Maharashtra hold onto their advantage?

RISHANK DEVADIGA to Maharashtra’s rescue! 

Two fine raids by the captain and he puts Maharashtra 5 points ahead again. 28-23!

Prapanjan is at it again! He has been luring the Maharashtrian defenders into making advanced tackles and profiting from it. Girish Ernak, Maharashtra’s top defender in the first half is his latest victim. Maharashtra lead 24-21 with 13 minutes to play

COMEBACK! Shabeer Bapu and Prapanjan have forced Karnataka back in contention. Maharashtra’s lead now 23-17!

Sachin Shingade comes on in place of Nilesh Salunke

K Prapanjan with 2 raid points. Good start to the 2nd half for Karnataka

Second half resumes!

HT: Maharashtra 22-11 Karnataka

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Maharashtra’s all-round show has put them in a commanding position in this 1st semi-final. Karnataka have a mountain to climb in the 2nd half especially with the Maharashtrian  defence going great guns

ALL OUT! 

Nilesh Salunke makes great use of the lobby to clean up the three remaining Karnataka players in a single raid. Maharashtra are running away. 22-9 they lead with 2 minutes to go in the first half

Maharashtra on top! Lead by 16-8 with 3 minutes to play in the first half!

Prapanjan comes to raid. Prashanth Kumar Rai has failed to produce his magic today and it’s time for the young Tamil Thalaivas star to step up for Karnataka

Rishank Devadiga is on top here. Another touch point for the Maharashtra captain who stretches his side’s lead to 14-5 with 6 minutes to go in the first half

ALL OUT!

Maharashtra clean up Karnataka with their defence coming to the party. Rishank Devadiga’s boys stretch their lead to 11-5

8-4! Maharashtra have turned the screws on Karnataka who stare at an all out

It’s been a battle of chess so far. Despite the strength in the raiding departments both teams aren’t taking many risks and taking the game to a third raid. After 9 minutes Maharashtra lead the contest by by 7-4

4-4! Maharashtra are level. Their defence have shown a glimpse of their ability with fine combination tackle

Nitin Madane last night’s hero for Maharashtra opens their account with a smart bonus. Karnataka leading 3-1 after 4 minutes

BONUS!

Sukesh Hegde opens the scoring with a bonus in the do-or-die raid. Karnataka lead 1-0!

Slow start to the game. No points in the first four raids. So Sukesh Hegde comes in for the game’s first do-or-die raid

We are underway. Sukesh Hegde with the first raid for Karnataka

Both teams are out on the court and ready for the toss

Karnataka beat Uttarakhand 51-31 in the quarter-final to reach the semi-final, while Maharashtra edged past Uttar Pradesh 44-36 to reach last four

Rishank Devadiga on Maharashtra’s opponents: Karnataka played very well against Uttarakhand. They have a very good defender in Jeeva Kumar and we will have to be careful while raiding.

Semi-finals schedule

SF 1: Karnataka vs Maharashtra – 5:45 PM IST

SF 2: Haryana vs Services – 6:45 PM IST

Missed the quarter-finals? Here’s a wrap of the last 8 encounters

Anup Kumar’s Haryana survive scare; Prashanth Rai, Nitin Madane outshine stars

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Hello and welcome to Live coverage of the Men’s semi-finals and final of the 65th Senior National Kabaddi Championships in Hyderabad. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana and Services sealed their passage to the semi-finals with hard-earned wins in their respective quarter-final matches that produced pulsating Kabaddi action. 

On Friday, Seukesh Hegde’s Karnataka will take on Riashank Devadiga-led Maharashtra side before Anup Kumar will ready his star-studded Haryana side to play Nitin Tomar’s Services side. Anup and Co will be looking to avenge last season’s loss against the Services in last edition’s final, so be prepared for some fireworks in the two semifinal encounters before the grand final takes place. Stay tuned for all the action as the Kabaddi Nationals approaches its conclusion