India scored 57-20 in a comfortable victory in its Kabaddi World Cup 2025 against Italy at Coventry, England on Friday. The following is a brief account of the match analysis and what contributions were made by each player in favor of the Indian team.
Match Details
The game opened up with a very aggressive Indian team that built a huge lead quickly. By halftime, the score was 37-10. With the approach of relentless raids and tight defense, India forced Italy to find itself playing a catch-up game, which eventually became too much for Italy to handle. It was India’s superior skill and teamwork that saw it through in this clash.
Armugam (Captain)
Arumugam scored a couple of raid points and made quite a few touches. He led the defense on the mat, keeping the boys focused and in a line throughout the match.
Amit Hooda
He successfully completed a few ankle holds during defense. His speed of reaction and anticipating what the raiders were going to do was something of a nightmare for the Italian attackers.
Balraj Singh
Balraj Singh has done an all-rounder job in attacking and defending. The chain tackles he did with Arumugam were very useful in helping the all-out against Italy.
Vinod Kumar
He played a vital role in defense; he was a good player in giving him support in a chain tackle to the other players.
Tapas Pal
This boy has speed in raids. He made use of Italy’s defense vulnerability and scored both touchpoints and bonus points consistently.
Ashish Kumar
He is known for doing do-or-die, which gives away a very good deal of composure under pressure while performing; thus his role in India’s line-up for this raid gave a lot of flexibility.
Defensive Mastery
The India defense was unflinching through the match and allowed only 20 points to Italy.The defending duo worked together well and made sophisticated tackles like ankle holds and chain tackles work wonders.
Chain Tackles: Arumugam and Vinod delivered chain tackles perfectly in capturing Italian raiders.
Ankle Holds: Amit Hooda’s ankle holds became quite nearly unescapable for Italian raiders.
Cover Blocks: Balraj Singh often came up for cover blocks and successfully eliminated Italy’s top raiders.
Offensive Brilliance
The Indian raiding unit won the match through sheer aggression and cleverness.
Arumugam’s Leadership: Around the time of Arumugam’s raids as captain that became do-or-die moments for India, Arumugam made his points. Tapas Pal used gaps in Italy’s defense to grab bonus points.Ashish Kumar was composed and delivered high-pressure points during do-or-die raids.
Italy had shown promise for the entire match but still fell to India, though. Abhishek was Italy’s star player as he performed both as a raider and a defender. Along the lines of the defense, however, Italy could do little against the better-class strategies and execution of India.
Abhishek’s Efforts: Though he carried a lot on Italy’s shoulders, he looked fatigued by the second half Improved Defense Defensively, Italy managed to pull their socks up in the closing quarter of the game but failed to fill in the huge scoring gap.
Missed Opportunities
Italy failed to capitalize on chances to apply for a super tackle to reduce the scoreline.
Key Moments
1- All-Out by India First- Just minutes after the game had begun, India managed to deliver their first all-out against Italy, signifying the beginning of the India dominance.
2- Do-Or-Die Raids- Ashish Kumar made crucial points in do-or-die situations, keeping India in the game.
3- Fourth All-Out- India secured the fourth all-out much later in the game and crossed the 50-point mark with authority.
Score: India 57, Italy 20
India’s comprehensive victory reaffirms their favorite status for the Kabaddi World Cup 2025. Their combination of offensive aggression and defensive solidity left little room for Italy to mount a comeback. To conclude, India’s performance against Italy was a masterclass.
India played Italy in Kabaddi and it was the perfect game from their side. Every player contributed significantly, whether through raiding brilliance or defensive strength. In this victory, India has warned all other teams in Group B and beyond. The reigning champs are ready for a successful World Cup campaign yet again. Fans will enjoy more fantastic showings from this superb team!
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