Indian players celebrate after beating Iran by 39-28 in the final of the Kabaddi World Cup on Saturday. (Source: PTI) Indian players celebrate after beating Iran by 39-28 in the final of the Kabaddi World Cup on Saturday. Behind them, on a glowing digital white scoreboard you saw the score reading India 14 – Iran 19, with only 15 minutes left of play. It was only two points that Thakur had won, but it marked a turn of events in the World Cup final that India would eventually win 39-28. His touch points got Fazel and Meraj out, thus leaving the pack of Iranians clueless without their two leaders.

Source: Indian Express October 22, 2016 19:49 UTC