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The Indian women's rugby team gave their all but finished as runners-up at the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy. Image- The Bridge
The Indian women's rugby team won the silver medal for the third time in the last three editions of the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy. After a stellar performance, the Indian women lost to the UAE in the final at the Unasia Training Ground in Doha, Qatar on November 3 and 4.
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The Indian team, led by the experienced Vahbiz Bharucha, played with great skill and kept the Emirates behind in the first half of the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy final. Although a brilliant performance from Shikha Yadav forced them to trail by just two points. In the second half, Emirates maintained their dominance and penetrated the Indian defence, taking their lead to a total of 19 points.
In the group stage, the team defeated Iran by a huge margin of 34-0, defeated Guam by 14-7 and defeated Mongolia by 36-0, winning without any problem and reaching the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy finals. The women's team reached the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy final after an impressive semifinal victory against Iran with a score of 34-0.
The semifinal clash of the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy against Iran showcased the Indian women's team's dominance in the sport as they delivered a remarkable performance to secure a spot in the final. However, in the title-deciding match against the UAE, they faced a formidable opponent and narrowly missed the championship title.
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Earlier, the men's team defeated Qatar in the fifth to sixth ranking game and secured fifth place. Mohit Khatri's try in the last minute of the game brought India back from the death and Qatar came very close to victory but finished fifth.
Khatri's team faced tough competition and made a strong start by defeating Iraq 47â0. Their next draw was a 5â7 defeat to Afghanistan, but they qualified for the bowl-ups and then defeated Uzbekistan 24â7 to set up a clash with Qatar.
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