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Twitter erupts as India clinch 2016 Kabaddi World Cup title
India fought off a tough challenge from Iran to win their third consecutive Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Updated on: Oct 22, 2016, 22:33:04 IST
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India fought off a tough challenge from Iran to win their third consecutive Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
This was India’s third title triumph on the trot in a sport they have dominated for long.
Incidentally, Iran tasted defeat to India in the last two World Cup finals and at the Asian Games.
From Bollywood celebrities to seasoned sportspersons, a flurry of tweets congratulating the world champions poured in on social media. Here’s a compilation of some of the tweets :
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