India Defeat Singapore, Eye Best-Ever Finish at Asian Women’s Handball Championship
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: India overcame Singapore with a commanding 35-22 win on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for their best-ever finish at the tournament. Presented by the World Handball League and organised by the Asian Handball Federation, the AWHC has already witnessed this relatively young Indian contingent playing fearlessly against Asia’s best teams, showcasing resilience and grit. In the group stage, India beat Hong Kong-CHN 31-28 in their opening match, lost by two points to the previous edition’s semi-finalists Iran, and recorded the most goals in the group against Japan. Speaking on her team’s display in the tournament so far, captain Diksha Kumari said: “Our team has shown incredible spirit and resilience throughout this tournament, whether against Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran, and even Japan.