Rohtak Royals Hand Hisar Heroes Their First Defeat, Win 40-28

Rohtak Royals Hand Hisar Heroes Their First Defeat, Win 40-28

Rohtak Royals delivered one of the statement results of the opening fortnight, defeating an unbeaten Hisar Heroes side 40-28 on January 30 at the Sports University of Haryana, Rai. The 12-point margin handed Hisar their first defeat of the Kabaddi Champions League season and confirmed Rohtak Royals as genuine title contenders.

Vijay Malik's composed game management controlled the tempo throughout, while Sandeep Narwal's defensive experience shut down Ashu Malik's usual raiding influence for large stretches of the contest. It was exactly the kind of pressure performance coach Surender Nada had promised when describing his side's balanced approach at the auction table.

For Hisar Heroes, the defeat ended a perfect start to the season, though coach Jagdeep Singh's side would recover to finish the league stage with five wins from seven matches. For Rohtak Royals, the win was their second in a row following the opening-day upset loss to Karnal Kings, part of an up-and-down league campaign that would eventually give way to a dominant knockout run.

This result would echo through the rest of the season, with Rohtak Royals and Hisar Heroes both finishing among the league's strongest sides, though only Rohtak Royals would go on to lift the Kabaddi Champions League trophy.

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