Sonipat, Feb. 5 -- Rohtak Royals, representing the city of Rohtak, went down 43-47 in a hard-fought contest against Sonipat Stars in their seventh fixture of the inaugural Kabaddi Champions League.

The Royals stayed neck and neck throughout the contest, combining aggressive raiding with disciplined defence, and mounted a late comeback, only for key tackle points at crucial junctures to swing the contest in Sonipat's favour. Despite the narrow defeat, Rohtak Royals remain in contention for a semi-final spot. For the Royals, Vijay Malik and Milan Dahiya emerged as the top scorers, registering Super Raids and finishing with 14 and 11 points respectively, while Ankit Rana added seven points, as per KCL.

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