Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- The 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship (WSNKC) began at the Balayogi Stadium on Tuesday with a series of decisive results on the opening day. The four-day competition started on January 27 and will run until January 30.

Coming close on the heels of India's Women's Kabaddi World Cup triumph, the championship sees several members of the world champion squad now facing off against each other as they represent their respective states and institutional teams, as per a release.

Eight matches were played on Day 1 across Pools A to H, with Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh registering victories in their respective opening fixtures.

In Pool A, Del...