Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- The knockout phase of the 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship began at the Balayogi Stadium on Thursday following the conclusion of the league stage, with several teams booking their places in the quarterfinals through the pre-quarterfinal round.

At the end of the group phase, Indian Railways, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Vidarbha, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan qualified for the pre-quarterfinal stage, setting up an intense evening of knockout action.

In the pre-quarterfinals, Indian Railways advanced with a 46-27 win over Karnataka, while Maharashtra edged past Goa 42-36. Madhya Pradesh registered a 41-36 victory against Delhi, and Haryana produced ...