Overview
- Haryana overturned a 2–3 halftime deficit to beat Punjab 5–4 in Semi-final 1, with Iryna Koliadenko clinching the tie in the 62kg bout at Noida Indoor Stadium.
- Parvinder earned Impact Player for an 8–8 last-point win at 74kg, while Priya Malik took Fighter of the Match after pinning Kajal Dhochhak in 99 seconds at 76kg for Punjab.
- Semi-final 2 is underway, with Maharashtra Kesari leading Delhi 3–2 at the break after victories by Manisha Bhanvala at 57kg (15–0 technical superiority), captain Robert Baran at 125kg (11–1), and Nishu Bhanvala at 53kg (7–6).
- Delhi’s two first-half wins came via Anjli’s composed 12–4 opener at 62kg and Shubham Kaushik’s dramatic 11–10 comeback in the 57kg men’s bout.
- Delhi had earlier sealed a last-four berth by edging Punjab 5–4 in the final league match, driven by Turan Bayramov’s 18–8 win at 74kg before a 125kg forfeit closed out the tie to secure second place on bout-wins.