Pakistani women’s team bag gold at Bangkok in 2nd Asian Roll Ball Championship

BANGKOK: Pakistani women beat arch-rivals India in the final on Thursday to win the 2nd Asian Roll Ball Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. 

In a thrilling contest, Pakistani girls came out on top by scoring 4 goals against India who could only manage 2 goals.

The men’s team also won silver in the competition for the second time after their previous silver in 2014, this time finishing runner-up after they succumbed to a 6-2 loss in their final against India.

The 2nd Asian Roll Ball Championship in Bangkok featured teams from eight countries.
Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, China and Myanmar

Pakistani men were drawn with China, Bangladesh and India in the group stage, where they lost their first match 1-4 against India. In the second match, Pakistan hammered China 14-0 to qualify for the final.

The champions — Pakistani women’s team — started their journey with a 2-2 tie against India, followed by a convincing 5-0 victory over Nepal in the group stage.   

Roll ball is a game similar to handball, played on skates, between two teams of 12 players. Out of the 12, only 6 players are allowed to play on the court at a time. The ball can be held in one hand or both, even during passing, unlike Basketball. A player must dribble the ball while carrying it. This game can be played on Ice Skating rink as well. There are two referees in a match.

This game was created by Raju Dabhade of India who is also the Secretary of International Roll ball Federation.