22/04/2024
In a high-tension battle at the Karate Combat 45, Pakistan captain Shahzaib Rindh won the 3 vs 3 team fight against the Rana Singh-led India in the last-round clash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday.
The battle between age-old rivals was decided in the last round after Pakistan's Rizwan Ali and India's Himanshu Kaushik won the first and second match, respectively.
Pakistan's Rizwan Ali started strong by defeating India's Pawan Gupta in the first round, but India's Himanshu Kaushik evened the score by beating Pakistan's Faizan Khan in the second round. The decisive third round saw Pakistan's captain Shahzaib Rindh face India's Rana Singh, and Rindh emerged victorious with a technical knockout.
In a gesture of unity and peace, Rindh celebrated by waving both Pakistani and Indian flags, declaring "This fight was for peace. We are not enemies, we are together." This win extended Rindh's impressive Karate Combat record to 5-0, building on his earlier achievement of the fastest knockout in Karate Combat 44 in Mexico City.