The Indian kabaddi team members with the World Cup and their medals at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna on Sunday. Picture by Deepak Kumar

Patna, March 4: What De Ghuma Ke, the official song of ICC World Cup 2011, did for the Indian cricket squad, Kabaddi-kabaddi, its counterpart for the 1st Women’s World Cup Kabaddi, accomplished for the national women’s team.

India defeated Iran 25-19 in the final today at Patliputra Sports Complex in the state capital. While celebrating the victory of the hosts, everyone shook a leg to the song, which comprises instrumental sections and refrains of kabaddi.

Abhinav Prakash, a college student who had come to watch the matches today, told The Telegraph: “I first heard the song during the inaugural match between India and South Korea. It reminded me of the famous Kolavari Di. It’s a very catchy tune and everyone likes it.”

Not only spectators, players have taken to the music. Some of them have even set it as ring tones for their cellphones and it is not uncommon to hear the peppy music emanate from communication devices.

E. Prasad Rao, the technical director of Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation, said: “The music is played when teams enter the court at all major kabaddi tournaments as the International Kabaddi Federation has also adopted the song.”

Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi — the chief guest at the World Cup’s closing ceremony function — gave away the trophy and gold medals to the winning team. While the Iran’s representatives went home with silver medals, Japanese and Thai players shared the bronze.

Not all was fun and games at the venue today, though. A clash between police and spectators at the venue put a blemish on the otherwise well-organised tournament.

Sources said a large number of people had started to gather at the venue since late morning. By 1.30pm, all the 2,000 seats were filled up. But 20,000 people were still waiting outside.

At first, the police asked the excited spectators to return home but they were in no mood to leave. As some of them tried to scale the boundary wall of the sports complex, the police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd.

Some policemen and spectators received minor injuries.