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Kabaddi (/ k ə ˈ b æ d i /, [2] / ˈ k ʌ b ə d i /) [3] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players, originating in ancient India. [4] The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all ...
Modern kabaddi is a synthesis of the game played in various forms under different names. Kabaddi received international exposure during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The game was introduced in the Indian Olympic Games at Calcutta in 1938. In 1950 the All India Kabaddi Federation came into existence and compiled standard rules. The Amateur Kabaddi ...
The circle style Kabaddi World Cup is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams. [1] The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010 , except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy .
With the return of international kabaddi post the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Asian Games, the IKF announced the resumption of the Men's World Cup in 2025 and Women's World Cup in 2026. [ 1 ] Editions and results
Pro Kabaddi League, also known as PKL, is an Indian professional Kabaddi league for men. [1] It premiered in 2014 and airs on Star Sports . [ 2 ] It is the most popular kabaddi league in the world and the second most watched sports league in India after the Indian Premier League . [ 3 ]
A kabaddi court at the 2006 Asian Games. In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a court of 10 by 13 metres (33 ft × 43 ft) in the case of men and 8 by 12 metres (26 ft × 39 ft) in the case of women. [4]
The Asian Games will also feature so-called “mind sports” that include bridge, chess, xiangqi (known as Chinese chess) and several others. ... Kabaddi — pronounced kuh-bud-DEE — was played ...
World Kabaddi League (2014), a short-lived international league; World Kabaddi Federation (founded 2005, according to its website), an organisation established for the sport of kabaddi; World Kabaddi (founded 2018), an organisation that has held "World Cup" events, including 2019 Kabaddi World Cup; 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi)