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The Kabaddi Federation of India (KFI) was founded in 1950, and it compiled a standard set of rules. The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was founded in 1973. The AKFI has given new shape to the rules and it has also the rights of modification in the rules. The Asian Kabaddi Federation was founded under the chairmanship of Sharad Pawar.
The International Kabaddi Federation, aka IKF, is an international governing body of Kabaddi. [1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations. [ 2 ] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.
Shankarrao Salvi (15 July 1931 – 15 February 2007) was an Indian Kabaddi player, [2] coach and administrator. He was life president of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. [3] Salvi is described as a persuasive speaker. His efforts in the field resulted in the merging of "hu tu tu" into a standardised version of kabaddi.
The governing federation for kabaddi in India is the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), which was founded in 1973 and compiled a standard set of rules. Kabaddi is the second-most popular sport in India, with the Pro Kabaddi League being watched by hundreds of millions of people each year. [81]
It is one among India's most popular sports, mostly of village dwellers. In kabaddi, India has competed in four Asian Games and won gold in each of them. In 1950, the All India Kabaddi Federation was formed, and uniform regulations were developed. [5] [6] In 1973, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was established. The first men's ...
He was the founder president of the International Kabaddi Federation. [3] He was president of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for 28 years. In May 2013, he was made life president of AKFI. [4]
The India men's national kabaddi team represents India in international men's kabaddi competitions. The team is by far the most successful national kabaddi side of any country, winning gold medals at the Asian Games in 1990 (the first year the sport was contested), 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022, as well as winning all four Kabaddi World Cup events to date.
It is backed by Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, and supported by participating members of the International Kabaddi Federation and the Asian Kabaddi Federation. The League is currently participated in by 12 teams, each split region-wise. [5] Gujarat Fortune Giants represents the state in this league.