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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 ...
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.
A popular style is Goongi kabaddi (Punjabi: گونگی کبڈی /ਗੂੰਗੀ ਕਬੱਡੀ) (silent kabaddi) where a raider player does not speak and say the word kabaddi but just touches the opponent's team player and the person he touches is the only player who will try to stop the raider. The struggle will continue until the raider ...
Real Kabaddi League was initially established as the Rajasthan Kabaddi League [9] before undergoing a rebranding process to become the Real Kabaddi League. [10] Real Kabaddi League has successfully cultivated local support and engaged communities in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India. The league's commitment to fostering a sense of pride and ...
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 .
Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League(UPKL) is an Indian professional Kabaddi League. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was founded by Sambhav Jain in 2024. [ 5 ] The first season is organised with the cooperation of UP Kabaddi Association.
The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international kabaddi tournament conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation.It follows the standard style and is contested by men's and women's national teams.
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.