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Women playing Kabaddi in Tamil Nadu. Kabaddi is the state sport of Tamil Nadu. The word "kabaddi" is derived from the Tamil word "kai-pudi"(கைபிடி) meaning "to hold hands". [1] [2] It is also known as sadu-gudu. It is an ancient contact sport whose origins can be traced back to about 4000 years ago during the Mahabharata period ...
Tamil Thalaivas is an Indian professional kabaddi franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Pro Kabaddi League and was added as one of the four additional franchises when the league was expanded in 2017. The team plays its home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Magnum Sports.
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. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [4] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half to tag defenders and return within 30 seconds while avoiding tackles.
The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was founded in 1973. After formation of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the first men's nationals were held in Tamil Nadu (Madras) (renamed Chennai), while the women's were in AKFI has given new shape to the rules. The Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF) was founded under the chairmanship of ...
Pages in category "Kabaddi players from Tamil Nadu" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Alathankarai Kabaddi Club is a kabaddi club in Alathankarai, a small village hamlet in Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.The club was founded by Ravichandran, a former kabaddi player, in 1989 and provides free training for young people in Alathankarai and the neighbouring village.
Dharmaraj Cheralathan (born 21 April 1975) is an Indian Kabaddi player who currently represents Tamil Thalaivas in the VIVO Pro Kabaddi league. He was a member of the Indian Kabaddi team that won gold at the Kabaddi World Cup in 2016. Nicknamed “Anna”, Cheralathan led Patna Pirates to the Pro Kabaddi league in Season 4.
Kabaddi is the state game of Tamil Nadu. Kabaddi is a contact sport which is the state game of Tamil Nadu. [568] [569] Pro Kabaddi League is the most popular region based franchise tournament with Tamil Thalaivas representing the state. [570] [571] Chess is a popular board game which originated as Sathurangam in the 7th century CE. [572]