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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. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. [4] The goal of the game is for a single offensive player, called the "raider," to enter the opposing team's half of the court, tag as many players as possible, and return to their own side within 30 seconds, all while ...
Traditional kabaddi was played differently from modern kabaddi, in part because of the launch of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in 2014 which added and changed certain rules. For example, some styles of modern kabaddi feature a 30-second time limit on each raid, whereas traditional kabaddi had no time limits, with raiders instead having been ...
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 ]
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 league's first season was in 2014; 8 international teams played in 14 cities in 4 different countries. Three of the teams had celebrity owners. [2] The regular season was four months long, and was followed by an elimination tournament that took place in Mohali, Punjab, India, in which the top four teams determined a champion.
The Indian Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is the biggest kabaddi league in the world. It introduced several rule changes and innovations to the sport. [8] R. Raid
Super Kabaddi League (SKL) is a professional-level kabaddi league in Pakistan. Its inaugural season was played from May 1 to 10, 2018 in Lahore. This league follows a city-based franchise model. [3] More than a 100 Kabaddi players from Pakistan and abroad were presented in the players' draft, which took place on 23 April 2018 in Lahore.
The Women's Kabaddi League (WKL) is a professional Indian kabaddi league for women who started in 2023. Its first season was contested by eight teams in Dubai, [1] [2] with Uma Kolkata beating Punjab Panthers in the final. [3] [4] Season 2 for the league is officially announced to be held in 2025, [5] and this time it will be going to happen in ...