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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 ...
The lobby areas are extensions of the court on either side of the field perpendicular to the midline. They are only considered part of the field during each raid once the raider has made contact with a defender.
Ghoda kabaddi is a variation of kabaddi in which one player on the offensive team (the ghoda or "horse") sits in a small circle deep within the defensive team's half of the field. Once touched by the raider, the horse can leave the circle and must then return to his team.
Kabaddi's growth has led to it spreading outside of South Asia as well, with countries such as South Korea and Iran playing it. [62] [63] Kho-kho has also had a franchise league started for it, Ultimate Kho Kho; [64] the Pro Kabaddi League and Ultimate Kho Kho are respectively the most and third-most viewed non-cricket competitions in India. [65]
Kho kho is a traditional South Asian sport that dates to ancient India. [2] [3] It is the second-most popular traditional tag game in the Indian subcontinent after kabaddi. [4] ...
Punjabi kabaddi, also called circle style kabaddi, [1] is a contact sport that originated in the Punjab region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. There are a number of traditional Punjabi kabaddi styles traditionally played in the Punjab region .
The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international kabaddi tournament conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation. It follows the standard style and is contested ...
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.