Photos from the Kabaddi World Cup as tournament is held outside of Asia for the first time

AP PHOTOS: A look at the Kabaddi World Cup as tournament is held outside of Asia for the first time

With acrobatics, skill and guise, raiders chanting “kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi” have been trying to elude defenders at the first Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside of Asia this week.

Malayalis give India a hard time, help England secure Kabaddi World Cup silver medals

A group of Malayalis created history by helping England secure silver medals in both women's and men's categories in the Kabaddi World Cup held in West Midlands in the UK. In both finals, the English teams faced heavyweights India. In the women's final, India won 57-34, while it was much closer in the men's title

International Kabaddi Federation To Lift Suspension On Indian Kabaddi Federation Next Month

In a respite for Indian kabaddi players, the international governing body of the sport is set to lift suspension imposed on the national federation next month after the court-appointed administrator handed over the charge to the 'elected body'. International Kabaddi Federation President Vinod Kumar Tiwari told PTI that the ban will be lifted after an executive council meeting scheduled next month. The IKF had banned the Amateur Kabaddi Federatio…

India Dominates Kabaddi World Cup 2025, Wins Both Men’s And Women’s Titles

India made history at the Kabaddi World Cup 2025, securing both the men’s and women’s titles in a thrilling tournament held across multiple cities in England. The women’s team delivered a dominant performance, defeating England 57-34, while the men’s team emerged victorious in a nail-biting 44-41 final against the hosts. This edition of the Kabaddi World Cup was particularly significant as it marked the first time the tournament was hosted outsi…

India men and women teams rout England to win 2025 Kabaddi World Cup

New Delhi: The Indian Kabaddi men’s and women’s team continued their flamboyant performances against England in the final match of the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup, to clinch the title at the WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton on Sunday. The tournament was hosted by England as they too entered the final of both men’s and women’s finals but couldn’t succeed in any of those. In the first final, the Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated the hosts by a m…

In pictures: Crowds flock to Wolverhampton for Kabaddi World Cup 2025 final

Sports men and women from around the globe have travelled to the West Midlands to participate in the international tournament this week, which kicked off at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton on Monday (March 17).