If you live in any Asian country or the Indian Subcontinent, the game of Kabaddi can be one of your local treasures.
Kabaddi is a state sport of other provinces in India, it is the National Sport of Bangladesh as well; this is a traditional game officially launched due to the constant push of India and other Asian countries.
It is difficult to keep track of all the rules of Kabaddi because there are several variations from region to region.
Due to the diversity of its region, Kabaddi has different rules.
To keep things simple, let’s stick to the Standard Kabdi style known as the International Kabaddi Federation.
Here is a brief summary of how Standard Style Kabaddi is played.
It takes two teams of seven players to play a game of Kabaddi. The main purpose of the game is for the player to mark the ‘robber’ to enter the court component of the opposing team and to mark as many of his defenders as possible to return to his part of the court without confronting the other defenders of the team.
It is imperative that the attacker sings ‘kabaddi’ before entering the territory of the opposition because it should be seen that the attack was carried out without the attacker holding his breath.
If a team rider is attacked or marked, the player is removed from the team to be reinstated or returned when the team gets a point.
This is not a complete introduction but covers the basics.
Here is a list of 5 interesting facts about Kabaddi
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Kabaddi, a game with a thousand words
Did you know that the pro kabaddi league is known by different names in different parts of Asia and the Indian Subcontinent?
The people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana call it kabaddi or Chengdu.
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala, the game is known as Kabaddi while it is known as Kabadi or Ha-du-du in Bangladesh.
In the Maldives and Punjab, the game is known as Bhavatik or Kauddi and Kabaddi respectively.
A popular name in West India is hu-tu-tu while the East Indians call it hu-do-do.
In South India, it is called chadakudu while it is called kapardi in Nepal and kabadi or sadugudu in Tamil Nadu.
India, undeniable Kabaddi Champions
So far, India has won all six of the Kabaddi World Cup trophies played, a sign of unparalleled national prowess in playing the Kabaddi game. In fact, all the Kabaddi world cups ever played were held in India.
For the first time, with great frustration, India’s seventh Asian Games gold medal has lost its first tournament in 28 years at the 2018 Asian Games to South Korea in the men’s team Kabaddi A-game. However, the Indians are the Kaddi Champions.
Asian countries sell Kabaddi to the World
A common style of kabaddi popular today is the combination of different types of game played under different names.
During the Berlin Olympics of 1936, the light of international exposure was illuminated in Kabaddi. In India, the sport once again focused on the norm when it was introduced during the 1938 Olympic Games in Calcutta.
In 1950 the All India Kabaddi Federation was born and the general assembly of the organization was organized.
In 1973, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was formed and after its establishment the first tribal people were arrested in Tamil Nadu.
At Continental Scene, the Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF) was established under the chairmanship of the International Kabaddi Federation.
In 1980, the Asian Kabaddi Championship was organized and India emerged as the champion with Bangladesh leading the way. Once again in 1985, Bangladesh finished second in the Asian Kabaddi Championship in Jaipur, India.
For the first time in 1990, Kabaddi was included in the Asian Games in Beijing.
Participating countries include countries such as China, Japan, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh where India receives the gold medal.
Finally, a study of how the game of Kabaddi has changed over the years shows that India and the Asian continent have been promoting the game of Kabaddi in the world.
The Amazon Prime Videos series “Son of the Earth” shows about the land of Kabaddi
The Pro Kabaddi League is leading the revival of one of the most popular traditional games in the Indian Subcontinent. In this docuseries, the story of the Jaipur Pink Panthers, the Pro Kabaddi League team was told to the world in a way that enhances the image of the game in the world.
The story of how Abhishek Bachchan, the owner of the club, gave his heart and soul to the franchise and the game with the love of balancing a sports tournament was enthusiastically told.
Released by BBC Studios India, Sons Of The Soil: The Jaipur Pink Panthers follow the team in Season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League tournament and board buses and matches with their players.
This series of documentaries gives viewers their ‘private’ understanding of India’s general stadium and the Pro Kabaddi League in particular. It has also created a great deal of interest among Kabaddi supporters around the world.
Kabaddi Goes to the Olympics
According to Prokabaddi.com, Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju reportedly said that the Indian government would do its utmost to bring kabaddi to the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris, France.
“Kabaddi is an indigenous sport and the government will make efforts to take it to the Olympics,” he said in response to a question from Lok Sabha.
The same source also said that former Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also called for the entry of the ducks as a discipline for the Olympics.
“We are hopeful that Kabaddi will soon become a world champion and we will see that it will compete in the Olympics,” said Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Final Thoughts:-
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