India national kabaddi team

National kabaddi team of India

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see India women's national kabaddi team.

India

Association| Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI)
Confederation| Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head Coach| Bhaskaran Edachery
Captain| Pawan Sehrawat
World Cup
4 (first in 2004)
Champions (2004, 2007, 2016)
Asian Games
9 (first in 1990)
Champions (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Asian Kabaddi Championship
9 (first in 1980)
Champions (1980, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2023)

The India men's national kabaddi team represents India in international men's kabaddi competitions. The team is by far the most successful national kabaddi side of any country, winning gold medals at the Asian Games in 1990 (the first year the sport was contested), 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022, as well as winning all four Kabaddi World Cup events to date. Pawan Sehrawat is the current captain of the team since 2022.[1][2]

## History

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### 1990s

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Kabaddi was contested at the Asian Games as a competitive (non-exhibition) sport for the first time in 1990. India beat Bangladesh in the gold medal match for both the 1990 Asian Games and 1994 Asian Games. India lost to Pakistan in the 1993 South Asian Games gold medal match.[3] In the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, the team beat arch rivals Pakistan for the gold medal.[4][5]

### 2000s

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India beat Bangladesh in the gold medal match of the 2002 Asian Games, held in Busan.[6]

India won the inaugural Kabaddi World Cup in 2004, beating Iran by a 55–27 margin. They repeated the feat three years later, beating the Iranians 29–19.[7]

At the 2006 Asian Games, India beat Pakistan 35–23 to win their fifth gold medal at the tournament.[8]

### 2010s

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In the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games, India continued to dominate, winning gold on both occasions.[9][10]

When the Kabaddi World Cup resumed again in 2016 after a nine-year hiatus, India beat Iran for the third final in a row by 38–29.[11]

In 2017, India won the Asian Kabaddi Championship led by raider Ajay Thakur by defeating Pakistan in the final by 36–22.[12]

India won the 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters tournament, beating Iran 44–26 in the final.[13][14]

At the 2018 Asian Games, India lost to South Korea 23–24 in the group stages – this was the Indian team's first ever loss in their history at the Asian Games. Despite the loss, India qualified for the semi-finals, but lost 27–18 to Iran, who went on to win the gold.[15][16]

India won the gold at the 2019 South Asian Games led by Deepak Niwas Hooda, beating Sri Lanka in the final by 51–18 with raider Naveen Kumar Goyat bagging a Super 10.[17][18]

### 2020s

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The Indian team have not played in any tournaments for a long time since December 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, India won the Asian Kabaddi Championship by defeating Iran in the final by 42–32.[19]

## Results and fixtures

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### 2023

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Asian Games

| 3 October 2023
08:30

India | 55–18  |  Bangladesh

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

| 4 October 2023
08:30

India | 63–26  |  Thailand

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

| 5 October 2023
10:35

India | 50–27  |  Chinese Taipei

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

| 5 October 2023
16:10

Japan | 30–56  |  India

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

| 6 October 2023
15:00

India | 61–14  |  Pakistan

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

| 7 October 2023
15:00

India | 33–29  |  Iran

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Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

## Tournament history

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### Standard kabaddi

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#### World Cup

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2004 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0
2007 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
2016 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1
2025 | TBD
Total | 3/3 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1

#### Asian Games

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Year  | Rank  | M  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD

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1990 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 84 | +150
1994 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 78 | +149
1998 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 119 | +176
2002 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 84 | +140
2006 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 106 | +82
2010 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 80 | +86
2014 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 103 | +79
2018 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 184 | 130 | +54
2022 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 144 | +174
Total | 9/9 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 928 | +1090

#### Asian Kabaddi Championship

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Asian Kabaddi Championship

Year  | Host country  | Position
1980 |  India  |
1988
2000 |  Sri Lanka
2001 |  Thailand
2002 |  Malaysia
2003 | GS
2005 |  Iran  |
2017
2023 |  South Korea

#### South Asian Games

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South Asian Games

Year  | Host city  | Position
1985 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh  |
1987 |  Kolkata, India  |
1989 |  Islamabad, Pakistan  |
1993 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh  |
1995 |  Madras, India  |
1999 |  Kathmandu, Nepal  |
2004 |  Islamabad, Pakistan  |
2006 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka  |
2010 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh  |
2016 |  Guwahati & Shillong, India  |
2019 |  Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur, Nepal  |

#### Dubai Kabaddi Masters

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2018 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
Total | 1/1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0

### Beach kabaddi

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#### Asian Beach Games

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2008 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0
2010 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
2012 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2
2014 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2
2016 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1
Total | 5/5 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5

#### South Asian Beach Games

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2011 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2
Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2

### Indoor kabaddi

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#### Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2007 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0
2009 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0
2013 | Participated as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA)
Total | 2/3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0

### Circle kabaddi

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#### Circle World Cup

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2010 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
2011 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0
2012 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0
2013 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
2014 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
2016 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0
2020 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1
Total | 7/7 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 1

#### Circle Asian Cup

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Year  | Rank  | Pld  | W  | D  | L

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2011 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0
2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1
2016 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1
Total | 3/3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2

## Honours

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### World

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* World Cup - Standard style:
* Champions (3): 2004, 2007, 2016
* World Cup - Circle style:
* Champions (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
* Runners-up (1): 2020

### Asia

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* Asian Kabaddi Championship:
* Champions (8): 1980, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2023
* Asian Games:
* Gold Medal (8): 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022
* Bronze Medal (1): 2018
* Asian Beach Games:
* Gold Medal (2): 2008, 2010
* Silver Medal (1): 2016
* Bronze Medal (2): 2012, 2014

### South Asia

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* South Asian Games:
* Gold Medal (10): 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2019
* Silver Medal (1): 1993

## Current squad

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Name

Nitesh Kumar
Parvesh Bhainswal
Sachin Tanwar
Surjeet Singh Narwal
Vishal Bhardwaj
Arjun Deshwal
Aslam Inamdar
Naveen Kumar
Pawan Sehrawat (C)
Sunil Kumar
Nitin Rawal
Akash Shinde

## Players

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### Captains

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List of Indian Kabbadi captains

* Rakesh Kumar (2006–2010)
* Anup Kumar (2010–2016)
* Ajay Thakur (2016–18)
* Deepak Niwas Hooda (2019–2022)
* Pawan Sehrawat (2023–present)

### Notable players

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* Manathi Ganeshan
* Raju Bhavsar
* Maninder Singh
* Randhir Singh Sehrawat
* Ram Mehar Singh
* Balwan Singh
* Ramesh Kumar
* Rakesh Kumar
* Anup Kumar
* Navneet Gautam
* Jasvir Singh
* Ajay Thakur
* Rahul Chaudhari
* Manjeet Chillar
* Mohit Chillar
* Pardeep Narwal

## References

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1. ^ "India Kabaddi Team". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
2. ^ "IndianKabadii.org". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
3. ^ "5 instances when India lost a Kabaddi match". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
4. ^ "History Of Kabaddi". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
5. ^ "Did you know India won gold in kabaddi in Asian Games since 1990, and all World Cups?". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
6. ^ "India historically dominate kabaddi in Asian Games; Iran defending champions ahead of 2022 Hangzhou Games". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
7. ^ "India men's kabaddi team: Full list of major trophies won by national side". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
8. ^ "Gameplay Kabaddi at the Asian Games 2006". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
9. ^ "Asian Games: India beat Iran to win record 6th kabaddi gold". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
10. ^ "Kabaddi at Asian Games: Indian men and women rule the roost". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
11. ^ "Favourites India win 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, defeat Iran 38-28 in the final". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
12. ^ "India thump Pakistan, South Korea to win Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017 titles". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
13. ^ "India reign supreme in Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, clinch title with easy win over Iran". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
14. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: India humble Kenya 48-19, win second consecutive match". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
15. ^ "Asian Games 2018: India kabaddi team suffer shock defeat to South Korea". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
16. ^ "Asian Games 2018: losing to Iran, India fail to reach men's kabaddi final for first time". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
17. ^ "Naveen Kumar's Super 10 helps India bag 10th kabaddi gold at South Asian Games". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
18. ^ "India continue fine form at South Asian Games". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
19. ^ "Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India beat Iran in final to win title".

## External links

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