| Kabaddi in India | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Governing body | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India |
| National team(s) | India men's national kabaddi team India women's national kabaddi team |
Club competitions | |
Pro Kabaddi League (2014–present) | |
Kabaddi, is a contact sport, native to the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is one of the most popular sports in India, played mainly among village people.[2] India has taken part in four Asian Games in kabaddi, and won gold in all.
Four forms of kabaddi played in India are Amar, Suranjeevi, huttuttoo, and Gaminee. Amar is generally played in Punjab, Haryana, the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, mostly by Punjabi sportsmen. Suranjeevi is the most played form of kabaddi in India and the world. This is the form used in international matches generally and played in Asian Games. Huttuttoo was played by men in Maharashtra. In Gaminee style, seven players play on each side and a player put out has to remain out until all his team members are out. The team that is successful in outing all the players of the opponent's side secures a point. The game continues until five or seven such points are secured and has no fixed time duration.
- ^ Sen, Ronojoy (27 October 2015). Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-53993-7.
- ^ S, Akila; Chinnadurai, D. (2017). "Traditional Kabaddi Vs Techno Kabaddi". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3417056. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 226957448.