National kabaddi team of India
The India men's national kabaddi team represents
Kabaddi World Cup events to date.
Pawan Sehrawat is the current captain of the team since 2022.
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History
1990s
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
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.
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At the 2006 Asian Games , India beat Pakistan 35–23 to win their fifth gold medal at the tournament.[8]
2010s
In the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games , India continued to dominate, winning gold on both occasions.[9] [10]
When the
2016 after a nine-year hiatus, India beat Iran for the third final in a row by 38–29.
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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.
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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
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
2023
Asian Games
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
India
50–27
Chinese Taipei
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre,
Tournament history
Standard kabaddi
World Cup
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
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
Year
Rank
M
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
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
South Asian Games
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
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
2018
Champions
6
6
0
0
Total
1/1
6
6
0
0
Beach kabaddi
Asian Beach Games
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
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
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
2011
Runners-up
4
2
0
2
Total
1/1
4
2
0
2
Indoor kabaddi
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
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
Circle World Cup
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
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
Year
Rank
Pld
W
D
L
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
World
Asia
South Asia
South Asian Games :
Gold Medal (10): 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2019
Silver Medal (1): 1993
Current squad
Players
Captains
List of Indian Kabbadi captains
Notable players
References
External links
National Teams
International Tournaments
Multi-Sport events
Domestic Tournaments