India
AssociationAmateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI)
RegionAsian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head coachBhaskaran Edachery
CaptainPawan Sehrawat
Affiliation(s)International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
WebsiteIndian Kabaddi Federation

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 three Kabaddi World Cup events to date. Pawan Sehrawat is the current captain of the team since 2022.[1][2]

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.[7]

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 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

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

3 October 2023
08:30
India  55–18  Bangladesh
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China
4 October 2023
08:30
India  63–26  Thailand
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China
5 October 2023
10:35
India  50–27  Chinese Taipei
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China
5 October 2023
16:10
Japan  30–56  India
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China
6 October 2023
15:00
India  61–14  Pakistan
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China
7 October 2023
15:00
India  33–29  Iran
Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan, China

Tournament history

Standard kabaddi

World Cup

Year Rank Pld W D L
India 2004Champions5500
India 2007Champions6600
India 2016Champions7601
Total3/3272601

Asian Games

Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
China 1990Champions550023484+150
Japan 1994Champions440022778+149
Thailand 1998Champions6600295119+176
South Korea 2002Champions550022484+140
Qatar 2006Champions5500188106+82
China 2010Champions440016680+86
South Korea 2014Champions5500182103+79
Indonesia 2018Third place5302184130+54
China 2022Champions6600318144+174
Total9/94543022018928+1090

Asian Kabaddi Championship

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

South Asian Games

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

Dubai Kabaddi Masters

Year Rank Pld W D L
United Arab Emirates 2018Champions6600
Total1/16600

Beach kabaddi

Asian Beach Games

Year Rank Pld W D L
Indonesia 2008Champions6510
Oman 2010Champions6600
China 2012Third place3102
Thailand 2014Third place4202
Vietnam 2016Runners-up4211
Total5/5231625

South Asian Beach Games

Year Rank Pld W D L
Sri Lanka 2011Runners-up4202
Total1/14202

Indoor kabaddi

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Year Rank Pld W D L
Macau 2007Champions7700
Vietnam 2009Champions5500
South Korea 2013Participated as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA)
Total2/3121200

Circle kabaddi

Circle World Cup

Year Rank Pld W D L
India 2010Champions6600
India 2011Champions8800
India 2012Champions5500
India 2013Champions6600
India 2014Champions6600
India 2016Champions7700
Pakistan 2020Runners-up6501
Total7/7444301

Circle Asian Cup

Year Rank Pld W D L
India 2011Champions5500
India 2012Runners-up5401
India 2016Runners-up5401
Total3/3151302

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

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

Captains

List of Indian Kabbadi captains

Notable players

References

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  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.
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  16. "Asian Games 2018: losing to Iran, India fail to reach men's kabaddi final for first time". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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