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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 Confederation Asian Kabaddi Federation Head Coach Bhaskaran Edachery Captain Pawan Sehrawat World Cup 3 (first in 2004 ) Asian Games 9 (first in 1990 ) Asian Championship 9 (first in 1980 )
Medal record
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.
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. In the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok , the team beat arch rivals Pakistan for the gold medal.
2000s
India beat Bangladesh in the gold medal match of the 2002 Asian Games , held in Busan .
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.
At the 2006 Asian Games , India beat Pakistan 35–23 to win their fifth gold medal at the tournament.
2010s
In the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games , India continued to dominate, winning gold on both occasions.
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.
In 2017, India won the Asian Kabaddi Championship led by raider Ajay Thakur with raider Pardeep Narwal bagging a super 10 beating Pakistan in the final by 36–22.
India won the 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters tournament, beating Iran 44–26 in the final.
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.
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 raiders Pawan Sehrawat , Naveen Kumar , Pardeep Narwal .
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.
Results and fixtures
2023
Asian Games
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 TBC
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
World Championship
World Beach Kabaddi Championship
Year
Host country
Position
2024
DNP
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 Champions 6
6
0
0
Participated as
Total
3/3
18
18
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
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
"India Kabaddi Team" . Retrieved 19 July 2021."IndianKabadii.org" . Retrieved 19 July 2021."5 instances when India lost a Kabaddi match" . 23 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023."History Of Kabaddi" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."Did you know India won gold in kabaddi in Asian Games since 1990, and all World Cups?" . 29 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2023."India historically dominate kabaddi in Asian Games; Iran defending champions ahead of 2022 Hangzhou Games" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."India men's kabaddi team: Full list of major trophies won by national side" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."Gameplay Kabaddi at the Asian Games 2006" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."Asian Games: India beat Iran to win record 6th kabaddi gold" . The Times of India "Kabaddi at Asian Games: Indian men and women rule the roost" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."Favourites India win 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, defeat Iran 38-28 in the final" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."India thump Pakistan, South Korea to win Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017 titles" . 27 November 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2023."India reign supreme in Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, clinch title with easy win over Iran" . 30 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2023."Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: India humble Kenya 48-19, win second consecutive match" . 24 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2023."Asian Games 2018: India kabaddi team suffer shock defeat to South Korea" . 20 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2023.Ganesan, Uthra (23 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: losing to Iran, India fail to reach men's kabaddi final for first time" . The Hindu
"Naveen Kumar's Super 10 helps India bag 10th kabaddi gold at South Asian Games" . 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023."India continue fine form at South Asian Games" . Retrieved 7 February 2023."Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India beat Iran in final to win title" .
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