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IN THIS POST:<\/strong>
– Latest Scores for the Kabaddi World Cup<\/a>
– 2020 Kabaddi World Cup Schedule<\/a>
– Participating Teams<\/a>
– Circle Style vs. Standard Style<\/a>
– Rules of the Game<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE (Feb 24, 2021)<\/strong>: Pakistan has been granted rights to host two major international kabbadi events, accroding to Secretary Pakistan Kabbadi Federation (PKF) Rana Mohammad Sarwar.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’ve been granted the rights to host Kabaddi World Cup in October 2024 and Asia Kabaddi Cup in February 2022,” announced Sarwar, also Secretary of World Kabaddi Federation (WKF), during a ceremony at Allama Iqbal Hostel, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. “Pakistan is a big power in the kabaddi world and that is evident from our successful bid for both the major events to be hosted by Pakistan within the next three years,” he added.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarwar also revealed plans for international matches between Pakistan and India near the Kartarpur Corridor<\/a> in the near future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Feb. 18, President Dr Arif Alvi called for the promotion of traditional sports in Pakistan and highlighted the importance of coaching and better facilities for players to help them excel during international sports competitions. He made the statement while hosting Pakistan’s National Kabaddi team at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The president congratulated the team for winning the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 for the first time in the history of kabaddi against India. It’s important to mention here that the captain of the National Kabaddi Team, Muhammad Irfan, will reportedly be decorated with the Presidential Award of Pride of Performance on March 23, 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pakistan is hosting the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 (Circle Style) from the 9th<\/sup> to the 16th<\/sup> of February in Punjab. Earlier on, the tournament was scheduled to be held from the 12th<\/sup> to the 19th<\/sup> of January 2020, but bad weather forced the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) to delay the event for a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Latest Updates on the Score Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan Wins the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Qualifying for the Final of the (Circle-Style) Kabaddi World Cup for the fifth time, Pakistan faced off against defending champs India for an action-packed match in Lahore on Sunday, 16th of February 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After winning the toss, the Pakistani team chose to raid first but India was truly in the lead at the end of the first session after a nail-biting neck-and-neck contest. The excitement continued for the second session, where the teams were evenly matched once more, with Pakistan barely securing a two-point lead before the end of the second session, declaring them the winners of the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 (Circle Style) for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, a match was also played on the same day between the runners-up of Pool A and Pool B, namely Iran and Australia, to determine the third position winner for the world cup. The match got off to a flying start but the Iranians cleared a place for themselves at the podium, securing the 3rd position overall, after beating Australia, 54-33, right before the final took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winning teams took laps of honour and were awarded their respective cash prizes. The Pakistani team won Rs. 10 million, the second-position holding Indian team won Rs. 7.5 million, and Rs. 5 million were awarded to the Iranian team for claiming the third position in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scores for the Semi-Finals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan secured a place in the Semi-Finals of the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 along with Iran, India, and Australia. The first semi-final was played between Pakistan and Iran, where Pakistan defeated the rival Iranian team with a score of 52-30 to secure its place in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India played off against Australia for the second semi-final, overpowering the Australian team with a 10-point lead, taking the total score to 42-32 in India’s favour. The Indian team has now joined Pakistan in the Final, to be played on Sunday, 16th February 2020, at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scores for the Fixtures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Kabaddi World Cup 2020 got off to a thrilling start on the 9th<\/sup> of February with host team Pakistan in Pool A and Iran in Pool B giving amazing performances. Here\u2019s the current 2020 Kabaddi World Cup score table that will be updated regularly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team <\/strong><\/td> Wins <\/strong><\/td> Against <\/strong><\/td> Score <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\n Pakistan\n <\/td> 3 <\/td> Canada
Australia
Azerbaijan<\/td>		 64-24
62-25
40-30<\/td><\/tr>
\n Canada\n <\/td> 1 <\/td> Azerbaijan <\/td> 40-31<\/td><\/tr>
\n Australia\n <\/td> 2 <\/td> Canada
Azerbaijan<\/td>		 48-37
53-24<\/td><\/tr>
\n Azerbaijan \n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td>   –<\/td><\/tr>
\n India \n <\/td> 4 <\/td> Germany
Sierra Leone
Iran
England<\/td>		 62-28
45-18
50-39
44-26<\/td><\/tr>
\n Germany \n <\/td> 2 <\/td> England
Sierra Leone<\/td>		 49-28
43-14<\/td><\/tr>
\n England \n <\/td> 1 <\/td> Sierra Leone <\/td> 41-26<\/td><\/tr>
\n Iran \n <\/td> 3 <\/td> Sierra Leone
England
Germany<\/td>		 60-19
57-27
55-23<\/td><\/tr>
\n Sierra Leone \n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td>   –<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As per the latest tally, Pakistan, India, Australia, and Iran have all sealed their place in the Semi-Finals, with two fixtures left to be played on Friday. The final four will face each other, with the defending champs, India, eager to hold on to the title for another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule for the 2020 (Circle Style) Kabaddi World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Tackling
An International Kabaddi Match Being Played<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The PKF had stated earlier that the matches would be held in four cities, Lahore, Kartarpur, Faisalabad, and Nankana Sahib, but has currently decided to host the matches in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Gujrat as per the released Kabaddi World Cup schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nmatches will be held during the afternoon to evening hours, and the Punjab\nStadium had been selected as one of the venues in Lahore. Other venues include the\nIqbal Stadium in Faisalabad and the Zahoor Elahi Stadium in Gujrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ntournament will start on the 9th<\/sup> of February, with the finale\nin Lahore on the 16th <\/sup>of the same month. A total of 24 matches\nwould be played between the competing teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\nis a complete Kabaddi World Cup schedule for your review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date <\/strong><\/td> Day <\/strong><\/td> Teams <\/strong><\/td> Time <\/strong><\/td> City <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Sunday <\/strong><\/td> Pakistan vs. Canada <\/td>\n 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
9th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td>\n Sunday\n <\/td> Iran vs Sierra Leone <\/td>\n 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
10<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Monday <\/strong><\/td>\n India vs Germany\n <\/td>\n 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
10th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td>\n Monday\n <\/td>\n Iran vs England\n <\/td>\n 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
10th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td>\n Monday\n <\/td>\n Australia vs Canada\n <\/td>\n 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
11<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Tuesday <\/strong><\/td>\n Australia vs Azerbaijan\n <\/td>\n 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
11th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td>\n Tuesday\n <\/td>\n England vs Germany\n <\/td>\n 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
11th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td>\n Tuesday\n <\/td>\n Sierra Leone vs India\n <\/td>\n 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
12<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Wednesday <\/strong><\/td>\n Azerbaijan vs Canada\n <\/td>\n 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Faisalabad\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 12th<\/sup> February 2020\n <\/td>\n Wednesday\n <\/td>\n Iran vs Germany\n <\/td>\n 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Faisalabad\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 12th<\/sup> February 2020\n <\/td>\n Wednesday\n <\/td>\n Sierra Leone vs England\n <\/td>\n 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Faisalabad\n <\/td><\/tr>
13<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Thursday <\/strong><\/td> Sierra Leone vs Germany <\/td>\n 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Faisalabad\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 13th<\/sup> February 2020\n <\/td>\n Thursday\n <\/td>\n Iran vs India\n <\/td>\n 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Faisalabad\n <\/td><\/tr>
13th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td> Thursday <\/td> Pakistan vs Australia <\/td> 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm <\/td> Faisalabad <\/td><\/tr>
14<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Friday <\/strong><\/td> Pakistan vs Azerbaijan <\/td>\n 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Gujrat\n <\/td><\/tr>
14th<\/sup> February 2020 <\/td> Friday <\/td> India vs England
<\/td>		 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm <\/td> Gujrat <\/td><\/tr>
15<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Saturday <\/strong><\/td> 1st<\/sup> Semi-Final
(Pool A Winners vs.
Pool B Runners-Up) <\/td>		\n 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 15th<\/sup> February 2020\n <\/td>\n Saturday\n <\/td> 2nd<\/sup> Semi-Final
(Pool B Winners vs.
Pool A Runners-Up) <\/td>		\n 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
16<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> February 2020 <\/strong><\/td> Sunday <\/strong><\/td> Match Between
3rd<\/sup> and 4th<\/sup> Positions
(Loser 1st<\/sup> Semi-Final vs.
Loser 2nd<\/sup> Semi-Final) <\/td>		\n 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 16th<\/sup> February 2020\n <\/td>\n Sunday\n <\/td> Final
(Winner 1st<\/sup> Semi-Final vs.
Winner 2nd<\/sup> Semi-Final) <\/td>		\n 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm\n <\/td>\n Lahore\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Participating Teams for the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 in Pakistan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Kabaddi World Cup is an international event with nine teams from around the world reaching Pakistan to battle it out for the ultimate glory. The list of participating countries includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pool A <\/strong><\/td> Pool B <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India <\/td> Pakistan<\/td><\/tr>
Germany <\/td> Canada<\/td><\/tr>
England <\/td> Austalia<\/td><\/tr>
Iran <\/td> Azerbaijan<\/td><\/tr>
Sierra Leone <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Difference Between Circle Style and Standard Style Kabaddi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Both
Kabaddi is Also Played Indoors in Standard Style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kabaddi is generally played in two modes; standard style and circle style. The standard version was brought into the game by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), which took the game indoors, where it is now played on kabaddi mats measuring 13 metres by 10 metres. The circle style, though, is how the game is traditionally played, where a circle measuring a radius of 22 metres is used as the playing field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a slight difference in the number of players for both versions. Where standard style allows 7 players weighing below 80 kilograms onto the mat, with about 5 substitutes in reserve, the circle style has 8 players, also with 5 substitutes but without any weight restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 (Circle Style) Kabaddi World Cup is being held in Pakistan, while the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 (Standard Style) will be hosted by Dubai later this year. Historically, India has hosted all the circle style world cups\u20146 in total till now\u2014with the last one being held in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules of the Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a Commonly Played Street Sport in South Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kabaddi originated in Asia, where its simple format required no sophisticated equipment and was perfect to be played by the masses. Generally, for both styles of Kabaddi, the game consists of two halves, each spanning over 20 minutes. Both teams get an equal chance at defence and offence alternately. The purpose of the game is to get the highest score by either tagging or capturing the other team\u2019s players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team on the offence is called \u2018raiders\u2019 as they cross over the line into their opponent\u2019s side of the court, one-by-one, and try to tag as many of the opposing players as they can. However, only one raider must go at a time into the opponent\u2019s court, and they must go in a specific order that they have decided beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once in the opponent\u2019s area, the raider must continue to yell \u2018kabaddi\u2026 kabaddi\u2026 kabaddi\u2019 loudly as he tags his rivals and returns to his side of the court without getting caught by the opponents. All of this must be done within 30 seconds, and the game uses a lot of lungpower, as the raider cannot stop yelling \u2018kabaddi\u2019 or take a breath in the rival team\u2019s area, or else they have to return to their side of the court immediately, without scoring any points. Once one raider returns, the next one gets their chance to score some points for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the side of the defenders, they must. firstly, try not to get tagged out of the gameplay, but most importantly, they must stop the raider from successfully returning to their side of the court. They can do this by either running away from the raider or tackling the raider physically. While the defenders are allowed to grab the arms and legs of a raider to stop them, they cannot grab a raider\u2019s clothes, head, or hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Score Points Playing Kabaddi?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways to score a point while playing Kabaddi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n