Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Teams, Fixtures and All You Need to Know
The Indian men’s and women’s teams are ready to defend their titles at the Kabaddi World Cup 2025. This big kabaddi tournament starts on Monday, 17 March in England. It will be held in four cities: Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. These cities are in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.
The men’s Kabaddi World Cup has 10 teams. These teams are divided into two groups. Group A includes Hungary, England, Poland, Germany, and the USA. India is in Group B, along with Italy, Scotland, Wales, and Hong Kong. India will play their first match against Italy on Monday.
After all the teams in each group play each other, the top four teams from each group will move to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals start on March 21.
The women’s Kabaddi World Cup has six teams. They are divided into two groups of three. India, Wales, and Poland are in Group D. Hong Kong, Hungary, and England are in Group E. The Indian women’s team will start their tournament against Wales on Tuesday. The top two teams from each group will go to the semifinals, which also begin on March 21.
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The teams that lose in the semifinals will play each other for third place. The men’s third-place match is on March 23, and the women’s third-place match is on March 22.
This is the second Kabaddi World Cup organized by World Kabaddi. In the first tournament in 2019, which was held in Malaysia, both the Indian men’s and women’s teams won. They beat Iraq and Chinese Taipei, respectively.
Also, the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) organizes another tournament called the Kabaddi World Cup. The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup is special because it is the first time the tournament is being held outside of Asia. All IKF Kabaddi World Cup tournaments have been held in India.
India has a strong kabaddi tradition. Both the men’s and women’s teams are expected to do well. However, they will face tough competition from other teams. The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 gives the other countries a chance to prove they can also play Kabaddi at a high level.
The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 is important for kabaddi. It shows that kabaddi is growing as a sport. By holding the tournament in England, the organizers hope to attract new fans and players. This tournament is a big step in that direction. Therefore, everyone is excited to see who will win the Kabaddi World Cup.
