Kabaddi: News

20 Sep 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games 2023: India's Kabaddi contingent and notable records

The 19th Asian Games will run between September 23 and October 8 in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

18 Sep 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games: A look at India's notable records

The 19th Asian Games will be held between September 23 and October 8 in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

29 Aug 2023

India

National Sports Day: Traditional Indian sports every GenZer must play

In a world dominated by modern sports and technology, traditional Indian sports offer Gen Zers a chance to connect with their cultural heritage.

20 Sep 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Kabaddi players served food in toilet, video sparks outrage

A viral video showing Kabaddi players in Uttar Pradesh being served food in a toilet has sparked massive outrage.

22 Dec 2021

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League season 8: Everything you need to know

After a two-year hiatus, the Pro Kabaddi League will mark its return Wednesday with the eighth season of the tournament.

24 Jan 2020

Kangana Ranaut

'Panga' review: An endearing concoction of sport and family drama

When a woman becomes a mother, a lot changes both inside and outside of her. While many new dreams take shape, many others start losing breath.

28 Dec 2019

Bollywood

'Panga': Kangana Ranaut dedicates performance to her mother

Actor Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel has revealed that Kangana has dedicated her performance in the upcoming sports-drama movie Panga to her mother, Asha Ranaut.

20 Oct 2019

Pro Kabaddi League

PKL 2019: Bengal beat Delhi- List of records scripted

The highly-thrilling Pro Kabaddi League 2019 has come to an end, as Bengal Warriors became the champions for the first time, beating Dabang Delhi in the final 39-34.

19 Oct 2019

Pro Kabaddi League

Dabang Delhi vs Bengal Warriors: Preview, Dream11 and TV Listing

The final of the 2019 Pro Kabaddi League would be held between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

09 Aug 2019

India

Independence Day 2019: A look at India's greatest sporting moments

India had always been a sports-crazy nation even before independence. However, their pinnacle came following their independence in 1947.

20 Jul 2019

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League: All the major rules explained

The seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to commence from July 20 onwards.

18 Jul 2019

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League Season 7: Everything you need to know

The seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to commence from July 20 onwards.

20 Dec 2018

Pro Kabaddi League

Kabaddi ace Anup Kumar announces retirement

Kabaddi legend Anup Kumar announced his retirement with immediate effect on the background of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018.

26 Nov 2018

Bollywood

Punjabi actor-singer Jassi Gill thinks Bollywood always welcomes talented actors

Punjabi actor-singer Jassi Gill, who made his Bollywood debut with Diana Penty-Sonakshi Sinha starrer Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, says Hindi cinema believes in giving opportunities to talented artists.

14 Sep 2018

Delhi High Court

All about India's first-ever High Court-monitored kabaddi match

In what would mark the first such incident, a retired Delhi High Court judge, on Saturday, will oversee a kabaddi selection match between players who were selected at the Asian Games and those who were not.

24 Aug 2018

India

#AsianGames2018: Indian women lose kabaddi gold for first-time in history

Iran hurt India's pride in Kabaddi again as it delivered a second straight knockout punch to the sport's most successful nation in the women's gold medal match of the Asian Games today.

23 Aug 2018

South Korea

#AsianGames2018: India fails first-time to reach kabaddi final, since 1990

Seven-time champion India failed to reach Asian Games men's kabaddi final for the first time after a shock 18-27 loss to Iran in the semifinals in Jakarta today.

19 Aug 2018

South Korea

Indian Women's Kabaddi team start Asian Games with a win

The 18th Asian Games saw the Indian contingent register their first win when the Indian Women's Kabaddi team defeated their Japanese counterparts with a margin of 43-12.

30 Nov 2017

Iran

Kabaddi coach dresses like a woman to watch a match

The Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship in Iran has sparked a rage on social media not due to performances of the players but instead of the images of a man dressed as a woman.

02 Aug 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Kabaddi, the flavour of the season

With the hotly contested Pro Kabaddi League going on in full swing, Kabaddi seems to be the talking point everywhere.

31 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League: Meet the captains of all 12 teams

The 5th season of Pro Kabaddi League began with a bang last week in Hyderabad.

27 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Ajay Thakur- PKL's biggest sensation

Former vice-captain of Indian Kabaddi team, Ajay Thakur will lead Tamil Thalaivas in the 2017 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Pro Kabaddi League, more money and bigger aspirations

The season 5 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) promises a grand event with new format, more teams and a longer-running tournament.

20 Jul 2017

Delhi

Wrestling coach held for raping minor kabaddi player

A former national level wrestler turned coach was arrested by the police for sexually assaulting a junior national level kabaddi player in Delhi.

17 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Top raiders from the upcoming season of Pro Kabaddi League

Raiders or attackers are the pillars of any team in the sport of Kabaddi.

13 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro-Kabaddi League: Know all about the 12 teams' owners

The fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League is set to begin soon.

This year's PKL will be better, grander!

Kabaddi mania will once again begin, in the country, with the return of fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League. The tournament will kick-start on 28th July in Hyderabad.

09 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Know the rules of Pro Kabaddi League!

The fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to start from 28th July.

06 Jul 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Which players to look out for in 2017 PKL?

The 2017 Pro Kabaddi League is all set to start from 28th July.

24 May 2017

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi auction Day 2 Updates

Suraj Desai emerged as the costliest player on the second day of the Pro Kabaddi League auction that starts in July.

13 Nov 2016

Dipa Karmakar

What did India achieve in sports this year?

Starting with the Rio Olympics held in August, then Paralympics in September and Kabaddi World Cup in October, sports was one of the main trending topics in India this year.

21 Oct 2016

Pro Kabaddi League

Pro-Kabaddi player Rohit Chillar arrested over wife's suicide

National-level Kabaddi player Rohit Chillar was arrested in Mumbai, in connection with his wife Lalita's suicide.

20 Oct 2016

Kabaddi World Cup

Thailand qualify for the semis after a dramatic win

Thailand became the fourth team to qualify for the semi-finals after a 37-33 win over Japan in the Group B match of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.

18 Oct 2016

Arjuna Award

Anup Kumar to retire after the KWC

Indian kabaddi team skipper Anup Kumar informed that he would take international retirement after the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup.

10 Oct 2016

Kabaddi World Cup

Korea continue their winning run at the Kabaddi World Cup

Korean team continued their winning run at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup as they beat Argentina in Group A match.

08 Oct 2016

USA

Defending champions India stunned by Korea in Kabaddi WC opener

The opening match of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup saw the underdogs Korea winning against the defending champions India.

07 Oct 2016

Ajay Thakur

Kabaddi World Cup gets underway at Ahmedabad

The '2016 Kabaddi World Cup' gets underway in Ahmedabad on Friday.