India national kabaddi team

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The India men's national kabaddi team represents India in international men's kabaddi competitions. Governed by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), established in 1972, the team is the most successful national kabaddi side in history, having secured gold medals at the Asian Games in nine out of ten editions since the sport's inclusion in 1990. India has also won all three Kabaddi World Cup (standard style) editions in 2004, 2007, and 2016, defeating Iran in each final, and the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup organised by World Kabaddi, defeating England 44–41 in the final. Additionally, the team has won the Asian Kabaddi Championship eight times across nine men's editions and the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in 2026, beating Sri Lanka 54–20 in the final. India's success has been built on deep cultural roots in the sport, structured coaching through the AKFI, and a pipeline of players that has existed in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) since 2014. Legendary players such as...

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