India women's national kabaddi team

India women's national kabaddi team represents India in international women's Kabaddi events.[1][2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see India national kabaddi team.

Kabaddi is an Indian subcontinent-based contact sport. It is one among India's most popular sports, mostly of village dwellers. In kabaddi, India has competed in four Asian Games and won gold in each of them. In 1950, the All India Kabaddi Federation was formed, and uniform regulations were developed.[3][4] In 1973, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was established. The very first men's nationals were held in Tamil Nadu (Chennai) after the foundation of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, while the first women's nationals were held in AKFI has given a new structure to the regulations.[5][6]

In 2010 and 2014, the Indian women's team won both gold medals at the Asian Games. In 2010 and 2016, the Indian Women's team won both gold medals at the South Asian Games. In 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2017 India's women's Kabaddi team won Asian Kabaddi Championship. In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 India's women's team won the World Cup four times.[7][8]

Results

World Cup

Asian Kabaddi Championship

Asian Games

South Asian Games
  • 2006 Sri Lanka – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2010 Bangladesh – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2016 India – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2019 Nepal – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Asian Games: Indian women's kabaddi team in final". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. "Kabaddi at Asian Games: Indian men and women rule the roost". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "India win first women's Kabaddi World Cup". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. "Indian women retain Kabaddi World Cup title". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. "South Asian Games 2019: Indian women's Kabaddi team wins gold medal with 50-13 win over Nepa". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. "Indian eves win kabaddi gold". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. "Kabaddi: Indian men's and women's teams win gold to extend their dominance at South Asian Games". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. "Indian women's team win gold at South Asian Games 2019". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. "Indian eves win Asian kabaddi championship". The Tribune. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ""کفاش":به اهداف خود درمیزبانی مسابقات کبدی قهرمانی بانوان اسیا رسیدیم". IRNA. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. "Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: Indian women's team defeats Korea 42-20 in final to win gold medal". Sportskeeda. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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