Indian Kabaddi team shone at the level Level by having gold medals and trophies in all tournaments whatever they had contested so far. India can be the most successful team, not only in cricket but also in Kabaddi is the most winning medals in the sports history of Kabaddi.( Men’s Kabaddi World Cup Winners list)
India has clinched all three editions of the Kabaddi World Cup since the Kadaddi World Cup was first incepted in 2004. Only India shone in the World Cup, coming to the Asian Games back in the 1990s, India dominated the sports in terms of Kabaddi.
The Pro Kabaddi League is one of the most watched and popular sport in India and it is the biggest League of Kabaddi league in India. By having such a big Kabaddi League in India leads India a stronger in term of kabaddi at the international Level.
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Men’s Kabaddi World Cup Winners list
Let’s have a look at the Men’s Kabaddi World Cup Winners list since the inception of Kabaddi at the international level by going back to the history of Kabaddi in 2004 and how many gold medalists India won. India is the only team that clinched the three champions in all three editions of the World Cup in Standard styles. The Kabaddi World Cup was first started in 2004 and India won crown the Title.
The Kabaddi World Cup 2004 was organized by the International Kabaddi Federation in India Mumbai was the host city. Iran came up as a runner-up and India was the champion of the first Kabaddi World Cup. Similarly, in the Kabaddi World Cup 2007, India shone again by defeating Iran 29-19. The latest edition of World Cup Kabaddi was held in India in 2016 and the India did it again by defeating Iran 38-29.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
| 2004 | India | 55-27 | Iran |
| 2007 | India | 29-19 | Iran |
| 2016 | India | 38-29 | Iran |
Men’s Kabaddi World Cup Winners list- Circle Based.
Kabaddi matches are played in two formats:-
1. circular style
2.standard style.
The World Cup standard style has been discussed above and the match was organized but the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in 2004 and the Circle style was conducted and organized by the government of Punjab and the match was held every 2 years.
The World Cup Kabaddi in circle style was founded in 2010 and the tournament was postponed in 2015 due to the Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.
India team again dominated the Mem’s Kabaddi World Cup winner list by clinching 6 champions out of 7 Kabaddi World Cup in circle Styled. The team that defeated India for the first time was Pakistan at the latest Edition of Kabaddi held in Pakistan in Lahore. India has been the first-ever defeated in the Circle-style world cup since its inception in 2010.
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Asian Games
India has had a role in the the entire Asian Games since the game was introduced in 1990 except in the year 2018, when India became third in the Asian Games. The Asian Game was held in this year 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. India swept over all the titles of the Asian Games except in 2018.
South Asian Games
South Asian Games so far have gone 10 Editions and India team won all the 10 Editions of the game. The Asian Kabaddi Championship was first started in 1985 and to date reached 10 editions – 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016 and 2019.
Asian Kabaddi Championship
In the inaugural Asian Kabaddi Championship, India Defeated Bangladesh to clinch the champion in the first Asian Kabaddi Championship. The Asian Kabaddi Championship was held for the first time in 1987. Asian Kabaddi Championship was in the following years 1980, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2017 and India won all the titles.
Dubai Kabaddi Masters
The Dubai Kabaddi Masters was held in the United Arab Emirates in 2018 and it was the first Kabaddi Tournament held in this country. There are six teams participated in the Dubai Kabaddi Masters 2018 – India, Pakistan, Kenya, South Korea, Iran, and Argentina in the final India beat Iran by 44-26 at the final whistle of the match.
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