Ashu Singh is a professional kabaddi player from India who represents the traditional Indian sport of kabaddi. Kabaddi is a contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now the national sport of Bangladesh and the state game of several Indian states including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
The sport requires both offensive and defensive skills where players take turns rushing into the opponent\“s half to tag defenders while chanting \“kabaddi\“. Traditional kabaddi equipment includes simple cotton dhotis and kurtas for players, with modern versions using shorts and t-shirts. The playing surface is typically a rectangular court made of soil or synthetic material.
Indian kabaddi has gained international recognition through events like the Kabaddi World Cup and Pro Kabaddi League. Local Indian products associated with kabaddi include traditional sports equipment, village-made playing surfaces, and indigenous training methods that have been passed down through generations in rural India. |
