Kabaddi is a traditional Indian sport that has gained immense popularity across the country. It is a contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now played at both national and international levels.
The sport involves two teams of seven players each, where one player from the attacking team, known as the raider, enters the opponent\“s half to tag as many defenders as possible while chanting kabaddi repeatedly. The defenders must stop the raider from returning to their half.
Kabaddi requires excellent physical fitness, agility, strength, and strategic thinking. Players need to have good lung capacity to maintain the continuous chanting while raiding. The sport has different variations including standard style, circle style, and beach kabaddi.
In recent years, professional kabaddi leagues like the Pro Kabaddi League have brought the sport into mainstream entertainment, attracting large audiences and corporate sponsorships. This has helped in promoting the sport and providing better opportunities for kabaddi players across India. |
