Kabaddi is a traditional Indian sport that originated in ancient India. It is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players each.
The objective of kabaddi is for a single player on offense, referred to as a raider, to run into the opposing team\“s half of the court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders, and in a single breath.
Kabaddi is particularly popular in rural India and has gained international recognition through events like the Kabaddi World Cup and Pro Kabaddi League. The sport requires both physical strength and quick thinking.
Traditional kabaddi is played on a rectangular court that measures 13 meters by 10 meters for men and 12 meters by 8 meters for women. The game is played in two halves of 20 minutes each with a 5-minute break in between. |
