Defending champions India will attempt to defend their crown in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. 12 international teams from across different Olympic geographies will play in the fortnight-long tournament.
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The tournament had already been inaugurated by International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) President, Janardan Singh Gehlot. The captains of the 12 participating teams were also present at the event.
The teams are divided into two pools of six teams each, with the top two from each pool advancing to the semi-finals. India are grouped with South Korea, Australia, Bangladesh, Argentina and England, while Iran, USA, Japan, Poland, Thailand and Kenya are the teams that form the second pool.
“This is the watershed moment for the sport of Kabaddi globally. The International Kabaddi Federation has been working to develop Kabaddi as a competitive discipline. With 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, the sport is all set to breakthrough on a global stage,” IKF President, Gehlot, had earlier stated.
| 2016 Kabaddi World Cup schedule (India’s matches highlighted) |
| 7 October, 20:00 hrs IST: India vs South Korea |
| 7 October, 21:00 hrs IST: USA vs Iran |
| 8 October, 19:00 hrs IST: England vs Bangladesh |
| 8 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Poland vs Kenya |
| 8 October, 21:00 hrs IST: India vs Australia |
| 9 October, 19:00 hrs IST: Argentina vs South Korea |
| 9 October, 20:00 hrs IST: United States vs Japan |
| 9 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Iran vs Thailand |
| 10 October, 20:00 hrs IST: England vs Australia |
| 10 October, 21:00 IST hrs IST: Poland vs Thailand |
| 11 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Iran vs Kenya |
| 11 October, 21:00 hrs IST: India vs Bangladesh |
| 12 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Australia vs Argentina |
| 13 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Thailand vs Kenya |
| 13 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Bangladesh vs South Korea |
| 14 October, 20:00 hrs IST: England vs Argentina |
| 14 October, 21:00 hrs IST: United States vs Poland |
| 15 October, 19:00 hrs IST: South Korea vs Australia |
| 15 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Japan vs Iran |
| 15 October, 21:00 hrs IST: India vs Argentina |
| 16 October, 19:00 hrs IST: Thailand vs United States |
| 16 October, 20:00 hrs IST: South Korea vs England |
| 16 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Japan vs Kenya |
| 17 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Poland vs Iran |
| 17 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Australia vs Bangladesh |
| 18 October, 20:00 hrs IST: United States vs Kenya |
| 18 October, 21:00 hrs IST: India vs England |
| 19 October, 20:00 hrs IST: Bangladesh vs Argentina |
| 19 October, 21:00 hrs IST: Thailand vs Japan |
| Semifinals: |
| 21 October, 20:00 hrs IST: TBA vs TBA |
| 21 October, 21:00 hrs IST: TBA vs TBA |
| Final: |
| 22 October, 21:00 hrs IST: TBA vs TBA |
| Venue |
| The Arena by TransStadia, Ahmedabad
Where to watch Fans in India can catch all the action live on Star Sports 2 and Sports 3 as well as in HD. For those stuck in office, there is Hotstar.com. |
