India women's national kabaddi team

India women's national kabaddi team represents India in international women's kabaddi competitions.[1][2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see India national kabaddi team.
India
AssociationAmateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI)
RegionAsian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head coachV. Tejeswini Bai
Kavitha Selvaraj
CaptainRitu Negi
Affiliation(s)International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
WebsiteIndian Kabaddi Federation

Kabaddi is an Indian subcontinent-based contact sport. It is one among India's most popular sports, mostly of village dwellers. In kabaddi, India has competed in four Asian Games and won gold in each of them. In 1950, the All India Kabaddi Federation was formed, and uniform regulations were developed.[3][4] In 1973, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) was established. The first men's nationals were held in Tamil Nadu (Chennai) after the foundation of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, while the first women's nationals were held in AKFI has given a new structure to the regulations.[5][6]

In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 India's women's team won the World Cup four times. In 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2017 India's women's Kabaddi team won Asian Kabaddi Championship. In 2010, 2014 and 2022 the Indian women's team won gold medals at the Asian Games. In 2006, 2010, 2016 and 2019 the Indian Women's team won gold medals at the South Asian Games. [7][8]

Results and fixtures

2023

2022 Asian Games

2 October
16:20		 India  34–34  Chinese Taipei Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan
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3 October
16:10		 South Korea  23–56  India Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan
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4 October
16:15		 India  54–22  Thailand Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan
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6 October
9:30		 India  61–17    Nepal Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan
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7 October
9:30		 India  26–25  Chinese Taipei Guali Cultural & Sports Centre, Xiaoshan
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Tournament history

World Cup

Asian Games
  • China 2010 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • South Korea 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Indonesia 2018 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • China 2022 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Asian Kabaddi Championship

South Asian Games
  • Sri Lanka 2006 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Bangladesh 2010 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • India 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Nepal 2019 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Asian Beach Games
  • Indonesia 2008 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Oman 2010 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • China 2012 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Thailand 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Vietnam 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

South Asian Beach Games
  • Sri Lanka 2011 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Circle World Cup
  • India 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • India 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • India 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Honours

World
  • World Cup - Standard style:
  • World Cup - Circle style:
    • Champions (3): 2013, 2014, 2016

Asia
  • Asia Cup:
    • Champions (4): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2017
  • Asian Games:
    • Gold Medal (3): 2010, 2014, 2022
    • Silver Medal (1): 2018
  • Asian Beach Games:
    • Gold Medal (5): 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016

South Asia
  • South Asian Games:
    • Gold Medal (4): 2006, 2010, 2016, 2019

Current squad
Name
Akshima Singh
Jyoti
Pooja Hathwala
Pooja Narwal
Priyanka
Pushpa
Sakshi Kumari
Ritu Negi (C)
Nidhi Sharma
Sushma Sharma
Snehal Pradeep Shinde
Muskan Malik

See also

References
  1. "Asian Games: Indian women's kabaddi team in final". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. "Kabaddi at Asian Games: Indian men and women rule the roost". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "India win first women's Kabaddi World Cup". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. "Indian women retain Kabaddi World Cup title". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. "South Asian Games 2019: Indian women's Kabaddi team wins gold medal with 50-13 win over Nepa". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. "Indian eves win kabaddi gold". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. "Kabaddi: Indian men's and women's teams win gold to extend their dominance at South Asian Games". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. "Indian women's team win gold at South Asian Games 2019". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. "Indian eves win Asian kabaddi championship". The Tribune. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ""کفاش":به اهداف خود درمیزبانی مسابقات کبدی قهرمانی بانوان اسیا رسیدیم". IRNA. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  11. "Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: Indian women's team defeats Korea 42-20 in final to win gold medal". Sportskeeda. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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