Journey Of Kabaddi In India-Research Report by IISM
                     Journey Of Kabaddi In India
The sport Kabaddi is very ancient and has been a part of the Indian culture for over 4000 years, 
since the Mahabharata. In Maharashtra, Kabaddi was called Hututu. In Bengal or Eastern part of 
India,  it  was  called  Hadoodo.  In  Andra  Pradesh,  Tamil  Nadu  and  Karnataka,  it  was  
called Chugudu.  In  Northern  parts  of  India,  Pakistan  and  Afghanistan,  it  was  called  
Kabaddi.  The journey  of  Kabaddi  since  the  pre-independence  era  played  in  various  regions 
 with  different names has been tougher than imagined.
To  get  the  sport  under  one set  of  rules,  forming  of  its  federation  and  then  taking it  on  to 
 the international level was a daunting task. Kabaddi now has evolved over the years from its 
humble origins  to  become  the  second  most  viewed  sport  in  India.  It  is  included  in  the  
Asian  Games, Asian  Indoor  Games  and  Asian  Beach  Games.  Soon  it  will  be  a  part  of  
the  Commonwealth Games and then the Olympics. This report showcases The Journey of 
Kabaddi from how it all started and now it is played as an international sport in India.
This report on JOURNEY OF KABADDI IN INDIA by International Institute of Sports 
Management covers topics like:
Notable Highlights
Origin of Kabaddi
Federation
Rules & Regulations
Administration
Finance & Budget
Infrastructure
Technology in Kabaddi
Importance of Mental Health in Kabaddi
Broadcasting
Legends, Current Players, and Upcoming Stars
Demographics of Kabaddi
National Kabaddi Tournaments
Kabaddi Tournament
Specially Abled Kabaddi
Pro Kabaddi League
Fan Engagement
Doping
Betting
Fantasy
Government Initiatives to promote Kabaddi in India
Job Opportunity
Effect of Covid-19 on Kabaddi (2020)
Achievements
Acknowledgement:
We sincerely thank former Kabaddi player, Arjuna Awardee, Mr. Raju Bhavsar for giving us 
this  opportunity to  document  the  journey of  Kabaddi  in  India to  come  out  in  a report  
format.
-Mr. Amitava Pal, Associate Dean IISM
Proofreading and Edit:
Mr. Devendra Prabhudesai, Head Corporate Relations
Design Team:
Mr. Sandeep Dalvi
Team:
Mr. Mehul Raval
Ms. Harshini Patel
Ms. Srushti Bharambe
Mr. Pravesh Mandawara
Kabaddi Project Team:
Mr. Jayendra Kenekar
Mr. Sumedh Rajarshi
Mr. Avi Bhatnagar
Mr. Nihaal Rohra
Mr. Ninaad Manke
Mr. Aditya Gupta
Mr. Ishaan Ranadive
Ms. Shruti Yawalkar
Mr. Ayaan Rarh
Mr. Aswin A
Mr. Tejas Deshmukh
Mr. Yatharth Pathak
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