India women's national kabaddi team explained

India
Type:women
Association:Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI)
Confederation:Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Coach:V. Tejeswini Bai
Kavitha Selvaraj
Captain:Ritu Negi
World Cup Apps:1
World Cup First:2012
World Cup Best:Champions (2012)
Regional Name:Asian Games
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:2010
Regional Cup Best:Champions (2010, 2014, 2022)

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

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

Tournament history

Standard kabaddi

World Cup

Asian Games

Asian Kabaddi Championship

South Asian Games

Beach kabaddi

Asian Beach Games

South Asian Beach Games

Indoor kabaddi

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Circle kabaddi

Circle World Cup

Honours

World

Asia

South Asia

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian Games: Indian women's kabaddi team in final. 7 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Kabaddi at Asian Games: Indian men and women rule the roost. 7 February 2023.
  3. Web site: India win first women's Kabaddi World Cup. 7 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Indian women retain Kabaddi World Cup title. 7 February 2023.
  5. Web site: South Asian Games 2019: Indian women's Kabaddi team wins gold medal with 50-13 win over Nepa. 7 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Indian eves win kabaddi gold. 7 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Kabaddi: Indian men’s and women’s teams win gold to extend their dominance at South Asian Games. 7 February 2023.
  8. Web site: Indian women's team win gold at South Asian Games 2019. 7 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Indian eves win Asian kabaddi championship . . 2 May 2022 . 11 July 2005.
  10. Web site: "کفاش":به اهداف خود درمیزبانی مسابقات کبدی قهرمانی بانوان اسیا رسیدیم . . 2 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: Indian women's team defeats Korea 42-25 in final to win bronz medal . Sportskeeda . 2 May 2022 . 26 November 2017.