The Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 will start on May 26 and run till June 3 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Organised by the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF), the fourth edition of the Bangabandhu Cup will see as many as 12 teams compete in a total of 33 matches in a nine-day tournament. 

These participating teams have been divided into two groups of six teams each.

Group A has Bangladesh, Nepal, Poland, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea, whereas Group B consists of Iraq, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda and Japan.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 final to be held on June 3.

All Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 matches will be held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.

The Bangladesh national kabaddi team is the defending champions of the Bangabandhu Cup after beating Chinese Taipei 42-28 in the 2023 final. They are also the most successful team in the kabaddi competition, having won the previous three editions in 2021,2022 and 2023.

Here’s the Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 schedule, results, scores, points table and standings.

Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 schedule, results, and scores

All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Time (IST)	Score/Result
Sunday, May 26	Bangladesh vs South Korea	3:30 PM	Bangladesh 67-22 South Korea
Sunday, May 26	Nepal vs Malaysia	4:30 PM	Nepal 67-30 Malaysia
Sunday, May 26	Iraq vs Japan	5:30 PM	Iraq 50-40 Japan
Sunday, May 26	Thailand vs Uganda	6:30 PM	Thailand 48-29 Uganda
Monday, June 27	Poland vs Indonesia	3:30 PM	Poland 39-46 Indonesia
Monday, June 27	Bangladesh vs Malaysia	4:30 PM	Bangladesh 73-22 Malaysia
Monday, June 27	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	5:30 PM	Sri Lanka 28-56 Kenya
Monday, June 27	Iraq vs Uganda	6:30 PM	Iraq 40-31 Uganda
Tuesday, May 28	South Korea vs Indonesia	3:30 PM	South Korea 32-43 Indonesia
Tuesday, May 28	Nepal vs Poland	4:30 PM	Nepal 93-41 Poland
Tuesday, May 28	Japan vs Kenya	5:30 PM	Japan 29-42 Kenya
Tuesday, May 28	Thailand vs Sri Lanka	6:30 PM	Thailand 41-17 Sri Lanka
Wednesday, May 29	Bangladesh vs Indonesia	3:30 PM	Bangladesh 59-19 Indonesia
Wednesday, May 29	Poland vs Malaysia	4:30 PM	Poland 42-25 Malaysia
Wednesday, May 29	Iraq vs Kenya	5:30 PM	Iraq 47-50 Kenya
Wednesday, May 29	Sri Lanka vs Uganda	6:30 PM	Sri Lanka 38-25 Uganda
Thursday, May 30	Nepal vs South Korea	8:30 AM	Nepal 67-45 South Korea
Thursday, May 30	Bangladesh vs Poland	9:30 AM	Bangladesh 79-28 Poland
Thursday, May 30	Thailand vs Japan	3:30 PM	Thailand 34-28 Japan
Thursday, May 30	Iraq vs Sri Lanka	4:30 PM	Iraq 32-51 Sri Lanka
Thursday, May 30	Nepal vs Indonesia	5:30 PM	Nepal 63-35 Indonesia
Thursday, May 30	South Korea vs Malaysia	6:30 PM	South Korea 38-28 Malaysia
Friday, May 31	Thailand vs Kenya	3:30 PM	Thailand 32-33 Kenya
Friday, May 31	Japan vs Uganda	4:30 PM	Japan 36-41 Uganda
Friday, May 31	Bangladesh vs Nepal	5:30 PM	Bangladesh 46-31 Nepal
Friday, May 31	Poland vs South Korea	6:30 PM	Poland 54-30 South Korea
Saturday, June 1	Iraq vs Thailand	3:30 PM	Iraq 42-44 Thailand
Saturday, June 1	Sri Lanka vs Japan	4:30 PM	Sri Lanka 44-22 Japan
Saturday, June 1	Indonesia vs Malaysia	5:30 PM	Indonesia 57-36 Malaysia
Saturday, June 1	Kenya vs Uganda	6:30 PM	Kenya 55-16 Uganda
Sunday, June 2	Bangladesh vs Thailand	3:30 PM	Bangladesh 41-18 Thailand
Sunday, June 2	Nepal vs Kenya	4:30 PM	Nepal 5-5 Kenya (Nepal win in Raids 9-5)
Monday, June 3	Bangladesh vs Nepal	3:30 PM	Bangladesh 45-31 Nepal

Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 points table and standings Group A

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	SD	Points
1	Bangladesh (Q)	5	5	0	233	10
2	Nepal (Q)	5	4	1	108	8
3	Indonesia (E)	5	3	2	7	6
4	Poland (E)	5	2	3	-32	4
5	South Korea (E)	5	1	4	-108	2
6	Malaysia (E)	5	0	5	-151	0

Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2024 points table and standings Group B

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	SD	Points
1	Kenya (Q)	5	5	0	132	10
2	Thailand (Q)	5	4	1	61	8
3	Sri Lanka (E)	5	3	2	24	6
4	Iraq (E)	5	2	3	39	4
5	Uganda (E)	5	1	4	16	2
6	Japan (E)	5	0	5	-87	0

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The Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 began on May 6 and will run till June 6 in Chennai.

As many as 16 teams will compete in a total of 121 matches in Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024. 

These participating teams have been divided into two pools of eight teams each.

Pool A has Alathankarai Club, Jayachitra Club, Karpagam University, Kattakudi Sports, KR Sports, N.A. Academy, Nellai Kings and Vels University.

AMKC Gobi, Chennai Sports, Durai Singam, PK Sports, PRIST University, Samy Academy, Sivagangai Warriors and SRM University are placed in Pool B.

Each team will play the other seven sides in their Pool once in a single round-robin format.

A total of 10 teams will advance to the Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 Summit Round. 

All matches in the YKS Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 will be played at the Velammal Bodhi Campus Indoor Stadium in Ponneri, Chennai.

Just like the recently-concluded KMP Maharashtra edition, the upcoming YKS tournament will feature players from a single state, in this case players from Tamil Nadu.

 The star-studded athletes in the 16 teams will have an opportunity to showcase their talent in the kabaddi tournament.

Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 points system

Teams will earn five or six points for a win depending on their margin of victory. If a team wins a match by more than seven points, they will be awarded six points. In case they win by a margin of seven points or less, they will bag five points. 

A tie will give teams three points, while a loss will result in no points for the losing side unless the margin of defeat is seven points or less, in which case the losing team also earns one point. 

Here’s a closer look at Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 points table and standings.

Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 points table and standings

Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 Booster Round points table and standings

Rank	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	SD	Booster Points	Points
1	PRIST University (B1)	14	10	1	3	99	2	67
2	Vels University (A1)	14	10	2	2	139	0	63
3	Nellai Kings (A5)	14	8	4	2	87	6	61
4	Karpagam University (A2)	14	10	4	0	99	-1	58
5	Chennai Sports (B4)	14	10	4	0	74	-1	58
6	N.A. Academy (A3)	14	9	4	1	90	-2	54
7	Durai Singam (B2)	14	8	6	0	56	-2	47
8	Kattakudi Sports (A4)	14	7	6	1	11	-2	44
9	Samy Academy (B3)	14	7	5	2	44	-5	42
10	Sivagangai Warriors (B5)	14	6	8	0	-34	4	39
11	SRM University (B7)	14	5	9	0	-3	2	35
12	Alathankarai Club (A7)	14	5	8	1	-15	0	35
13	Jayachitra Club (A6)	14	4	10	0	-57	1	27
14	AMKC Gobi (B6)	14	4	10	0	-150	1	24
15	KR Sports (A8)	14	2	12	0	-257	-1	10
16	PK Sports (B8)	14	1	13	0	-183	-2	8

Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 Pool A points table and standings

Rank	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Score Difference	Points
1	Vels University	7	6	1	0	115	35
2	Karpagam University	7	6	1	0	76	35
3	N.A. Academy	7	4	2	1	24	26
4	Kattakudi Sports	7	4	3	0	-26	23
5	Nellai Kings	7	3	3	1	31	23
6	Jayachitra Club	7	3	4	0	-40	16
7	Alathankarai Club	7	1	6	0	-35	9
8	KR Sports	7	0	7	0	-145	1

Yuva Kabaddi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024 Pool B points table and standings

Rank	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Score Difference	Points
1	PRIST University	7	6	0	1	48	36
2	Durai Singam	7	5	2	0	71	31
3	Samy Academy	7	5	1	1	60	31
4	Chennai Sports	7	5	2	0	59	30
5	Sivagangai Warriors	7	2	5	0	-43	12
6	AMKC Gobi	7	2	5	0	-68	12
7	SRM University	7	1	6	0	-27	9
8	PK Sports	7	1	6	0	-100	7

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The Bangabandhu Cup 2024 International Kabaddi Tournament will start on May 26 in Mirpur, Dhaka. 

Organised by the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF), the fourth edition of the Bangabandhu Cup will be held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.

Named after Bangladesh's father of the nation - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 will see as many as 12 teams take part in the kabaddi competition.

Hosts Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Poland,  South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uganda are the teams that will compete for the Bangabandhu Cup 2024.

These participating teams have been divided into two groups of six teams each. 

Bangabandhu Cup 2024 teams and groups

Group A: Bangladesh, Nepal, Poland, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea

Group B: Iraq, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda and Japan 

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 final to be held on June 3.

The Bangladesh national kabaddi team is the defending champions of the Bangabandhu Cup after beating Chinese Taipei 42-28 in the 2023 final. They are also the most successful team in the kabaddi competition, having won the previous three editions in 2021,2022 and 2023.

Know Bangabandhu Cup 2024 squads for each participating team.

Bangabandhu Cup 2024 squads

Indonesia: IP. Wahyu Juniartha, IK. Wahyu Brahmasta, I Made Suastika, IM. Pande D.Wijaya, I Gede J.Guna, I Made D.Sanjaya, Ervin, Moh.H.D Nugroho, I Kadek D.Indrawan, Dicky M.P. Siboro, Novembro Simamora

Iraq: Hasan Balbool, Saad Salman, Hussein Kadhem, Ali Imad, Muntadhar Hussein, Jaafar Salman, Hussein Ala, Muntazer Muhammad, Ali Lowe, Amir Hussein, Montader Yassin, Abdullah Hussein

Japan: Tetsuro Abe, Etsuki Manita, Yuten Kawate, Akikazu Izumi, Tomohiro Unai, Hyuma Kurashima, Yuki Natsuyoshi, Ryo Furihata, Katsumi Abe, Yudai Osawa, Yuta Kaneko

Kenya: S.W.Wafala, Georffrey Njuguma, Tobius Murithi, H.W.Shimiyu, Daniel Odhiambo, James Kamweti, Nguguna Mburo, Hosea Muthee, David Mosambayi, Rayan Naville, Johan Karugam

Malaysia: Kaarthik, Bhagawathi, Thinesh, Kavin, Vijay, Harveen, Langeswaran, Sai, Madhavan, Darshan, Thennarasu, Navin

Nepal: Ghanshyam Magar, Israr Khan, Rohan Shreshtha, Ganesh Parki, Jitendra Awasthi, Kamlesh Loniya, Sushil Chunara, Manoj Bhatt, Khagendra Raj Joshi, Sagar Yadav, Parkesh Giri, Bishal Thapa

Poland: Michal Spiczko, Krzysztof Sawicki, Krol Krystian, Anton Chmelow, Damian Luc, Artem Bardach, Aadesh Siwach, Vishal, Sumit, David Wieckowski, Edward Sucharda

South Korea: Chow Jong Hoon, Byeon Minsoo, Gyeong Hayeon, Jung Minhyuk, Kim Dongwoo, Kim Haneol, Kim Juhwan, Kim Seungju, Ko Woonsan, Park Yeongmin, Lim Dowon

Sri Lanka: Milinda Chaturanga, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rathnayake, Thenakoon, Madhushanka, Prasanna, Thanushan, Dissanayka, Mihiranga, Premthilka, Anwar

Thailand: Tanongsak Srihera, Hasun Thongkruea, R Yotsungnoen, Chayaphon Kamunee, Pramot Saising, Saharat Phetchui, Atsarawut Chandet, Ratchanon Nacksavad, Nopphadon Pontaisong, Tin Phonchoo, Kittichai Kanket, Chanwit Wichian

Uganda: Machali Joel, Mulalira Dauglas, Katamba Shafic, Kamoga Frank, Owesigire Alex, Lutaya Joshua, Wandeka Mubarack, Gombe Stanley, Kigozi Nasif, Sengendo Jimmy, Lubwamma Timothy, Ambanya Mubarack

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After a successful Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) edition in Season 10, fans are already eagerly waiting for Pro Kabaddi Season 11.

The 10th edition of the PKL was held in a 12-city caravan format for its milestone season.

Bengal Warriors, Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi K.C, Gujarat Giants, Haryana Steelers, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, Telugu Titans, U Mumba and U.P. Yoddhas were the 12 teams that competed in a total of 137 matches in PKL Season 10.

Puneri Paltan emerged as new PKL champions after they defeated Haryana Steelers 28-25 in an enthralling PKL 2023-24 final at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

After clinching their maiden PKL title, Puneri Paltan became the seventh team to win the tournament at least once after Jaipur Pink Panthers, U Mumba, Patna Pirates, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriors and Dabang Delhi K.C.

Following the completion of another season, kabaddi enthusiasts want to know about the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 start date.

Pro Kabaddi Season 11 start date

Pro Kabaddi Season 11 is likely to start on July 1, 2024 as reported by Khel Now.

The sports website has stated that PKL organisers are eager to go back to its original window of July-September to organise PKL Season 11.

For the unversed, initial seasons of PKL were staged between July and September. 

The report has further claimed that the July-September window could also be ideal for PKL broadcaster Star Sports.

PKL's parent company Mashal Sports and Star Sports have played a key role in promoting kabaddi since the inception of the league in 2014.

Pro Kabaddi is currently the second-most followed league in the country after the Indian T20 League.

Star Sports is also the official broadcaster of the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League. They also have the rights to broadcast the T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and the United States from June 2-29.

After the T20 World Cup, the July-September window could be perfect time for Star Sports to broadcast PKL Season 11 after three months of T20 cricket. 

This will also ensure no overlap of the T20 World Cup and the PKL as the latter is also a significant contributor to Star Sports' viewership.

Meanwhile, the last edition of PKL was held from December to March due to unavoidable circumstances.

PKL 10 was postponed due to scheduling conflicts with the Asian Games and Asian Kabaddi Championships.

With no such issues this year, PKL 11 could be held in its original window of July-September.

However, official confirmation from the league is still pending and although PKL could return to its original window of July to September, it’s definitely not a given and could be staged later in the year as well. 

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The much-awaited K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 will start on April 15 and conclude on April 23 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

The K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 will see as many as eight teams compete for the coveted title.

Awadh Lions, BK Warriors, Gorakhpur Giants, Jhansi Fighter, Kashi Yoddhas, Noida Raiders, Prayagraj Titans and Taj Royals are the teams that will participate in the upcoming kabaddi tournament.

All matches in the K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 will be played at the UP Yoddhas BK Kabaddi Academy in Meerut.

The K7 Kabaddi UP League will be staged across nine days. The league stage matches will be held in the first seven days of the tournament.

Each team will play the other seven sides once in a single round-robin format. The top six teams after the league matches will advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will comprise of two eliminators, two semi-finals and the final.

The third-ranked team will square off against the sixth-ranked team in the first eliminator while the fourth-placed side will lock horns with the fifth-ranked team in the second eliminator.

The winner of the first eliminator will face the league’s table-topper in the first semi-final. 

On the other hand, the second semi-final will see the second-ranked team in the league stage face the winner of the other eliminator.

The K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 final is scheduled to be held on April 23. 

K7 Kabaddi UP League will play a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of kabaddi stars. 

This kabaddi competition is organised to unearth young kabaddi players in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It provides a great platform to showcase their talents at a high level as well as get an opportunity to grab the attention of scouts and national selectors.

As per the eligibility criteria, all participating athletes must be aged between 18 and 22.

Ashu Malik, Parteek Dahiya, Krishan Dhull, Jaideep Dahiya and Narender Kandola are some popular names of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) who featured in the previous editions of the K7 League.

Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers’ star raider Arjun Deshwal has been named the brand ambassador of the K7 Kabaddi UP League.

Where to watch K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 live in India

The K7 Kabaddi UP League 2024 will be telecast live on DD Sports TV channel.

Live streaming of the upcoming kabaddi tournament will be available on the KabaddiAdda’s YouTube channel.

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The 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls began on March 31 and will run till April 3 in Patna, Bihar. 

Organised by the Bihar State Kabaddi Association under the guidance of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls will see as many as 27 teams compete for the coveted title.

These participating teams have been divided into eight groups, three teams each in five groups and four each in other three groups.

Group A features Haryana, Gujarat and SAI while the likes of Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir are placed in Group B.

Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Andhra Pradesh are clubbed in Group C while Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Tripura are in Group D.

Group E comprises Punjab, Vidarbha and Jharkhand. Karnataka, Uttaranchal, Maharashtra and Odisha are placed in Group F.

On the other hand, Group G includes Goa, Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala. Group H has Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur.

Each team will play the other sides in their group once in a single round-robin format before the knockouts and the final.

The 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls final will be held on April 3.

All matches in the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls will be held at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna, Bihar. 

Haryana will enter the tournament as the defending champions after beating Tamil Nadu 43-27 in the last edition’s final.

Earlier, the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Boys was staged from March 16-19 in Motihari.

Haryana bagged the gold medal after defeating SAI in the final while Bihar and Andhra Pradesh clinched the bronze medal.

33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls groups and teams

Group A: Haryana, Gujarat, SAI

Group B: Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Jammu & Kashmir

Group C: Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh

Group D: Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Tripura

Group E: Punjab, Vidarbha, Jharkhand

Group F: Karnataka, Uttaranchal, Maharashtra, Odisha

Group G: Goa, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala

Group H: Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur

Where to watch the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls live 

Live streaming of the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls will be available on Kabaddi 24×7 &; 365 Live’s YouTube channel.

There will be no live telecast of the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls on any TV channel in India.

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The 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls will start on Sunday, March 31 and will continue till Wednesday, April 3.

The 33rd edition of the prestigious junior national kabaddi championship will be held at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna, Bihar.

Organised by the Bihar State Kabaddi Association under guidance of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the upcoming junior national kabaddi championship will provide a platform for budding kabaddi talents to showcase their talents.

All matches will be likely to follow a round-robin format prior to the knockout stage which will culminate with the final on April 3.

Besides encouraging women’s kabaddi in the country, the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls will also provide invaluable experience in a competitive environment for the participants.

Not only will the upcoming four-day tournament help in the development of the participating players, it will also act as a scouting opportunity for coaches and talent scouts.

Top performances in the tournament could even lead to players’ inclusion in kabaddi academies where they can shape their future as a professional in the sport.

Meanwhile, Haryana won the 32nd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls after beating Tamil Nadu 43-27 in the final.

With that being said, here are the 33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls’ teams and squads.

33rd Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 for Girls teams and squads

Bihar: Khushi Kumari, Shivani Kumari, Shreya Kumari, Pratibha, Shalu Kumari, Anushka, Divyanshi, Navya Kumari, Mani Kumari, Rekha Kumari, Aditi Kumari, Sapna Kumari

Delhi: Riya, Shrashti, Tannu, Dipanshi, Shrashti,Durga, Monika, Megha, Kirti, Reeta, Nitya, Vinita

Jammu and Kashmir: Prakriti, Adity, Niharika, Shruti, Aakriti, Pari, Koshiki, Minhar, Sonakshi, Bhawana, Mithali, Nazia

Jharkhand: Namita Kumari, Aditi Kumari, Riya Kumari, Supriya, Khushboo, Neha Kumari, Khushi Kumari, Janvi Kumari, Riya Kumari, Rani Kumari, Shristi

Madhya Pradesh: Manshi Saini, Shubhi Pandey, Priyanshi Rajput, Sakshi Rajawat, Arti Bhadoriya, Radhikha, Kashish Yadav, Sehfali, Apiksha, Laxmi, Prerna Sharma, Kusum Mali

Maharashtra: Bidisha Sonar, Sharavni, Monika Pawar, Rani Bhujung, Sakshi Jadhav, Bhagyashree, Drishti Kumbhar, Sanskriti, Samiksha Patil, Arti Shelke, Tanishka Borkar, Mugdha

West Bengal: Payel Ghosh, Rupa Das, Tanima Biswas, Riya Ghosh, Mohini Singha, Rukshana, Manisha, Sakshi, Banoha Singha, Shilpa, Pnodyasha, Firoza

* remaining squads to be added once announced

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The 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 began on March 21 and will finish on March 24. Organized by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), this edition will witness the participation of 30 teams at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

The teams have been placed in eight groups. Group A features Indian Railways, Madhya Pradesh, and BSNL, whereas Group B consists of Maharashtra, Delhi, and Gujarat. 

Group C, on the other hand, includes Goa, Bihar, Manipur, and West Bengal, while Group D comprises Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, and Uttarakhand.

In Group E, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Pondicherry are clubbed together, while Group F is home to Chandigarh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. 

Group G sees Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Vidarbha competing, and Group H hosts Services, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.

All matches are being held at the District Sports Complex in Ahmednagar. Defending champions, Indian Railways are aiming for their fifth consecutive title. In the previous edition's final, they triumphed over Maharashtra with a 38-21 scoreline.

Notable players like Pawan Sehrawat, representing Chandigarh, and Aslam Inamdar, leading Maharashtra, will be among the key figures to watch. 

Additionally, stars from the Pro Kabaddi League, including Arjun Deshwal, Rahul Chaudhari, V Ajith Kumar, and Surjeet Singh, will be seen in action at the 2024 Senior National Kabaddi Championship.

A couple of notable absentees from the tournament include Punjab’s Maninder Singh and Haryana’s Pardeep Narwal.

You can watch the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 on the FanCode app and website.

Here’s the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 schedule, results, scores, points table and standings.

70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 schedule, results, and scores

All timings as per Indian Standard Time (IST)

Day and date	Match	Group	Time	Score/Result
Thursday, March 21	Indian Railways vs BSNL	A	6:00 PM	Indian Railways 40-07 BSNL
Thursday, March 21	Maharashtra vs Gujarat	B	6:00 PM	Maharashtra 48-31 Gujarat
Thursday, March 21	Goa vs Bengal	C	6:00 PM	Goa 46-18 Bengal
Thursday, March 21	Haryana vs Uttarakhand	D	6:00 PM	Haryana 42-22 Uttrakhand
Thursday, March 21	Tamil Nadu vs Pondicherry	E	7:00 PM	Tamil Nadu 38-29 Pondicherry
Thursday, March 21	Chandigarh vs Telangana	F	7:00 PM	Chandigarh 48-37 Telangana
Thursday, March 21	Rajasthan vs Jharkhand	E	7:00 PM	Rajasthan 55-11 Jharkhand
Thursday, March 21	Karnataka vs Chhattisgarh	F	7:00 PM	Karnataka 54-33 Chhattisgarh
Thursday, March 21	Uttar Pradesh vs Jammu & Kashmir	G	8:00 PM	Uttar Pradesh 45-22 Jammu & Kashmir
Thursday, March 21	Services vs Orissa	H	8:00 PM	Services 57-26 Orissa
Thursday, March 21	Bihar vs Manipur	C	8:00 PM	Bihar 48-39 Manipur
Thursday, March 21	Himachal Pradesh vs Tripura	D	8:00 PM	Himachal Pradesh 68-16 Tripura
Thursday, March 21	Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand	G	9:00 PM	Tamil Nadu 68-10 Jharkhand
Thursday, March 21	Punjab vs Andhra	H	9:00 PM	Punjab 39-33 Andhra
Thursday, March 21	Madhya Pradesh vs BSNL	E	9:00 PM	Madhya Pradesh 29-09 BSNL
Thursday, March 21	Chandigarh vs Chhattisgarh	F	9:00 PM	Chandigarh 39-19 Chhattisgarh
Thursday, March 21	Haryana vs Tripura	D	10:00 PM	Haryana 43-29 Tripura
Thursday, March 21	Goa vs Manipur	C	10:00 PM	Goa 51-34 Manipur
Thursday, March 21	Vidarbha vs Jammu and Kashmir	G	10:00 PM	Vidharbha 31-26 Jammu and Kashmir
Thursday, March 21	Bihar vs Bengal	C	10:00 PM	Bihar 40-31 Bengal
Friday, March 22	Kerala vs Jammu and Kashmir	G	5:00 PM	Kerala 39-30 Jammu and Kashmir
Friday, March 22	Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha	G	5:00 PM	Uttar Pradesh 44-30 Vidarbha
Friday, March 22	Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand	D	5:00 PM	Himachal Pradesh 49-36 Uttarakhand
Friday, March 22	Rajasthan vs Pondicherry	E	5:00 PM	Rajasthan 58-28 Pondicherry
Friday, March 22	Karnataka vs Telangana	F	6:00 PM	Karnataka 49-32 Telangana
Friday, March 22	Punjab vs Orissa	H	6:00 PM	Punjab 37-24 Orissa
Friday, March 22	Services vs Andhra	H	6:00 PM	Services 56-20 Andhra
Friday, March 22	Delhi vs Gujarat	B	6:00 PM	Delhi 41-37 Gujarat
Friday, March 22	Goa vs Bihar	C	7:00 PM	Goa 53-31 Bihar
Friday, March 22	Uttar Pradesh vs Kerala	G	7:00 PM	Uttar Pradesh 53-30 Kerala
Friday, March 22	Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh	D	7:00 PM	Haryana 44-38 Himachal Pradesh
Friday, March 22	Tamil Nadu vs Rajasthan	E	7:00 PM	Tamil Nadu 39-51 Rajasthan
Friday, March 22	Chandigarh vs Karnataka	F	8:00 PM	Chandigarh 16-32 Karnataka
Friday, March 22	Services vs Punjab	H	8:00 PM	Services 43-25 Punjab
Friday, March 22	Indian Railways vs Madhya Pradesh	A	8:00 PM	Indian Railways 45-29 Madhya Pradesh
Friday, March 22	Maharashtra vs Delhi	B	8:00 PM	Maharashtra 43-30 Delhi
Friday, March 22	Manipur vs Bengal	C	9:00 PM	Manipur 37-35 Bengal
Friday, March 22	Tripura vs Uttarakhand	D	9:00 PM	Tripura 14-47 Uttarakhand
Friday, March 22	Jharkhand vs Chandigarh	E	9:00 PM	Jharkhand 10-9 Pondicherry
Friday, March 22	Chhattisgarh vs Telangana	F	9:00 PM	Chhattisgarh 39-51 Telangana
Friday, March 22	Kerala vs Vidarbha	G	10:00 PM	Kerala 27-44 Vidarbha
Saturday, March 23	Indian Railways vs Punjab	Pre QF	6:00 PM	Indian Railways 43-22 Punjab
Saturday, March 23	Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan	Pre QF	6:00 PM	Himachal Pradesh 37-44 Rajasthan
Saturday, March 23	Uttar Pradesh vs Delhi	Pre QF	6:00 PM	Uttar Pradesh 47-30 Delhi
Saturday, March 23	Chandigarh vs Goa	Pre QF	6:00 PM	Chandigarh 44-40 Goa
Saturday, March 23	Maharashtra vs Vidarbha	Pre QF	7:00 PM	Maharashtra 48-24 Vidarbha
Saturday, March 23	Bihar vs Karnataka	Pre QF	7:00 PM	Bihar 28-53 Karnataka
Saturday, March 23	Services vs Madhya Pradesh	Pre QF	7:00 PM	Services 41-26 Madhya Pradesh
Saturday, March 23	Tamil Nadu vs Haryana	Pre QF	7:00 PM	Tamil Nadu 37-48 Haryana
Saturday, March 23	Indian Railways vs Rajasthan	QF	8:00 PM	Indian Railways 53-49 Rajasthan
Saturday, March 23	Uttar Pradesh vs Chandigarh	QF	8:00 PM	Uttar Pradesh 43-49 Chandigarh
Saturday, March 23	Maharashtra vs Karnataka	QF	9:00 PM	Maharashtra 45-25 Karnataka
Saturday, March 23	Services vs Haryana	QF	9:00 PM	Services 27-30 Haryana
Sunday, March 24	Indian Railways vs Chandigarh	SF	6:00 PM	Indian Railways (6) 37-37 (4) Chandigarh
Sunday, March 24	Maharashtra vs Haryana	SF	6:00 PM	Maharashtra 37-38 Haryana
Sunday, March 24	Indian Railways vs Haryana	Final	8:00 PM	Indian Railways 31-34 Haryana

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool A

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Indian Railways	2	2	+49	4
2	Madhya Pradesh	2	1	+20	2
3	BSNL	2	0	-53	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool B

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Maharashtra	2	2	+30	4
2	Delhi	2	1	-9	2
3	Gujarat	2	0	-21	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool C

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Goa	3	3	+67	6
2	Bihar	3	2	-2	4
3	Manipur	3	0	-24	2
4	Bengal	3	0	-50	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool D

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Haryana	3	3	+40	6
2	Himachal Pradesh	2	2	+59	4
3	Uttarakhand	3	0	0	2
4	Tripura	3	0	-66	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool E

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Rajasthan	3	3	+86	6
2	Tamil Nadu	3	2	+55	4
3	Jharkhand	3	1	-53	2
4	Pondicherry	3	0	-39	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool F

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Karnataka	3	3	+54	6
2	Chandigarh	3	2	+15	4
3	Telangana	3	0	-16	2
4	Chhattisgarh	3	0	-57	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool G

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Uttar Pradesh	3	3	+60	6
2	Vidharbha	3	2	8	4
3	Kerala	3	1	-33	2
4	Jammu and Kashmir	3	0	-28	0

Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool H

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	SD	Points
1	Services	3	3	+83	6
2	Punjab	3	2	-8	4
3	Andhra	3	0	-40	0
4	Orissa	3	0	-44	0

Photo credit: Alamy

Some of the biggest stars including Pawan Sehrawat, Aslam Inamdar, Rahul Chaudhari and Ashu Malik and a young brigade of aspiring champions in Indian kabaddi are showcasing their top skills in the ongoing 70th Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship that will go on till March 24, 2024.

The Senior Nationals is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the domestic kabaddi calendar which gives talented youngsters an opportunity to pit themselves against established stars. It also helps them to make their way to the Indian national team, a dominant force in the world of kabaddi with eight gold medals in the Asian Games since 1990. Fans are witnessing the high-quality competition among the teams vying for the prestigious National Champions status.

Organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the ongoing edition of the Senior National Men’s Kabaddi championship is being broadcast on an OTT platform FanCode for the first time. The broadcast ensures that high-quality Kabaddi coverage reaches the audience and gives further exposure to one of the most watched sports in the world.

As per the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) the opening day of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 (2022) registered an astounding reach of 46 million and a consumption of 1.41 billion minutes, significantly higher in comparison to the opening day of the global marquee sporting event - FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar which recorded a reach of 9.7 million.

The broadcasting partner of the tournament is Elev8 India Sportz Pvt Ltd., which owns and executes the Yuva Kabaddi Series and over 80 young stars including Ashu Malik (Haryana), Gagan Gowda (Karnataka) and M Sudhakar (Indian Railways) from the tournament are participating in the ongoing competition. Meanwhile, BanyanBoard are providing high-quality graphics and data points to make this a unique viewing experience for kabaddi fans.

Prominent players who are in action in the four-day extravaganza at the District Sports Complex here, include Pawan Sehrawat, who led Indian Railways to their fourth-consecutive title last year but will represent Chandigarh this year, Vishal Bharadwaj and Narendra (Chandigarh), Aslam Inamdar (Maharashtra), Sunil Kumar, Surender Gill (Indian Railways), Arjun Deshwal (Services) and Rahul Chaudhari (Uttar Pradesh) among others.

“The Senior Nationals is always the finale of the kabaddi season with everyone, from the big stars to the youngster making his debut geared up to give his best for the state and make a mark. Kabaddi has huge popularity in the country and with such tournaments we will continue to reach new heights,” said Mr. Shashikant Gade, Secretary Ahmednagar District Amateur Kabaddi Federation and Vice President of Maharashtra State Kabaddi Association.

A total of 30 teams will be vying for the prestigious crown in a round-robin cum knock-out format.

The 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship will start on March 21 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. 

Organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the upcoming edition of the Senior National Kabaddi Championship for men’s category will be held at the  District Sports Complex in Ahmednagar. 

The upcoming men’s kabaddi nationals will be a four-day event and will conclude on March 24.

Several Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) stars are expected to participate in the senior kabaddi nationals. Players competing in the Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 will be scouted for the Indian national kabaddi team. 

Indian Railways will head into the tournament as the four-time defending champions. Under the leadership of Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, Indian Railways defeated Maharashtra 38-21 in the 69th Senior National Kabaddi Championship final in July 2022.

In the women’s category, the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship was held at Lamrin Tech Skills University in Nawanshahr earlier in December. Himachal Pradesh emerged as winners after they beat Indian Railways 33-27.

In the upcoming 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship Hi-Flyer Pawan Sehrawat will represent Chandigarh, while Arjun Deshwal will play for Services. 

Uttar Pradesh's Rahul Chaudhari, Maharashtra's Aslam Inamdar, Tamil Nadu's V Ajith Kumar, Rajasthan's Jai Bhagwan, Services' Surjeet Singh, and Bharat as well as Indian Railways' Sunil Kumar and Surender Gill, are just a few more renowned Pro Kabaddi players who will feature in the tournament.

However, Punjab's Maninder Singh remains a noticeable absentee from the competition. With that in mind, here are the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 teams and squads. 

70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 teams and squads

Andhra Pradesh: P. Gopichand, Kumar Teja, K. Srikanth, Pawan Gopineedi, Hari Prasad, Durga Rao, Sasikumar, Emmanuel, Lakshma Reddy, Chengal Rao, Tejesh, Nagababu

Chandigarh: Pawan Sehrawat, Vishal Bhardwaj, Narender Kandola, Gurdeep Sangwan, Vishal Chahal, Bablu, Afzal Khan, Prashant Rathee, Gaurav Khatri, Rakesh Sungroya, Aditya Rana, Lalit

Chhattisgarh: Sanskar Mishra, Abhay Raj, Dipendra, Mukesh Kumar, Lakhan Kashyap, Mulchand, Manish Yadav, Rajendra, Jagen Sahu, Surendra, Radhe Verma, Nikhil

Delhi: Vinit Mavi, Himmat, Minku, Ajay, Prince, Shubham, Amit, Jatin, Surender Dahiya, Vipin Tanwar, Gaurav, Sachin Jangra

Goa: Nehal Desai, Neeraj Narwal, Rahul Nagavat, Rama Velip, Bhargav Mandrekar, Omkar Khanaj, Manjunath Navali, Neeraj Narwal, Ashish Narwal, Mohit Malik, Manish Dhull, Mohit, Sundar

Himachal Pradesh: Nitin Chandel, Namandeep, Praveen Thakur, Nitesh Singh, Khawinder, Naveen Kumar, Gogu, Keshav Kumar, Surinder Pal, Preet Chandel, Sandeep Sharma, Anil

Indian Railways: Sunil Kumar (captain), Nitesh Kumar, Surender Gill, Parvesh Malik, Abinesh Nadarajan, Shubham Shinde, Sudhakar M, Pankaj Mohite, Surender Gill, Guman Singh, Meetu Sharma, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj

Jammu and Kashmir: Farman, Rajan, Rohit, Sanjeet, Amir, Krishnveer, Vikas, Amrit, Irfan, Nishant, Akshay, Abhishek

Jharkhand: Raju Kumar Singh, Binod Prasad, Ajay Gupta, Ananjay Singh, Sourav Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Raj Kamal Kumar, Rahul Gope, Anshu Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Saurav Kumar

Karnataka: Gagan Gowda, Vinod Gowda, Hemanth, Ratan Gowda, Vishwas S, Someshwar, Mithun Gowda, Abhishek S, Vijay, Chethan Devanga, Pavan TR, Chetan Gowda

Kerala: Athul MS, Adarsh T, Sagar Krishna, Muhammed Shiha S, Adarsh PM, Kaushik, Yadhu, Manzoor, Arun, Sujesh, Akhil, Midhun

Madhya Pradesh: Jay Patel, Bhavani Rajput, Himanshu Choudhary, Ravindra Chauhan, Sandip Kokote, Sachin Panwar, Ritesh Narwale, Devendra Chaudhary, Golu Rana, Satyam Trivedi, Shubham Verma, Vikash Singh 

Maharashtra: Aslam Inamdar (captain), Sanket Sawant, Akash Shinde, Aditya Shinde, Harsh Lad, Mayur Kadam, Kiran Magar, Shankar Gadai, Pranay Rane, Arkam Shaikh, Omkar Kumbhar, Saurabh Raut

Punjab: Lovepreet Singh, Jaskirat Singh, Harmanjit Singh, Gursahib Singh, Rajbir Singh, Balraj Singh, Gurdeep Dass, Dhiraj, Rahul Kumar, Lovedeep Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Karmjit Singh

Rajasthan: Jitender Yadav, Jai Bhagwan, Mahipal Sinwar, Brijendra Choudhary, Rahul, Gangaram, Jitesh, Nitin, Sahil, Arun, Karan, Sourabh

Services: Surjeet Singh, Mahender Singh, Arjun Deshwal, Ankush Rathee, Manjeet Dahiya, Bharat Hooda, Lucky Sharma, Sonu Jaglan, Ashish Bajar, Rohan Singh, Jagdeep Goyat, Surender

Tamil Nadu: V Ajith Kumar, Satish Kannan, Abishek M, Babu M, B Srinath, S Hariharan Sudhan, Velavan, M Ramkumar, AP Noushadali, Santhapana Selvam, Mothuvel Bandian, K Nagamani

Telangana: Kunta Sushank, G Raju, P Mallikarrjun, Shivakumar, Kotesh Yadav, Hanumanthu, Ganesh, Shivanand, Karthik, Santhosh, Rohit, Rajshekar

Uttar Pradesh: Rahul Chaudhari, Vinay Tewathia, Robin Chaudhary, Shubham Kumar, Mohit Baliyan, Nitin Panwar, Vishal Chaudhary, Navneet Nagar, Shivam Singh, Vikul Lamba, Anirudh Pandey, Guarav, Kuldeep Singh

Vidarbha: Akash Pikalmunde, Aniket Gavande, Abhishek Yadav, Amit Singh, Mahesh Shrikhande, Arjun Tanwar, Akash Chavan, Datta Waghmode, Prasad Natkut, Abdul Shaikh, Javed Pathan, Abhishek Nimbalkar

West Bengal: Rakesh Mondal, Shiva Mahato, Shovam Adak, Pallab Chal, Purna Pal, Prakash Ghatak, Sk Sahil Ali, Raja Das, Jayanta Biswas, Ashif Mondal, Soriful Mondal, Maldha Khan

* remaining squads to be added once announced

Photo credit: 69th Senior National Kabaddi Championship