England national kabaddi team

England

Association	England Kabaddi Association
Confederation	World Kabaddi
Head Coach	Mathew Saju
Captain	Hardeep "Harry" Singh
World Cup
1 (first in 2004 )
Group stage (2016)
Kabaddi World Cup
1 (first in 2025 )
2nd (2025)
European Championship
2 (first in 2021)
2nd (2023)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Kabaddi World Cup 0 1 0 European Championship 0 1 0 European Beach Championship 0 1 0 Total 0 3 0

Men's team at the 2025 World Cup.

Hardeep (Harry) Singh, English national team captain, at the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi).

The England national kabbadi team was established in 2004 and represents England in international standard style kabaddi competitions. The team was previously affiliated with the International Kabaddi Federation, but is now affiliated with World Kabaddi. ^[1] In the inaugural 2004 Kabaddi World Cup, the team reached the quarter-finals where they lost to Canada. ^{[2] [3]} They were silver medallists at the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup hosted in England, losing to India in the final.

Tournament history

World Cup (IKF)

World Cup
Year	Rank	M	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD
2004	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	170	208	-38
2007
2016	Group stage	5	2	0	3	137	155	−18
2025	TBD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	3/3	9	4	0	5	307	363	−56

World Cup (World Kabaddi)

Kabaddi World Cup
Year	Rank	M	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD
2019	Didn’t Participate
2025	Runners‑up	6	5	0	1	463	182	+281
Total	1/2	6	5	0	1	463	182	+281

European Kabaddi Championship

European Kabaddi Championship
Year	Rank	M	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD
2019	Didn’t Participate
2021	Group stage	4	2	0	2	122	95	+27
2023	Runners‑up	4	3	0	1	129	101	+28
Total	2/3	8	5	0	3	251	196	+55

Squad

World Cup 2025 ^[4]

Men

No	Player	Role
1	Amanatpreet Singh	Raider
3	Abhijith Kridhan	Raider
4	John Dunlop	Raider
5	Jugraj Singh	All‑rounder
7	Jorawar Singh	Left Corner
9	George Wellington	Raider
8	Mandeep Singh	All‑rounder
10	Ekom Singh	Raider
11	Sagar Doddaiah	Right Corner
12	Mashood Koorattante	All-rounder
14	Felix Li	Left Cover
22	Hardeep "Harry" Singh (Captain)	Right Cover
50	Shreyas Annadate	Raider
64	Alex Ogden	Raider

Women

No	Player	Role
1	Imane Sbihi	Raider
2	Emma Jones	Defender
3	Athira Sunil (Captain)	All-Rounder
4	Veerpal Kaur	Raider
5	Sophia Klair	Defender
6	Neelima Uni Suma	All-Rounder
7	Sally Hill	Defender
8	Georgia Sargent	Defender
9	Neeraja Uni Suma	All-Rounder
10	Pressymol Preni	Defender
11	Simarpreet Kaur	Defender
13	Sima Pacenkaite	Defender
23	Manpreet Kaur	Defender
30	Piraveena Sivanesalingham	Raider

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Mathew Saju
Team Manager	Sushil Saini
Team Logistics and Operations Manager	Parteek Sangwan

International grounds

Barking Sporthouse and Gym

Birmingham Arena

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Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in England

Stadium	City	Region	Capacity	Matches hosted	Notes
Barking Sporthouse and Gym	London	Greater London	1,200	England Kabaddi Championships, International friendlies	Home of England Kabaddi; regular host of international fixtures
Birmingham Arena	Birmingham	West Midlands	15,800	Exhibition matches, European Kabaddi events	Multi-sport arena; occasionally hosts high-profile kabaddi matches

References

1. "OUR HISTORY | England Kabaddi 24". England Kabaddi 24. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
2. "Pak pull out, a dampener". The Indian Express. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
3. "World Cup 2004 – Schedule & Results". International Kabaddi Federation . Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
4. "PLAYERS | England Kabaddi 24". England Kabaddi 24. Retrieved 24 November 2025.

External links

• England Kabaddi Association