Pakistan national kabaddi team

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Pakistan
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Association Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
Confederation Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head CoachBadshah Gul [1]
CaptainShafique Ahmad Chishti [2]
Most caps Muhammad Irfan (230)
World Cup
0
Asian Games
9 (first in 1990 )
Silver medal asia.svg 2nd (1998, 2006)
Asian Championship
3 (first in 2000)
Silver medal asia.svg 2nd (2005, 2017)

The Pakistan national kabaddi team represents Pakistan in international kabaddi. The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation manages the team. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

History

Performance in the Asian Championships

Performance in the South Asian Championships

Circle style performance in the Asian Championships

Performance in the World Championships

Origination

Kabaddi originated in the Pak-Hind sub-continent. Kabaddi is a traditional sport and cultural heritage of the people of Pakistan. It is played in hot countries of Asia. The style of the game varies a little in some countries. It is known by different names in the regional languages. In Pakistan and India, it is known as 'kabaddi' or 'kaudi', in Sri Lanka it is known as 'Guddo', in Indonesia. [8]

Tournament records

Standard kabaddi

World Cup

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of India.svg 2004 Withdrew0000
Flag of India.svg 2007 Withdrew0000
Flag of India.svg 2016 Withdrew0000
Total0/30000

Asian Games

YearRankMWDLPFPAPD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990 Third place6312134131+3
Flag of Japan.svg 1994 Third place420215390+63
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 Runners-up641121980+139
Flag of South Korea.svg 2002 Third place530287106-19
Flag of Qatar.svg 2006 Runners-up5302164142+22
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 Third place430113170+61
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 Third place420210089+11
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Third place6402209125+84
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Third place4202144160-16
Total9/944262161341993+348

Asian Kabaddi Championship

Asian Kabaddi Championship
YearHost countryPosition
2000 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colombo, Sri Lanka Bronze medal world centered-2.svg
2005 Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran Silver medal world centered-2.svg
2017 Flag of Iran.svg Gorgan, Iran Silver medal world centered-2.svg

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
YearHost cityPosition
1985 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshBronze medal world centered-2.svg
1987 Flag of India.svg Kolkata, IndiaBronze medal world centered-2.svg
1989 Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad, PakistanSilver medal world centered-2.svg
1993 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshGold medal world centered-2.svg
1995 Flag of India.svg Madras, IndiaBronze medal world centered-2.svg
1999 Flag of Nepal.svg Kathmandu, NepalSilver medal world centered-2.svg
2004 Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad, PakistanSilver medal world centered-2.svg
2006 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colombo, Sri LankaSilver medal world centered-2.svg
2010 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshSilver medal world centered-2.svg
2016 Flag of India.svg Guwahati & Shillong, IndiaSilver medal world centered-2.svg
2019 Flag of Nepal.svg Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur, NepalBronze medal world centered-2.svg

Dubai Kabaddi Masters

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2018 Third place5203
Total1/15203

Beach kabaddi

World Beach Kabaddi Championship

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of Iran.svg 2024Runners-up6501
Total1/16501

Asian Beach Games

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2008 Runners-up6411
Flag of Oman.svg 2010 Runners-up6501
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2012 Runners-up5401
Flag of Thailand.svg 2014 Runners-up5311
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2016 Champions4310
Total5/5261934

Indoor kabaddi

Asian Indoor and Martial Games

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of Macau.svg 2007 Runners-up7502
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2009 Did not enter
Flag of South Korea.svg 2013 Did not enter
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2017 Not contested
Total1/37502

Circle kabaddi

Circle World Cup

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of India.svg 2010 Runners-up5401
Flag of India.svg 2011 Third place8602
Flag of India.svg 2012 Runners-up5401
Flag of India.svg 2013 Runners-up7601
Flag of India.svg 2014 Runners-up7601
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2020 Champions6600
Total6/6383206

Circle Asian Cup

YearRankPldWDL
Flag of India.svg 2011Runners-up5401
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2012 Champions5500
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2016 Champions5500
Total3/3151401

Current squad

PlayerPositionFranchise
Shafiq Chishti (Captain)All-rounder Faisalabad Sherdils
Mudassar AliAll-rounder Lahore Thunder
Nasir AliAll-rounder Gujrat Warriors
Waqas ButtRaider Multan Sikandar
Arshad NadeemRaider Sahiwal Bulls
Sohail AkhtarRaider Islamabad All Stars
Bilal IrshadRaider Gwadar Bahadurs
Imran ButtRaider Karachi Zorawar
Mohsin AliRaider Kashmir Janbaaz
Sajjad GujjarLeft-cover (Defender) Faisalabad Sherdils
Irfan MalikRight-corner (Defender) Peshawar Haiders
Asif NiaziRight-cover (Defender) Lahore Thunder
Amir NawazLeft-corner (Defender) Gujrat Warriors
Usman WarraichRight-corner (Defender) Karachi Zorawar
Taimoor KhanRight-cover (Defender) Kashmir Janbaaz
Naveed AshrafLeft-cover (Defender) Multan Sikandar

Coaching Staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Pakistan.svg Badshah Gul
Assistant coach Flag of Pakistan.svg (Not publicly detailed)
Coaching staff (additional) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Kabaddi Federation staff

International grounds

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Nishtar Park Sports Complex
Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in Pakistan
StadiumCityProvinceCapacityMatches hostedNotes
Punjab Stadium, Pakistan Lahore Punjab 10,000Kabaddi World Cup, international friendliesMain kabaddi venue in Pakistan; hosted multiple editions of Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad Punjab 18,000National finals, exhibition matchesOriginally a cricket venue; occasionally used for outdoor kabaddi events
Nishtar Park Sports Complex Lahore Punjab 5,000Asian Kabaddi Championship, training campsMulti-sport facility with indoor kabaddi arrangements

Friendly Tournament records

Circle Style Kabaddi

This style of game introduced in Pakistan in 1956 Pakistan participate in the below mentioned competitions

Notable players

See also

References

  1. "Revive pro league to save kabaddi, says coach" . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. "Interview : Shafique Ahmad Chishti, Captain Pakistan Kabaddi Team" . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. "Kabaddi struggles for greater recognition". 22 August 2021.
  4. "Pakistan Kabaddi Team | Latest News, Schedule, and Updates".
  5. https://www.sports.gov.pk/Detail/NGM2MWI3NjMtYTk3Mi00NjlmLWE1MWMtOTJhMGViY2E1MDAx
  6. "Pakistan defeat India, win Kabaddi World Cup for the first time". 16 February 2020.
  7. AFP, Compiled by Dona Cherian, Web News Editor,Inputs from (2020-02-16). "Look: Pakistan beat arch rivals India in kabaddi World Cup". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-04-25.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. https://www.sports.gov.pk/Detail/NGM2MWI3NjMtYTk3Mi00NjlmLWE1MWMtOTJhMGViY2E1MDAx