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Priyanka Pilaniya is an Indian kabaddi player. [1] [2] She was part of the Indian teams that won the gold medal in the 2014 [3] and 2022 Asian Games. [4] [5]
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Priyanka Pilaniya is an Indian kabaddi player. [1] [2] She was part of the Indian teams that won the gold medal in the 2014 [3] and 2022 Asian Games. [4] [5]
Kabaddi is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players, originating in ancient India. The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders in 30 seconds. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but are brought back in for each point scored by their team from a tag or a tackle.
India has a history of sports dating back thousands of years. Cricket is the most popular spectator sport; it generates the highest television viewership, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) being the most-followed league in the country. Football has also gained popularity, with the Indian Super League (ISL) being the highest level of domestic football, and the national team winning multiple gold medals at the Asian and South Asian Games. Additional football accomplishments include India having reached the semifinal of the 1960 Olympics, qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and won the SAFF Championship. Other sports include kabaddi, badminton, tennis, and athletics, with kho-kho becoming the fourth-most viewed sport. India has also had success in field hockey, winning the World Cup and multiple medals in the Olympic Games. Sports such as golf, rugby, boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, motorsport, wrestling, and basketball are featured throughout the country.
The India men’s national kabaddi team represents India in international men's kabaddi competitions. The team is by far the most successful national kabaddi side of any country, winning gold medals at the Asian Games in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022, as well as winning all three Kabaddi World Cup events to date. Pawan Sehrawat is the current captain of the team since 2022.
Kabaddi, is a contact sport, native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the most popular sports in India, played mainly among people in villages. India has taken part in four Asian Games in kabaddi, and won gold in all of them. Four forms of kabaddi played in India are Amar, Suranjeevi, huttuttoo, and Gaminee. Amar is generally played in Punjab, Haryana, the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, mostly by Punjabi sportsmen. Suranjeevi is the most played form of kabaddi in India and the world. This is the form used in international matches generally and played in Asian Games. Huttuttoo was played by men in Maharashtra. In Gaminee style, seven players play on each side and a player put out has to remain out until all his team members are out. The team that is successful in outing all the players of the opponent's side secures a point. The game continues until five or seven such points are secured and has no fixed time duration.
India women's national kabaddi team represents India in international women's kabaddi competitions.
Ajay Thakur is an Indian professional Kabaddi player and the former captain of the Indian National Kabaddi Team.He widely regarded as one of the Greatest Player Of All Time.He was part of the national teams which won 2016 Kabaddi World Cup and gold medal at 2014 Asian Games. He was awarded the Padma Shri and Arjuna Award in 2019.
Surjeet Singh Narwal is an Indian representative for India in the sport of kabaddi. He was a member of the kabaddi team that won a gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon .He was the captain of Puneri Paltan. He was part of Telugu Titans in Pro Kabaddi season 9. Currently he is captain of Bengaluru Bulls in Pro Kabaddi season 10.
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat is an Indian kabaddi player who plays for Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League and represents Reserve Bank of India. Pawan became the most expensive player in the history of the Pro kabbadi league when Tamil Thalaivas picked him for ₹ 2.26 crores for the ninth season. He was bought by the Telugu Titans for Rs 2.60 crore for the tenth season and with this, he became the most expensive player in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League again.
Naveen Kumar Goyat is an Indian professional kabaddi player who plays for the Indian national kabaddi team and Dabang Delhi KC in the Pro Kabaddi League. His speedy raiding and consistency makes him one of the best raiders in the league. He was part of the Indian kabaddi team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.
Akshima Singh is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Pooja Hathwala is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Nidhi Sharma is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Pooja Narwal is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Sushma Sharma is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh. She was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games defeating Chinese Taipei in the final on 7 October 2023.
Jyoti Thakur is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Pushpa Rana is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh. She was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games defeated Chinese Taipei in the final.
Parvesh Bhainswal is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a defender. He is selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. He is part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games. India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final after the final was delayed by over 45 minutes.
Akash Santosh Shinde is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. He plays as a left raider for Puneri Paltan in PKL. He is selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games.
Snehal Pradeep Shinde is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games. In the final, India beat Chinese Taipei 26–24 on 7 October 2023.
Muskan Malik is an Indian kabaddi player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
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