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Asian Women’s Kabaddi C’ship 2025: India women drawn in Pool A

Asian Women’s Kabaddi C’ship 2025: India women drawn in Pool A

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The Asian Kabaddi Federation revealed the draw for the Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship 2025 on Tuesday. The Indian women’s kabaddi team has been drawn into Pool A alongside Thailand, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Hangzhou Asian Games champions and defending champions India will be eyeing dominance in their pool. Raider Sonali Shingate will lead the Indian challenge. This is the sixth edition of the tournament, and it is scheduled to take place in Iran from 6th to 8th March. The event is taking place for the first time since 2017. The hosts Iran, Nepal, and Iraq are drawn into Pool B to complete this 7-team women’s kabaddi tournament. Team Iran has finished as runners-up twice, in 2007 and 2008, and had two third-place finishes in 2016 and 2017. Iran has beaten India in the 2018 Asian Games final, and the hosts will be looking to use their home-ground to its advantage. The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games silver medalist, Chinese Taipei, has pulled out of the tournament. The championship will serve as a platform ahead of the Women’s …

Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship 2025 preview: India eye dominance

Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship 2025 preview: India eye dominance

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The 2025 Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship will kick off on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran. The prestigious continental competition will be held from 4-9 March. A total of seven teams, including defending champions India, Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, and hosts Iran, will be contending for the title. This is the sixth edition of the tournament. The event is taking place for the first time since 2017. Defending champions India start as favorite The Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 gold medallist, India, will start as clear favorites. India has won the title on four of six occasions, including the last edition in 2017. The defending champions will be keen to extend their supremacy when the tournament gets underway. Raider Sonali Shingate will lead the Indian challenge, and all-rounder Pushpa Rana from Himachal Pradesh will be her deputy. The 12-member team has a mix of seven raiders, four specialist defenders, and an all-rounder. The big names include Pooja Kajila, Pooja Narwal, Jyoti Thakur, Sakshi Sharma, and Nidhi Sharma, among others. Chinese Taipei, considered a tough competition to India, …

Young Kabaddi stars to battle in Yuva All Stars Championship 2025 from March 6 in Haridwar

Young Kabaddi stars to battle in Yuva All Stars Championship 2025 from March 6 in Haridwar

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Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], March 2: Yuva All Stars Championship 2025, a first of its kind tournament in the kabaddi ecosystem, will begin on March 6, 2025 here at Vandna Kataria Indoor Stadium, in Haridwar. Everyday there will be four matches and the Championship will conclude on April 4, 2025 with a grand finale. The four matches everyday will be played at 10.15 AM, 11.45 AM, 4 PM and 5.30 PM respectively. Fans can watch the matches Live on FanCode. Speaking on the upcoming tournament, Mr Vikas Gautam, CEO, Yuva Kabaddi Series,said, “This is a battle of the best, featuring a format never seen before in Kabaddi. Get ready for high-octane matches over the next 30 days, where the nation’s brightest young talents will showcase their skills on a grand stage.” “The Yuva All Stars Championship is a dream come true, giving young Kabaddi players an opportunity to display their talent to the world in the most competitive environment. Wishing all the participants the very best—this is the first step toward reaching new heights with Yuva,” …

World champion Saweety Boora in bitter dowry dispute

World champion Saweety Boora in bitter dowry dispute

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When Saweety Boora tied the knot with Deepak Niwas Hooda in July 2022, the union was celebrated as a rare coming together of sporting champions. Boora is a gold medalist from the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and Hooda, a former captain of India national kabaddi team. Fast forward to 2025 and the marriage has turned sour. According to reports, Saweety has filed a complaint with the Hisar police, accusing her husband of demanding Rs. 1 crore and an SUV automobile in the form of dowry in addition to physical assaulting her. Saweety has reportedly also filed for divorce in the court of law. On the other hand, Hooda has accused Saweety and her family of seizing his property and threatening to kill him. And that is the basis of his case against her with the local police. Speaking to the media, the Hisar Superintendent of Police Shashank Kumar Sawan said that Hooda was issued a notice and asked to appear for the investigation but he has thus not appeared in person. In keeping …

Naveen Kumar-Led Services Clinch 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship Title

Naveen Kumar-Led Services Clinch 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship Title

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Services won the 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship Services emerged victorious in a nail-biting finale against Railways to claim the 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. The team with immense star-power prevailed 30-30 (6-4) in a tie-breaker, showcasing remarkable composure when it mattered most as the clash could have gone either way. Led by Pro Kabaddi League star Naveen Kumar, Services demonstrated exceptional skill throughout the tournament. The final was a star-studded affair featuring some of India’s top talents, including Railways’ dynamic raider Pankaj Mohite and defensive stalwart Parvesh Bhainswal. Services’ defensive combination of Jaideep Dahiya and Rahul Sethpal – winners of the PKL in season 11 – proved crucial in key moments. Services’ path to glory included an impressive 43-35 semifinal triumph over Punjab, while Railways had secured their final berth with a convincing 42-34 win against Uttar Pradesh. Earlier in the tournament, Railways had dominated Rajasthan (54-31) in their quarter-final matchup, while Services overcame Haryana (43-32). The final day also …

Kabaddi Nationals: Services, Haryana enter quarter-finals

Kabaddi Nationals: Services, Haryana enter quarter-finals

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The knockout stages of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships kicked off with four compelling Round of 16 clashes at Cuttack’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, setting up two mouth-watering quarter-final encounters. Defending champions Haryana, who were guided by star PKL players like defender Yogesh and raider Ashu Malik were pushed hard by Tamil Nadu in what proved to be the most competitive fixture of the day. Despite Tamil Nadu’s spirited resistance, Haryana’s superior raiding unit helped them secure a 48-41 victory in a high-scoring encounter. The Naveen Kumar-led Services demonstrated why they remain one of the tournament favorites with a clinical dismantling of Madhya Pradesh. Their disciplined defense and aggressive raiding combination proved too much for Madhya Pradesh to handle, resulting in a commanding 57-22 scoreline. Punjab, another kabaddi powerhouse, made light work of Bihar with a dominant 47-18 victory. Their experienced squad controlled the proceedings from start to finish, barely allowing Bihar any momentum throughout the match. Host state Odisha’s campaign came to an end as they fell to Maharashtra 26-43. Despite vocal home …

Haryana, hosts Odisha start campaign with wins at 71st Kabaddi Nationals

Haryana, hosts Odisha start campaign with wins at 71st Kabaddi Nationals

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The opening day of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships witnessed commanding performances across multiple pools, as Pro Kabaddi League stars showcased their prowess at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. The prestigious tournament has drawn together an impressive array of talent, including several PKL heroes who like Pawan Sehrawat, Ashu Malik, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar and Naveen Kumar. The championship features 30 teams divided into eight pools in the preliminary stage. Teams must top their respective pools to advance to the knockout rounds, ensuring intense competition from the outset. Odisha 57-28 Vidarbha The host state dominated their Pool F encounter against Vidarbha, with young sensation Rohit Raghav leading the charge. Odisha’s commanding 29-point victory set a strong tone for their campaign. Haryana 50-20 Telangana The defending champions demonstrated their superiority with PKL stalwarts Ashu Malik and Mohit Goyat at the forefront, securing a dominant 50-20 victory over Telangana. Railways 59-17 Manipur Indian Railways, featuring Shubham Shinde and M Sudhakar, delivered a clinical performance in Pool B, overwhelming Manipur with their experience …

Amid India’s Got Latent row, internet digs up video of Kapil Sharma’s parents’ kabaddi joke | Web Series

Amid India’s Got Latent row, internet digs up video of Kapil Sharma’s parents’ kabaddi joke | Web Series

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An old video of Kapil Sharma has surfaced online amid the furore over Ranveer Allahbadia’s comment on India’s Got Latent. The clip is from 2023 from Kapil’s The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony. It has got more than 3 million views on Instagram in less than a day. (Also read: Ranveer Allahbadia cries over ‘loss of work’, says he is ‘guilty’; is it linked to India’s Got Latent? Here’s the truth) Kapil Sharma also cracked a joke about parents’ sex lives on his show in 2023. Resurfaced video The clip was posted by IG account @x.memez1 on Wednesday and shows Kapil cracking a joke about the craze for cricket among the younger generation. Kapil, in his opening bit for the February 19, 2023 episode said that while students crib about waking up early to study for exams, their won’t mind doing it for an early cricket match. “Kai toh itne shaukeen hote hain, subah 2 baje hi uth jaate hain. Cricket dekhne ke liye. Cricket ka match shuru hona hota hai 4 baje. Phir ye …

Kapil Sharma slammed for ‘Ma Baap Ki Kabaddi’ joke amid Ranveer Allahbadia ‘sex with parents’ controversy; fans clash online ‘Kapil cracked a joke and…’

Kapil Sharma slammed for ‘Ma Baap Ki Kabaddi’ joke amid Ranveer Allahbadia ‘sex with parents’ controversy; fans clash online ‘Kapil cracked a joke and…’

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YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina continue to face massive backlash for the latest controversial episode of India’s Got Latent. For those who haven’t watched the much talked about episode of India’s Got Latent, which has now been removed from YouTube, Ranveer had asked a contestant, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?” Following public outrage, complaints were filed against Ranveer, Samay and social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, who was also a judge on the episode. The controversy had also forced Samay Raina to delete all the videos of India’s Got Latent from his channel. Amid this chaos, a video of Kapil Sharma has gone viral on social media. He is facing criticism for his ‘maa baap ki kabbadi’ remark on his popular comedy show. Also Read – Meet comedian whose father used to hit him with a belt, lived in 1 room, said ‘Bhagwan ne paida aisa kiya hai…’, his net worth is… A video has …

SC lets elected body take charge of kabaddi federation as ad-hoc measure | Latest News India

SC lets elected body take charge of kabaddi federation as ad-hoc measure | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday entrusted the running of the country’s amateur kabaddi federation to an elected governing body, with the court clarifying that its order was not an endorsement of the elected body but an “ad-hoc” arrangement to ensure the federation’s affiliation gets restored and women players can participate in an international event later this month. A view of the Supreme Court building (ANI) The federation has been run by justice (retd) SP Garg of the Delhi high court, the court-appointed administrator, since August 2018. The court passed Thursday’s order after solicitor general Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre informed the bench about a letter received from the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) that promised steps to restore the affiliation of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) and allow participation of Indian players at the Iran championship if an elected body takes over the federation from the administrator. A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh agreed. “Owing to the urgency regarding participation of women players in the kabaddi championship scheduled …