The World Kabaddi is organising the Kabaddi World Cup in March 2025. It’s the second edition of the global event.
The Kabaddi World Cup 2025 started on March 17 and will conclude on March 23. Ten teams will be in action, split across two groups. They will play their group opponents once.
Group A consists of hosts England, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the USA. Group B, on the other hand, features defending champions India, Italy, Hong Kong China, Scotland, and Wales.
The top four teams will make it to the knockouts, which include four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, and the final. The quarter-final winners will advance into the semis, with the winners further proceeding into the final.
In all, 28 matches will take place across four venues in England. The final of the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will be played on March 23 in Wolverhampton.
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You can look at the complete schedule for the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 below.
| Tournament | Kabaddi World Cup 2025 |
| Board | World Kabaddi |
| No. of Teams | 10 |
| Participating Teams | England, Germany, Hong Kong China, Hungary, India, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Wales, USA |
| Matches | 28 |
| Format | Single Round-Robin and Knockouts |
| Venues | Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton |
| Dates | March 17-23, 2025 |
| Live Streaming Platform | DD Sports, Olympics.com |
Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Teams and Captains
Take a look at the captains of each team participating in the Kabaddi World Cup 2025.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| England | Hardeep Singh |
| Germany | NA |
| Hong Kong China | NA |
| Hungary | NA |
| India | NA |
| Italy | NA |
| Poland | NA |
| Scotland | Junayd Javid |
| Wales | NA |
| USA | NA |
Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Squads and Players
England
Alex Ogden, Abhijith Kridhnan Thaivappil, Amanatpreet Singh, Ekom Singh, Felix Li, George Wellington, Hardeep Singh, John Dunlop, Jorawar Singh, Jugraj Singh, Mandeep Singh, Mashood Koorattante, Sagar Doddaiah, Shreyas Annadate
Germany
Squad details are not available.
Hong Kong China
Hung Tin Sang, Chik Shun Hei, Kwok King Yip, Leung Kam Shing, Liu Tsz Wai, Ma Hon Tat, Poon Wing Lok, Sharma Rojit, Wong Wai Chuen, Yeung Kai Chun, Yip Chun Hei. Yu Kin Shun
Hungary
Squad details are not available.
India
Squad details are not available.
Italy
Squad details are not available.
Poland
Squad details are not available.
Scotland
Junayd Javid, Ryan McGallagly, Suraj Johal, Jai Patel, Dilux Nagenthiram, Surya Muthu, Tayyib Majumder, Vijay Chahal, Ranjit Singh, Jinson Raju, Pargat Singh, Dushyant Kadian, Jashanpreet Singh
Wales
Squad details are not available.
USA
Squad details are not available.
Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Venues
The second edition of the Kabaddi World Cup will take place across four venues in the West Midlands of England. Here are the venues:
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton
- Nechells Wellbeing Centre, Birmingham
University of Wolverhampton’s Walsall Campus, Walsall
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Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17 | England vs Hungary | Wolverhampton | 4:30 PM |
| 2 | March 17 | India vs Italy | Wolverhampton | 5:30 PM |
| 3 | March 17 | Poland vs Germany | Wolverhampton | 9:30 PM |
| 4 | March 17 | Scotland vs Wales | Wolverhampton | 10:30 PM |
| 5 | March 17 | USA vs Hungary | Wolverhampton | 11:30 PM |
| 6 | March 18 | Italy vs Wales | Wolverhampton | 3:30 PM |
| 7 | March 18 | Germany vs USA | Wolverhampton | 4:30 PM |
| 8 | March 18 | Poland vs Hungary | Wolverhampton | 9:30 PM |
| 9 | March 18 | India vs Scotland | Wolverhampton | 10:30 PM |
| 10 | March 18 | Hong Kong China vs Wales | Wolverhampton | 11:30 PM |
| 11 | March 19 | Hungary vs Germany | Coventry | 3:30 PM |
| 12 | March 19 | England vs USA | Coventry | 6:30 PM |
| 13 | March 19 | Scotland vs Italy | Coventry | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | March 19 | India vs Hong Kong China | Coventry | 8:30 PM |
| 15 | March 19 | England vs Germany | Birmingham | 3:30 PM |
| 16 | March 20 | USA vs Poland | Birmingham | 4:30 PM |
| 17 | March 20 | Hong Kong China vs Scotland | Birmingham | 5:30 PM |
| 18 | March 20 | India vs Wales | Birmingham | 8:30 PM |
| 19 | March 20 | England vs Poland | Birmingham | 9:30 PM |
| 20 | March 20 | Hong Kong China vs Italy | Birmingham | 10:30 PM |
| 21 | March 21 | Quarter-Final 1 | Walsall | 6:00 PM |
| 22 | March 21 | Quarter-Final 2 | Walsall | 7:45 PM |
| 23 | March 21 | Quarter-Final 3 | Walsall | 9:00 PM |
| 24 | March 21 | Quarter-Final 4 | Walsall | 10:15 PM |
| 25 | March 22 | Semi-Final 1 | Wolverhampton | 6:45 PM |
| 26 | March 22 | Semi-Final 2 | Wolverhampton | 8:00 PM |
| 27 | March 23 | 3rd Place Match | Wolverhampton | 5:30 PM |
| 28 | March 23 | Final | Wolverhampton | 9:00 PM |
Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Live Streaming Details
India’s national broadcaster, DD Sports, will live telecast the matches on TV. The Olympics.com will live stream the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 from the semi-final onwards.
