The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup will be the fourth edition of the Kabaddi World Cup organised by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), and will be hosted in India during the month of January 2025.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 2025– |
| Administrator | International Kabaddi Federation |
| Format | Standard style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
History
editThis will be the first IKF World Cup edition post the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all of the previous three editions of the World Cup, it will take place in India.[2][3][4] The previous IKF Kabaddi World Cup events where held in 2004 in Mumbai, in 2007 in Panvel, and in 2016 in Ahmedabad.[1]
Broadcasting
editStar Sports will serve as the host broadcaster of the tournament.[4]
| Countries | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 India
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Star Sports |
References
edit- ^ a b Chhabria, Vinay (7 May 2024). "Kabaddi World Cup to return after 9 years, India to host mega event in January 2025". Sportskeeda.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "International Kabaddi Federation announces power-packed schedule for 2024-25 season". Sportskeeda. 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Kabaddi World Cup set to kickoff in January 2025". Khel Now. 5 April 2024.