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New Delhi: The arrival of an 'Indian team' in Pakistan for the World Kabaddi Championship has kicked up a controversy with the sports ministry and the national federation claiming that they have not given clearance to any athlete for competing in the neighbouring country.

A contingent from India reached Lahore on Saturday via the Wagah Border to take part in the championship, being hosted by Pakistan for the first time. The pictures and footage of the Indians arriving in Lahore have surfaced in social media.


The tournament opens on Monday at the Punjab Football Stadium in Lahore followed by some matches which will also be held in Faisalabad and Gujrat.

A sport ministry source said the government has not granted permission to any athlete to travel to Pakistan for the event.

"The sports ministry and the ministry of external affairs have not granted any permission to any team, which is mandatory while representing the country at any international event," a sports ministry source told PTI on condition of anonymity.

The administrator of Amateur Kabbadi Federation of India (AKFI) Justice (Retd) SP Garg also said that the national body has not cleared any such team.

"We have no information about any Kabbadi team which has gone to Pakistan. No permission was ever granted by AKFI to any team to go to Pakistan and play any Kabbadi match there," he said.

"We came to know about it only after information was sought. AKFI does not support any such activity. Legal action may be taken against the defaulters," he added.

The procedure for participation at overseas events is that the national federation will communicate to the sports ministry which in turn will write to the MEA for political clearance and Home Ministry for security clearance, irrespective of whether the government is funding the contingent or not.

AKFI is currently being run by administrator, Justice (retd) Garg, after the Delhi High Court had struck down it elections held in 2018.

Pakistan Punjab Minister for Sports Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti welcomed the 'Indian contingent' at a Lahore hotel. The officials of the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation welcomed and garlanded the Indian players when they crossed into Pakistan from Wagah border from where they were taken in a security convoy to their hotel in Lahore.

All the six previous editions of the World Kabaddi Championship took place in India between 2010 and 2019. India have won all six championships, defeating Pakistan in the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions.

Pakistani organisers said that teams from Australia, England, Germany, Iran, Azerbaijan, Sierra Leone, Kenya and Canada are also taking part in the event. The winner of the tournament will get 10 million rupees, while the runner ups will get 7.5 million rupees.

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/...ampionships-kicks-up-controversy-2493549.html
 
India disowns team participating in Kabaddi World Cup in Pakistan

A day after athletes arrived in Lahore via the Wagah Border, Indian authorities on Monday said they had not approved any team from the country to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup currently underway in Pakistan.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief Narinder Batra said he had "no idea" about the players who had gone to Pakistan as neither the IOA nor the Amateur Kabbadi Federation of India (AKFI) had approved any team to participate in the World Cup, The Hindustan Times reported.

"The IOA has not approved and it has also not been approved by the federation so I don’t know who has gone. Whether 60 or 100 have gone, I have no idea. The kabaddi federation, which is a member of IOA, has confirmed that they have not sent anyone. I have seen statements from the (sports) ministry which confirm they have not approved anyone. So I don’t know who they are and what the story is," he was quoted as saying.

SP Garg, the administrator of AKFI, also confirmed that the federation had not granted permission to any team to take part in the Kabaddi World Cup in Pakistan, adding that the authority discovered that players from India had gone only after information was sought.

The statements by Indian officials have given rise to confusion as a team from India had arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah Border to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 on Saturday.

According to Scroll.in, for Indian teams to participate in international competitions, the relevant body needs to write to the sports ministry which then forwards the request to the Ministry for External Affairs and the Home Ministry for clearance, irrespective of whether it is a government-funded event or not.

All of the previous six-circle-style kabaddi world cups have been hosted by India with the most recent event taking place in 2016.

Pakistan is hosting the event for the first time this year. The tournament will be eight-days long with matches in Lahore, Faisalabad, Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib.

Other than India, teams from Iran, Canada, Australia, United States, Sierra Leone and Kenya are also participating in the event.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1533618/india-disowns-team-participating-in-kabaddi-world-cup-in-pakistan
 
What level are we taking about here?
 
Like how parents disown their kids? Like those players now are on their own?
 
So a bunch of players went on their own to Pakistan after being invited. This isnt the Indian national team. Creative headlines wont change that.

Also this isnt the actual Kabbadi world cup thats organised by the International Kabbadi Federation.
 
Imagine one day Indian govt might find a way to stop Indians visiting Pakistan even in cyberspace. It will be a sad day when we can't interract with our Indian friends on PP. :(
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
Imagine one day Indian govt might find a way to stop Indians visiting Pakistan even in cyberspace. It will be a sad day when we can't interract with our Indian friends on PP. :(
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Don't worry Indians are jugadu they will manage to communicate.
 
This WC has happened before too, it’s not recognized as Kabbadi wc.. IF i recall correctly we lost the final last time.

This kind of Kabbadi is a very Punjabi affair on both sides, almost like Kushti.
 
JaDed said:
This WC has happened before too, it’s not recognized as Kabbadi wc.. IF i recall correctly we lost the final last time.

This kind of Kabbadi is a very Punjabi affair on both sides, almost like Kushti.
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That was the Asian games semifinals. That we lost.
 
cricketjoshila said:
That was the Asian games semifinals. That we lost.
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It was the final that we forfeited against Pakistan.. that was 2012 or something..
If am not wrong this is circle style kabbadi not the usual one which we lost to Iran or someone..
 
JaDed said:
It was the final that we forfeited against Pakistan.. that was 2012 or something..
If am not wrong this is circle style kabbadi not the usual one which we lost to Iran or someone..
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India has won all the circle style Kabaddi WCs that have happened till now
 
JaDed said:
It was the final that we forfeited against Pakistan.. that was 2012 or something..
If am not wrong this is circle style kabbadi not the usual one which we lost to Iran or someone..
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India has won all world cups in Kabbadi. In both formats.
 
The day is not far off when BJP government will instruct us to stop breathing because Pakistanis breathe the same air. Nothing positive, nothing constructive from these psychos.
 
cricketjoshila said:
This isnt the actual WC.

This is circle style, which isnt the standard style.

The actual WC is organised by international kabbadi federation.
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it is still a world cup.
A world cup which India have won many times.

It’s not like some random competition. It holds some value
 
If they’re there then let them play.
Why’re you ruining the competition for them?
 
LAHORE: The Kabaddi World Cup started here on Sunday with big wins for hosts Pakistan and Iran.

Pakistan thrashed Canada 64-13 in the opener with Iran overwhelming Sierra Leone 60-19 in the second game of the day.

Teams from 10 nations are taking part in the event being organised in three cities.

At a colourful inauguration ceremony, local band Seismic Tremors peformed with players of all the teams taking part in the match past.

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said it was a “great honour for the Punjab government to host an international event for the first time”.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi welcomed the teams and recalled that his elder brother Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi had laid the foundations of the game in the country 42 years ago.

Provincial Sports Minister Rai Taimur Bhatti said the event shows that Pakistan is a safe country for international sport.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1533465/pakistan-iran-grab-big-wins-to-open-kabaddi-world-cup
 
Disown sounds like a funny term in this context. Is it Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham type Amitabh-Shahrukh disown?

Feel bad for the players.
 
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) on Monday rejected Indian authorities' claims that they had not "approved" any team to participate in the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup 2020.

Earlier today, the Indian authorities had said they had not approved any team from the country to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup currently underway in Pakistan, a day after the athletes arrived via Wagah Border. The statements had caused uncertainty over the status of athletes representing India in the world event.

While speaking to the media in Lahore, PKF President Chaudhry Shafay Hussain held "enemy elements" responsible for the confusion and said: "The fact is that the Kabaddi World Cup is being held in Pakistan for the first time. It was only held in India before.

"Some enemy elements are conspiring [against the event]." The PKF president also warned that a first information report will be lodged against those spreading "false propaganda".

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PKF Secretary Rana Sarwar, while speaking to the media in Lahore, said that the Indian Kabaddi team was India's national team and cautioned against mixing sports and politics.

Sarwar urged critics to "check the rankings of all the players" in the Indian team. He said that the statements by the Indian officials were a result of internal rifts between national bodies.

DawnNewsTV had also approached Indian players and team management, but they did not comment on the situation.

Source: Dawn
 
TrentDevil said:
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) on Monday rejected Indian authorities' claims that they had not "approved" any team to participate in the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup 2020.

Earlier today, the Indian authorities had said they had not approved any team from the country to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup currently underway in Pakistan, a day after the athletes arrived via Wagah Border. The statements had caused uncertainty over the status of athletes representing India in the world event.

While speaking to the media in Lahore, PKF President Chaudhry Shafay Hussain held "enemy elements" responsible for the confusion and said: "The fact is that the Kabaddi World Cup is being held in Pakistan for the first time. It was only held in India before.

"Some enemy elements are conspiring [against the event]." The PKF president also warned that a first information report will be lodged against those spreading "false propaganda".

ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER AD

PKF Secretary Rana Sarwar, while speaking to the media in Lahore, said that the Indian Kabaddi team was India's national team and cautioned against mixing sports and politics.

Sarwar urged critics to "check the rankings of all the players" in the Indian team. He said that the statements by the Indian officials were a result of internal rifts between national bodies.

DawnNewsTV had also approached Indian players and team management, but they did not comment on the situation.

Source: Dawn
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How did PKF decide the official team of India?

Its for AKFI,IOA and GOI to decide.
 
They were sent by the Punjab Kabbadi Association which did not tell the national federation apparently.
 
cricketjoshila said:
How did PKF decide the official team of India?

Its for AKFI,IOA and GOI to decide.
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That's what I found surprising. He should have had shown the participation letter from Indian authorities if he believes Indian national body is taking a u turn. Instead he went on a rant which doesn't bring anything to the table.
 
cricketjoshila said:
How did PKF decide the official team of India?

Its for AKFI,IOA and GOI to decide.
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That's a genuine query that needs answering but on the whole this disowning thing looks a bit clumsy.
How can India's top Kabaddi players cross over to Pakistan to play an event like WC and federation doesn't know anything at all about it?
 
TrentDevil said:
That's a genuine query that needs answering but on the whole this disowning thing looks a bit clumsy.
How can India's top Kabaddi players cross over to Pakistan to play an event like WC and federation doesn't know anything at all about it?
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Top players? Who said that?

An individual has every right to go to Pakistan. Federation cannot stop that.

Heck circle format isnt even the official format in which Kabbadi is played in the official league in India or in Asian games etc. This is nothing big.

Federation didnt send the team. IoA didnt send the team.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
If they’re there then let them play.
Why’re you ruining the competition for them?
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They can play it’s their choice, problem here is that they are claiming to be an ‘Official Indian Team’ which they are not. They could call themselves Gulli team and none of the criticism will come their way.
 
CanadianG00se said:
They can play it’s their choice, problem here is that they are claiming to be an ‘Official Indian Team’ which they are not. They could call themselves Gulli team and none of the criticism will come their way.
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If they are the ACTUAL players then why would they not call themselves the official team?
 
Ronaldo7 said:
If they are the ACTUAL players then why would they not call themselves the official team?
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Who says they are the ACTUAL players that play National team? From the article above, it’s mentions that PKF sent the team and not National Federation. Clearly, your and my definition of ‘Official Team’ is not the same.
 
CanadianG00se said:
Who says they are the ACTUAL players that play National team? From the article above, it’s mentions that PKF sent the team and not National Federation. Clearly, your and my definition of ‘Official Team’ is not the same.
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I think... For some people, it is the players who defines the team, not the other way around. No wonder Pakistani players such a huge ego even if they are average and demand special treatment.
 
LAHORE: Canada, Iran and England won their respective matches on the fourth day of the Kabaddi World Cup (indigenous style) at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Wednesday.

Canada beat Azerbaijan 40-31, Iran outplayed Germany 55-23 and England overpowered Sierra Leone 41-26.

Canada’s Naveen was adjudged the best raider while the title of best stopper went to Canada’s Ravi Kumar in the first match. Iran’s Mesal Muhammadi and captain Ali Safari were declared best raider and stopper of the second match, respectively.

On Thursday, Iran face India in the first match at 1:30pm while the second match will be played between Sierra Leone and Germany at 2:45pm. Hosts Pakistan take on Australia in Thursday’s third and last match.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1534113/canada-iran-and-england-record-wins-in-kabaddi-world-chup
 
What if India win the trophy, will they still disown the team?

I can understand why the Indian authorities are angry as they have sanctions, but I wonder how a sports body can disown their players. Will they not get jobs as players?
 
imrankhannsu said:
What if India win the trophy, will they still disown the team?

I can understand why the Indian authorities are angry as they have sanctions, but I wonder how a sports body can disown their players. Will they not get jobs as players?
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They aren't disowning. Disowning would have been if the team was declared official initially but later the authorities retracted it.

The authorities didn't have any information about participating in the first hand and they just stated that this isn't officially sanctioned team.
 
LAHORE: Pakistan outplayed an inexperienced Australia side 62-25 on Thursday to qualify for the Kabaddi World Cup semi-finals at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

In pool ‘A’, India grabbed top spot after defeating Iran 50-39 and confirmed their place in the last-four stage.

Iran and Australia are the other two teams who reached the semi-finals, respectively.

Pakistan chose to raid first after winning the toss against Australia in their pool ‘B’ clash. Raiders including skipper Irfan Mana, Lala Obaidullah, Kaleemullah Jatt and Bilal Mohsin Dhillon looked in fine form and scored valuable points for the hosts.

On the other hand, Pakistan stoppers Musharraf Janjua, Shani Basra and Zafar Iqbal and their team-mates exhibited similar form.

Earlier after winning the toss, defending champions India maintained their supremacy against a strong Iran team.

In the first half, Iran managed to carry their points parallel to India at 26-23. However, India widened the points gap in the second half and ultimately won 50-39.

India’s Deepak Kashi, Navjot Singh Jota, Vinay Khatri and Arsh Jhola remained prominent performers while Mesal Qamri, Mustafa Saadqi and Ameer Muhammadi accumulated valuable points for their team.

Though Sierra Leone won the toss against Germany, they lost the match 43-14.

The World Cup action now shifts to Gujrat’s Zahoor Elahi Stadium. On Friday, hosts Pakistan face Azerbaijan in the first match at 2:30pm while the second match will be played between India and England at 3:45pm.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1534404/pakistan-india-cruise-into-kabaddi-world-cup-semis
 
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Indian team at the championship
 
cricketjoshila said:
Top players? Who said that?

An individual has every right to go to Pakistan. Federation cannot stop that.

Heck circle format isnt even the official format in which Kabbadi is played in the official league in India or in Asian games etc. This is nothing big.

Federation didnt send the team. IoA didnt send the team.
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this actually is the proper and "real" kabaddi, other parts of India can simply not compete with Punjab in this. Thus they started the ring kabaddi. Obviously if the media and money gets involved it gets more attention and fame.

Kabaddi is and will always be a game of Punjabi's. Even the participating team are 90% of them Punjabi's. I remember last time PK played India in India there were around 100000 people in the crowd..
 
Pakistan won its last pool match against an inexperienced Azerbaijan team in the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 at the Zahoor Elahi Stadium in Gujrat on Friday. The host team won the toss and then played a skillful game against opposing team Azerbaijan, defeating them 40-30.

Pakistani players Irfan Mana, Akmal Shahzad Dogar, Kaleemullah Jatt and Malik Binyameen scored valuable points for their team during the game.

Meanwhile, India also won its last pool match, outplaying the England kabaddi team to win with a comfortable margin of 44-26.

The English side put up resistance with their players Sukha Lakhpuria, Rana Akmal, Ali and Sajid earning huge appreciation from the crowd for their moves but opposing team India successfully countered them in both the raiding and stopping departments. Indian players Arsh Jhola, Deepak Kashi and Ravi Kumar also amused the audience with wonderful raids.

The first semifinal of the tournament will be held between India and Australia at 6pm on Saturday while Pakistan will play against Iran in the second semifinal at 7:30pm on the same day. Both matches will be played at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore.

The final points for India which is in Pool A are eight while Pakistan's total points are six making it the top-most team in Pool B.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1534456/pakistan-india-win-last-pool-matches-of-kabbadi-world-cup
 
Lahore: Pakistan beat Iran by the score of 52-30 in the semi-final on Saturday and qualified for the final of the Kabaddi World Cup, scheduled on February 16 at Punjab Stadium Lahore.

Iran went down in front of the home side despite an initial 6-5 lead. But determined Pakistani side with strong techniques dominated and made their place into the finals for the fifth time.

Defending champions India will take on the home side Pakistan tomorrow. India had clinched the Kabaddi World Cup title six times.

https://arysports.tv/pakistan-iran-qualifies-kabaddi-world-cup-final/
 
Amazing and very interesting tournament... I actually really like the indian Kabbadi team. Also those saying this is a fake format and all, India have won all previous tournament in this “fake” format. I have pehelwans in my family and this format has been there since the creation of India of Pakistan.
 
Down by 6 after 1st half, good come back. Pak/Ind games have to have some jazbati/controversial moments though.
 
Good crowd.

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Finals mein India ki maarnay ki ab tu adat si hai hamko.



Shaba larkoon

Another February another humiliation for India.


Chai pi ke jana. The tea is fantastic :yk
 
So much for the talk about Indians being physically stronger than Pakistani's.
 
minamino said:
Is it an official World Cup?
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Not like standard Kabbadi WC. This one is organized by the Punjab government, I think this version is only played in the two Punjabs. When it comes to standard version there is an international federation, the competition is at a higher level with Iran, South Korea having very good teams.
 
I remember watching a final between these two fee years back where Pak lost points due to bias refereeing.
 
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Syed1 said:
Finals mein India ki maarnay ki ab tu adat si hai hamko.



Shaba larkoon

Another February another humiliation for India.


Chai pi ke jana. The tea is fantastic :yk
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This is not even the indian team. Lol.

They got hold of few players from India and invited them to Pakistan.

Then beat them in a match and boast.

Lol at the fake bravado and fake teams and wins.
 
cricketjoshila said:
This is not even the indian team. Lol.

They got hold of few players from India and invited them to Pakistan.

Then beat them in a match and boast.

Lol at the fake bravado and fake teams and wins.
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Look at you making excuses.
"nOt ThE oFfIcIaL tEaM"

Can you even name ONE player from the so called "official" team?:vk2
 
Swashbuckler said:
Not like standard Kabbadi WC. This one is organized by the Punjab government, I think this version is only played in the two Punjabs. When it comes to standard version there is an international federation, the competition is at a higher level with Iran, South Korea having very good teams.
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Pakistan are third in the rankings so that's good.
 
Swashbuckler said:
Congrats Pak. First time India hasn't won this circle style WC, apparently we won all 6 editions before this, 4 of them being Indo-Pak finals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi_World_Cup_(Circle_style). Interesting to watch, never thought this is how some people play kabaddi.
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What do you mean you never thought this is how some play kabaddi? :)))

This is the OG style.
I've actually never seen anyone play Kabaddi indoors.

This "circle" style Kabaddi is THE style
 
Ronaldo7 said:
Look at you making excuses.
"nOt ThE oFfIcIaL tEaM"

Can you even name ONE player from the so called "official" team?:vk2
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Let me try-

To name a few from the memory..

Pardeep Narwal
Rohit Kumar
Pawan Sehrawat
Ajay Thakur
Maninder Singh
Sandeep Narwal
Mohir Chhillar
Deepak Hooda
Girish Ernak


Besides them if there is an official team for any tournament right now I’m sure they are going to select 2 players- Sidharth Desai and his brother(Forgot his name). These 2 are beasts.
 
Babu Bhaiya said:
Let me try-

To name a few from the memory..

Pardeep Narwal
Rohit Kumar
Pawan Sehrawat
Ajay Thakur
Maninder Singh
Sandeep Narwal
Mohir Chhillar
Deepak Hooda
Girish Ernak


Besides them if there is an official team for any tournament right now I’m sure they are going to select 2 players- Sidharth Desai and his brother(Forgot his name). These 2 are beasts.
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Yeah they don’t play this format..
 
Ronaldo7 said:
What do you mean you never thought this is how some play kabaddi? :)))

This is the OG style.
I've actually never seen anyone play Kabaddi indoors.

This "circle" style Kabaddi is THE style
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Kabbadi was originated in Tamil Nadu where the poster is from, also this format is Punjab oriented other states in India don’t really play much of this.

Even in Asia Iran, Korea, Japan actually play the other format, which you don’t see “others” playing.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
What do you mean you never thought this is how some play kabaddi? :)))

This is the OG style.
I've actually never seen anyone play Kabaddi indoors.

This "circle" style Kabaddi is THE style
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In India even 20+ years ago in school days we always have traditional box type/indoor kabaddi. I never heard of this format too until recently, I’m sure this circle type Kabaddi has rich history but it’s predominantly popular in Punjab and nearby area but outside of it not so much.

If you want to know actual Kabaddi team of India, look up Pro Kabaddi league and you’ll find top Indian players with skills ideal for that format.

You’re completely free to believe as you may but reality isn’t going to change. I’m not berating this format, just pointing out that most of Indians aren’t even interested in it or even heard of it.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
Look at you making excuses.
"nOt ThE oFfIcIaL tEaM"

Can you even name ONE player from the so called "official" team?:vk2
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Most likely these players will be given showcause and then sanctions may be applied. The sports ministry already taking actions as per various news outlets.
 
Pakistan won the circle style Kabaddi World Cup by beating an Indian team in the final in Lahore on Sunday night, even as Indian authorities cried foul over the ‘India’ team not having permission to represent the country in the tournament.

Pakistan fought back in the second half to secure a 43-41 win over the defending champions in the final. This is the first time the circle style Kabaddi World Cup has been won by a country other than India.

Circle kabaddi is slightly different from standard kabaddi, which is part of the Asian Games. While the standard format has seven players, below 80kg in weight, per side, circle kabaddi features eight, does not have any weight restrictions and the field of play is a circle.

India are still the champions of the standard style Kabaddi World Cup, which is conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), having won the last edition of the World Cup in 2016 by beating Iran in the final.

Indian authorities disown team

A storm has been brewing over the Indian side’s presence in Pakistan, with India’s kabaddi governing body (AKFI), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the government all having disowned the team.

Pictures and videos of the Indian side reaching Lahore via the Wagah border emerged on social media last week. Soon after, however, the Sports Ministry said no Indian team had been given permission to travel to Pakistan.


“The sports ministry and the ministry of external affairs have not granted any permission to any team, which is mandatory while representing the country at any international event,” a sports ministry source was quoted by Press Trust of India (PTI) as saying.

“Playing in the name of the country with India’s flag being used are matters to be investigated,” Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has also said it has not sanctioned any kabaddi team’s visit to Pakistan.

“The IOA has been left shell-shocked after a kabaddi team from India reached Pakistan to take part in the World Championship,” IOA president Narinder Batra was quoted by news agency IANS as saying.

“The IOA has not approved and it has also not been approved by the federation so I don’t know who has gone. The kabaddi federation, which is a member of IOA, has confirmed that they have not sent anyone. I have seen statements from the (sports) ministry which confirm they have not approved anyone. So I don’t know who they are and what the story is,” Narinder said. “It has got nothing to do with Indian sports,” he added.

“As long as our member unit has not cleared it, they cannot use the word ‘India.’ It has to come through IOA and the government, only then you can use that word. Some individuals with Indian passport go and play there as India, that is not how sports are run. But then, I can never predict anything about Pakistan, that’s beyond my control. They can do whatever they want,” Narinder said.

The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) said in a press release last week: “AKFI has requested Pakistan Kabaddi Federation not to permit any individual to play any ‘Kabaddi World Cup’ to represent ‘India’. The individual should not be allowed to wear jersey/track suits with the name ‘India’. They cannot use India flag.”

International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) president Janardhan Singh Gehlot said, “This is an invalid tournament where players who are not recognised by the world body are participating.”

The role of Punjab Kabaddi Association (PKA)

Questions have been raised about the role of the Punjab Kabaddi Association (PKA), as most players participating in the tournament are affiliated to this state body. The list bearing the names of officials and players is signed by PKA president Sikander Singh Maluka

According to ‘The Tribune’, PKA officials have said they did send an ‘Indian’ team to Pakistan but that the players are not representing the country but are playing as an ‘individual unit’.

PKA vice-president Tejinder Singh Middukhera said: “Pakistan Kabaddi Federation is organising the championship to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and since circle-style kabaddi is played only in Punjab, we have got the invitation to participate there.”

“If a team represents a country, it needs the necessary permission from the government,” he added. “But the players affiliated with us went there (Pakistan) on their own and will play as a unit. They have been to other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA, in a similar manner to participate in various tournaments.”


https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/pakistan-win-circle-style-kabaddi-world-cup-beat-unauthorized-indian-team-6271676/lite/
 
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cricketjoshila said:
This is not even the indian team. Lol.

They got hold of few players from India and invited them to Pakistan.

Then beat them in a match and boast.

Lol at the fake bravado and fake teams and wins.
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The so called “fake” tournament was won by India in India previously. Only fake thing here is u trying ur best to make it a non official tour many.. l
 
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