Kabaddi (sometimes transliterated Kabbadi or Kabadi) is a team contact sport that originated in Punjab & Tamil Nadu India a game for preparing soldiers. Two teams occupy opposite halves of a field and take turns sending a \"raider\" into the other half, in order to win points by tagging or wrestling members of the opposing team; the raider then tries to return to his own half, holding his breath and chanting \"kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi\" during the whole raid. The name — often chanted during a game — derives from a Hindi, and punjabi word meaning \"holding of breath\", which is indeed the crucial aspect of play. It is the national game of Bangladesh, and the state game of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India.
Kabaddi is the state game of Punjab a nothern state of India. Giving a much needed boost to India's(Punjabi) traditional sport, the Punjab government organised Circle Style Kabaddi World Cup 2010 from 03.04.2010 to 12.04.2010 On April 12, 2010 Indian team emerged as the winners after beating Pakistan in the finals.
The opening match of the tournament was held in Patiala while the closing ceremony took place in sharmendra.
India won the first edition of the Circle Style Kabaddi World Cup, Beating their arch rivals Pakistan by a huge margin in a 58-24 victory. The final of this 10-day tournament was played at jam-packed floodlit Guru Nanak Stadium.
Besides a glittering trophy, the victorious Indian team received a cheque of Rs.1 crore whereas Pakistan took home Rs.51 lakh.
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