Pakistan national kabaddi team
National kabaddi team of Pakistan
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The Pakistan national kabaddi team represents Pakistan in international kabaddi. The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation manages the team.[3][4][5][6]
AssociationPakistan Kabaddi Federation
ConfederationAsian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head CoachBadshah Gul[1]
CaptainShafique Ahmad Chishti[2]
History
- The Pakistan national Kabaddi team have regularly won medals at the Asian Games and Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) but is yet to compete at the Kabaddi World Cup (standard style). In Asian Games, they have won seven bronze and two silver medals.[7][8] Pakistan won the silver medal in men's kabaddi at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games in Macau, China, after losing to India in the final by a score of 35–17.[9]
- Since 1985, Pakistan has taken part in 38 major international competitions in which they have reached the finals 25 times, winning five of those competitions, and being runners-up 20 times and had third-place finishes 13 times.[10][11]
Performance in the World Beach Kabaddi Championship
Performance in the Asian Games
- Pakistan is the only team besides arch rivals India to win a medal in every Asian Games Kabaddi competition.[16]
- Pakistan won bronze medals in the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games. In the 1998 edition, Pakistan bagged silver, losing to India in the final. Four years later, Pakistan won third place in 2002 Asian Games before losing gold to India by 35-23 in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. Pakistan came third in the next four editions of Asian Games in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.[17]
Performance in the Asian Championship
Performance in the South Asian Games
Performance in the Cricle Asia Cup
- Pakistan became Asian champion in 2012 by beating India in the final of Circle Kabaddi Asia Cup after finishing as runner up in the previous edition.[22]
- Pakistan became Asian champion for the second time in a row in 2016 after beating India by 50-31 in the final of the Circle Kabaddi Asian Cup.[23][24]
Performance in the Asian Beach Games
- In 2016, Pakistan became Asian champion after beating India by 30-28 in the finals. It was the first title of Pakistan in the Asian Beach Games and before that Pakistan finished as runner up for four times in the last four competitions.[25][26][27][28] Pakistan also won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Beach Games.[29][30][31]
Performance in the World Cup (circle style)
- In 2020 Pakistan became World Champion after being runner up four times in the last five World Cup competitions, beating India by 43-41 at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore.[32]
Origination
Kabaddi is a traditional sport that originated in India and is part of the region's cultural heritage. The game is played across Asia and is known by various names: 'kabaddi' or 'kaudi' in Pakistan and India, 'Guddo' in Sri Lanka, and other names in Indonesia. Its rules also vary slightly between countries.[33]
Tournament records
Standard kabaddi
World Cup
Asian Games
| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1990 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 131 | +3 |
 1994 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 90 | +63 |
 1998 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 80 | +139 |
 2002 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 106 | -19 |
 2006 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 142 | +22 |
| 2010 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 70 | +61 |
| 2014 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 89 | +11 |
 2018 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 125 | +84 |
| 2022 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 160 | -16 |
| Total | 9/9 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1341 | 993 | +348 |
Asian Kabaddi Championship
South Asian Games
| South Asian Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1985 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| 1987 |  Kolkata, India |
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| 1989 |  Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| 1993 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| 1995 | Madras, India |
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| 1999 |  Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| 2004 | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| 2006 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| 2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| 2016 | Guwahati & Shillong, India |
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| 2019 | Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur, Nepal |
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Dubai Kabaddi Masters
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Beach kabaddi
World Beach Kabaddi Championship
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2024 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Asian Beach Games
Indoor kabaddi
Asian Indoor and Martial Games
Circle kabaddi
Circle World Cup
Circle Asian Cup
Current squad
| Player | Position | Franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Shafiq Chishti (Captain) | All-rounder | Faisalabad Sherdils |
| Mudassar Ali | All-rounder | Lahore Thunder |
| Nasir Ali | All-rounder | Gujrat Warriors |
| Waqas Butt | Raider | Multan Sikandar |
| Arshad Nadeem | Raider | Sahiwal Bulls |
| Sohail Akhtar | Raider | Islamabad All Stars |
| Bilal Irshad | Raider | Gwadar Bahadurs |
| Imran Butt | Raider | Karachi Zorawar |
| Mohsin Ali | Raider | Kashmir Janbaaz |
| Sajjad Gujjar | Left-cover (Defender) | Faisalabad Sherdils |
| Irfan Malik | Right-corner (Defender) | Peshawar Haiders |
| Asif Niazi | Right-cover (Defender) | Lahore Thunder |
| Amir Nawaz | Left-corner (Defender) | Gujrat Warriors |
| Usman Warraich | Right-corner (Defender) | Karachi Zorawar |
| Taimoor Khan | Right-cover (Defender) | Kashmir Janbaaz |
| Naveed Ashraf | Left-cover (Defender) | Multan Sikandar |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Badshah Gul |
| Assistant coach | (Not publicly detailed) |
| Coaching staff (additional) | Pakistan Kabaddi Federation staff |
International grounds
Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in Pakistan
| Stadium | City | Province | Capacity | Matches hosted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Stadium, Pakistan | Lahore | Punjab | 10,000 | Kabaddi World Cup, international friendlies | Main kabaddi venue in Pakistan; hosted multiple editions of Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) |
| Iqbal Stadium | Faisalabad | Punjab | 18,000 | National finals, exhibition matches | Originally a cricket venue; occasionally used for outdoor kabaddi events |
| Nishtar Park Sports Complex | Lahore | Punjab | 5,000 | Asian Kabaddi Championship, training camps | Multi-sport facility with indoor kabaddi arrangements |
Friendly Tournament records
Circle Style Kabaddi
This style of game introduced in Pakistan in 1956 Pakistan participate in the below mentioned competitions
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 1956, India (Gold)
- Canada Kabaddi Cup 1981, Canada (Silver)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 1982 Lahore, Pakistan (Gold)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 1983 Lahore, Pakistan (Silver)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 1984 Lahore, Pakistan (Gold)
- Prime Minister International Gold Cup 1997, Pakistan (Gold)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 1998, India (Silver)
- Prime Minister International Gold Cup 1999, Pakistan (Gold)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 2002, India (Silver)
- Indo-Pak Games 2004 Patyala, India (Silver)
- Takkar Kabaddi Series 2008 Pakistan afaad (Silver)
- Pak Vs India Kabaddi Series 2009, India (Silver)
- International Kabaddi Tournament 2009 Kharian, Pakistan (Gold)
- Kabaddi Premier League 2013, Dubai (Gold)
- International Kabaddi Cup 2013 UK (Bronze)
- 37th International Kabaddi Championship 2014 POF Wah (Gold)
Notable players
- Nasir Ali
- Wajid Ali
- Waseem Sajjad
- Muhammad Khalid
- Muhammad Arshad
- Ibrar Hussain
- Abrar Khan
- Maqsood Ali
- Abdul Mukhtar
- Atif Waheed
- Akhlaq Hussain
- Muhammad Ali
- Shafiq Ahmed Chishti
- Ali Warraich