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Title: Kabaddi

Description: <p><strong>Kabaddi</strong> (/kəˈbædi/,[2] /ˈkʌbədi/)[3] is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia.[4] In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 seconds without being tackled. Points are awarded for successful tags, while defenders earn a point for stopping the raider. Tagged or tackled players are temporarily out but can re-enter when their team scores. Raids alternate between teams throughout the game.</p><p><img src="/images/content/content-sport1402-0-1776720194632-medium.webp"></p><p>It is popular in South Asia and nearby Asian countries. Although accounts of kabaddi appear in the history of India, the game was popularised as a competitive sport in the 20th century. It is the national sport of Bangladesh.[5] It is the third most popular and viewed sport in India after cricket and football. [4][6] It is the state game of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.[7]</p><p>There are two major disciplines: &quot;Punjabi kabaddi&quot;, also called &quot;circle style&quot;, comprises traditional forms of the sport that are played on a circular field outdoors, and the &quot;standard/rectangular style&quot;, on a rectangular court indoors, is played in major professional leagues and international competitions such as the Asian Games.</p><p>Check: <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Kabaddi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Kabaddi</a></p>

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