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Pro Kabaddi League's geographic spread to rise with addition of four new teams this season
•After the addition of the new teams season five would comprise 130-plus matches and the duration of the event would be increased to 13 weeks.
After revamped Kabaddi World Cup, what’s the road ahead for India-dominated sport?
Malay Desai •Kabaddi World Cup 2016, the so-called ‘global’ event was a glitzy rebirth for the sport but much needs to be done to not see rag-tag teams and one-sided snooze fests in the future.
Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Full schedule, when and where to watch, live coverage on TV, online streaming
Fpsports •The 12-team Kabaddi World Cup kicks off with hosts and strong favourites India taking on South Korea in the opening clash.
Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Intense and good spirited, Iran driven by 'only gold' war cry
Deepti Patwardhan •As much as Iran embody the spirit of the World Cup, they also bring intensity to a tournament that so desperately lacks it
Kabaddi World Cup 2016 is a dummy run, but is it too lofty a stage for an experiment?
Deepti Patwardhan •Given that only a few countries in the world take the game of kabaddi seriously, the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup has turned more into an experiment.
Kabaddi World Cup 2016 is also the 'Indian Coaches League'
Malay Desai •Over half of the participating teams in Kabaddi World Cup 2016 are helmed by Indian coaches, all part of IKF’s efforts to witness a decent level of competition.
Kabaddi World Cup 2016: How the sport got a foothold in football-crazy Argentina
Deepti Patwardhan •On a sports field, Argentina's white and blue stripes are unmissable. They have left a mark on the football, rugby and hockey pitches, and have now turned their attention to kabaddi.
Kabaddi World Cup 2016, India vs South Korea Highlights: South Korea stun India in opener
Kaushals •Catch all the Live updates from the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup opener between hosts India and South Korea in Ahmedabad
Kabaddi World Cup 2016 comprising of 12 nations to kick start in Ahmedabad from Friday
•The Kabaddi World Cup is all set to begin in Ahmedabad on Friday, with organisers and players of competing countries today expressing confidence of taking the game to new heights of popularity across the globe.
Pakistan debarred from Kabaddi World Cup 2016 due to hostilities with hosts India
•The 12-nation Kabaddi World Cup kicks off this week in India, with a row over a decision to bar arch-rivals Pakistan from competing threatening to overshadow the tag-wrestling sport's showcase event.