Kabbadi

Kabbadi is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. 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. Ask the ChatbotGames & QuizzesHistory & SocietyScience & TechBiographiesAnimals & NatureGeography & TravelArts & CultureProConMoneyVideos Sports & Recreation Other Sports kabaddi sport Also known as: chedu-gudu, gudu, ha-do-do, hu-tu-tu, kabadi, kabbadi, theechub Written and fact-checked by Last Updated: May 2, 2025 • Article History Girls playing kabaddi in India. News • One dead, 13 injured as spectators’ gallery collapses during kabaddi match in Mandya district • Apr. 27, 2025, 4:23 AM ET (The Hindu) kabaddi, game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field or court. Individual players take turns crossing onto the other team’s side, repeating “kabaddi, kabaddi” (or an alternate chant); points are scored by tagging as many opponents as possible without being caught or taking a breath before returning to one’s home territory. Indigenous to South Asia, kabaddi is also known as hu-tu-tu in western India, ha-do-do in eastern India and Bangladesh, chedu-gudu in southern India, gudu in Sri Lanka, and theechub in Thailand.