The Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will be held in India’s Rajgir in Bihar. The event is scheduled to take place from June 1 to 10, as confirmed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Jitendra Pran Singh Thakur, Secretary of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, and Raveendran Sankaran, I.P.S. Director General and CEO, Bihar State Sports Authority inked a Memorandum of Understanding to officially kick off preparations for the event.
This is the second edition of the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup and as many times the state of Bihar is hosting it. The first edition was hosted at the Patliputra Sports Complex in 2012.
Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Teams
A total of 14 teams, including teams from Africa and Latin America will feature in the 10-day tournament. Apart from host India, the other nations to take part in the global event are Iran, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Uganda, Kenya, Hungary, Thailand, Nepal, Germany and Argentina.
Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025: Venue
The tournament will take place at the State Sports Academy in the city. Matches will be free for spectators but will require online registration for passes.
Hosts India are the defending champions, having beaten Iran in the final to win the inaugural women’s Kabaddi World Cup by 25-19. Japan and Thailand finished joint-third after losses in their respective semi-final matches.
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The Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will be conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in collaboration with the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI).
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Kabaddi as a sport has been growing in popularity over the years. Although it has its roots in India, the sport has spread to the rest of the world. Kabaddi was showcased as an exhibition sport on the sidelines of the Berlin 1936 Olympics.
