Kabaddi has been a part of the Indian life since the ancient times as it has been mentioned in Mahabharata along with some other games. Kabaddi is known as the original sport of our land. But since the inception of Pro Kabaddi League, Kabaddi has once again becoming a mainstream sport second only to cricket in viewership. This has inspired many kids across the country to take kabddi as a career.

Khelo India Youth Games is a platform for all the kids to showcase their talent representing their homestate. Kabaddi matches are being played from 14th  to 18th January 2019 at Pune. 

The schedule for the Kabaddi matches can be seen on our Schedule Page.

These teams are divided into these groups. 

Under-17 Category:

Boys
Group A: Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra
Group B: Haryana Chattisgarh, Tamilnadu & Madhya Pradesh
Girls
Group A: Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Maharashtra
Group B: Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana & West Bengal

Under-21 Category:
Boys
Group A: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Chandigarh
Group B: Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Punjab & Kerela
Girls
Group A: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tamilnadu & Punjab
Group B: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh