The circle style Kabaddi World Cup is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams.

[1] The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.

Every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except the 2020 edition, which was played in Pakistan and won by Pakistan.

[4] In opening and closing ceremonies of the Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists of India and Pakistan.

[5] The current format of the competition involves a round robin group stage, with 4 teams in 2 pools, first and second of the each group progress to the semi-finals.