Kabaddi is a contact team sport played mainly by the South Asian community in the United Kingdom.
[2][3] The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in the West Midlands region of England.
[4][5] Kabaddi was first promoted to a significant extent in the UK when it was shown on Channel 4 in the 1990s.
[6][7] The growth of the South Asian community in the UK has also grown the sport.
[8][9][1] The cost-of-living crisis is also a factor in kabaddi's growth, as it is an inexpensive sport to play.