Europe North America Oceania Punjabi kabaddi, also called circle style kabaddi,[1] is a contact sport that originated in the Punjab region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.

[2] Starting in 2010, the Punjab government has periodically administered an international tournament called the (circle style) Kabaddi World Cup, which has always been won by the India national team, except the 2020 tournament, which was played in Pakistan and won by Pakistan.

[2] In lambi kauddi (Punjabi: لمبی کوڈی/ਲੰਬੀ ਕੌਡੀ)[3] there are 15 players with a circular pitch of 15–20 feet.

If the defender holds the raiders wrist and restricts his movement, he will be declared the winner.

The struggle will continue until the raider reaches the starting line or acknowledges defeat and loses a point; if the raider safely reaches the starting line, he will get the point.

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.

The current Champion 2020 of Punjabi Kabaddi is Pakistan who won the final against India in February.

International players from Sri Lanka, Iran, Bangladesh, and Malaysia participated in the inaugural edition.

In the 2012 ASIA Kabaddi Cup, Pakistan won against India with a technical win after the Indian team forfeited the match following a dispute.

[6] The league includes eight teams from four countries – Canada, England, Pakistan, and the United States – and plays the Punjabi circle style of kabaddi.