The World Kabaddi League (WKL) was a professional circle-style Kabaddi league in India, United States, Canada, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.

The league's first season was in 2014; 8 international teams played in 14 cities in 4 different countries.

[2] The regular season was four months long, and was followed by an elimination tournament that took place in Mohali, Punjab, India, in which the top four teams determined a champion.

To win a point, the raider must take a breath, run into the opposing half, tag one member of the opposite team, then return to his home.

The game is played with 20-minute halves and a five-minute half-time break during which teams exchange sides.