Pakistan, Iran grab big wins to open Kabaddi World Cup

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published February 10, 2020

LAHORE: Players of Pakistan and Canada in action during their match of the Kabaddi World Cup at the Punjab Stadium on Sunday.
—M.Arif/White Star — LAHORE: Players of Pakistan and Canada in action during their match of the Kabaddi World Cup at the Punjab Stadium on Sunday. —M.Arif/White Star

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LAHORE: The Kabaddi World Cup started here on Sunday with big wins for hosts Pakistan and Iran.

Pakistan thrashed Canada 64-13 in the opener with Iran overwhelming Sierra Leone 60-19 in the second game of the day.

Teams from 10 nations are taking part in the event being organised in three cities.

At a colourful inauguration ceremony, local band Seismic Tremors peformed with players of all the teams taking part in the match past.

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said it was a “great honour for the Punjab government to host an international event for the first time”.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi welcomed the teams and recalled that his elder brother Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi had laid the foundations of the game in the country 42 years ago.

Provincial Sports Minister Rai Taimur Bhatti said the event shows that Pakistan is a safe country for international sport.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2020

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Pakistan to host Kabbadi World Cup from Feb 9

Dawn

Feb 10, 2020 10:04am

Good luck Pakistan.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Feb 10, 2020 10:21am

Welcome to the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup, a centuries old sports for the big, bold and powerful players, with 10 participating nations nd matches organized in the historic cities of Lahore, Gujranwala and Sahiwal, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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Sachin Tandon

Feb 10, 2020 10:34am

Indian team is not participating in Kabaddi World Cup hosted by Pakistan. They are group of players went to Pakistan but are not representing Official Indian Team.

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Roger, USA.

Feb 10, 2020 11:10am

Pakistan can easily become world champs, good luck.

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Indira

Feb 10, 2020 11:12am

India did not send any Kabbadi team, according to TOI.

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Shehbaz

Feb 10, 2020 02:06pm

Without India this tournament is useless.

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sid

Feb 10, 2020 05:22pm

That's a good way to get Pakistan and India to play cricket in Pakistan. Send the Indian team and get them to wear another kit and for the BCCI to disown them.

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M. Siddique

Feb 10, 2020 06:18pm

How about listing of all the teams and schedule and results of matches?

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Kazim

Feb 11, 2020 05:59pm

Good, healthy competition.

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