England national kabaddi team

England
AssociationEngland Kabaddi Association
ConfederationWorld Kabaddi
Head CoachMathew Saju
CaptainHardeep "Harry" Singh
World Cup
1 (first in 2004)
Group stage (2016)
Kabaddi World Cup
1 (first in 2025)
2nd (2025)
European Championship
2 (first in 2021)
2nd (2023)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Kabaddi World Cup 0 1 0
European Championship 0 1 0
European Beach Championship 0 1 0
Total 0 3 0

The England national kabbadi team was established in 2004 and represents England in international standard style kabaddi competitions. The team was previously affiliated with the International Kabaddi Federation, but is now affiliated with World Kabaddi.[1] In the inaugural 2004 Kabaddi World Cup, the team reached the quarter-finals where they lost to Canada.[2][3] They were silver medallists at the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup hosted in England, losing to India in the final.

Tournament history

World Cup (IKF)

World Cup
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2004 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 170 208 -38
2007
2016 Group stage 5 2 0 3 137 155 −18
2025 TBD – – – – – – –
Total 3/3 9 4 0 5 307 363 −56

World Cup (World Kabaddi)

Kabaddi World Cup
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2019 Didn’t Participate
2025 Runners‑up 6 5 0 1 463 182 +281
Total 1/2 6 5 0 1 463 182 +281

European Kabaddi Championship

European Kabaddi Championship
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2019 Didn’t Participate
2021 Group stage 4 2 0 2 122 95 +27
2023 Runners‑up 4 3 0 1 129 101 +28
Total 2/3 8 5 0 3 251 196 +55

Squad

World Cup 2025

Source:[4]

Men
No Player Role
1 Amanatpreet Singh Raider
3 Abhijith Kridhan Raider
4 John Dunlop Raider
5 Jugraj Singh All‑rounder
7 Jorawar Singh Left Corner
9 George Wellington Raider
8 Mandeep Singh All‑rounder
10 Ekom Singh Raider
11 Sagar Doddaiah Right Corner
12 Mashood Koorattante All-rounder
14 Felix Li Left Cover
22 Hardeep "Harry" Singh (Captain) Right Cover
50 Shreyas Annadate Raider
64 Alex Ogden Raider
Women
No Player Role
1 Imane Sbihi Raider
2 Emma Jones Defender
3 Athira Sunil (Captain) All-Rounder
4 Veerpal Kaur Raider
5 Sophia Klair Defender
6 Neelima Uni Suma All-Rounder
7 Sally Hill Defender
8 Georgia Sargent Defender
9 Neeraja Uni Suma All-Rounder
10 Pressymol Preni Defender
11 Simarpreet Kaur Defender
13 Sima Pacenkaite Defender
23 Manpreet Kaur Defender
30 Piraveena Sivanesalingham Raider

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Mathew Saju
Team Manager Sushil Saini
Team Logistics and Operations Manager Parteek Sangwan

International grounds

Barking Sporthouse and Gym
Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in England
Stadium City Region Capacity Matches hosted Notes
Barking Sporthouse and Gym London Greater London 1,200 England Kabaddi Championships, International friendlies Home of England Kabaddi; regular host of international fixtures
Birmingham Arena Birmingham West Midlands 15,800 Exhibition matches, European Kabaddi events Multi-sport arena; occasionally hosts high-profile kabaddi matches

References

  1. ^ "OUR HISTORY | England Kabaddi 24". England Kabaddi 24. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Pak pull out, a dampener". The Indian Express. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. ^ "World Cup 2004 – Schedule & Results". International Kabaddi Federation. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  4. ^ "PLAYERS | England Kabaddi 24". England Kabaddi 24. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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