Kabaddi tournaments to resume after Covid hiatus

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 18

After a gap of nearly two years, the Circle Kabaddi games are going to be resumed this year. The kabaddi matches are likely to start from November this year, for which planning has already been started.

General Secretary of the Major League Kabaddi Federation Toni Sandhu said, “As the Covid situation normalised in the state, various kabaddi federations have decided to resume kabaddi tournaments, which were earlier started with the purpose of promoting sports among the youngsters in the state. The upcoming season would be kicked off during the winters, after two-three months. The teams from various districts will participate in the matches.”

The announcement was made in the felicitation ceremony of Major Kabaddi Federation 2019-2020, in which former DGP Mehal Singh Bhullar distributed prizes among the winning teams and best players.

Toni said Bhullar, who has always supported sports among youth, also announced to release the calendar for kabaddi matches. “This year, strict measures will be adopted to shun the use of drugs and high-intensity tablets. To observe Zero Drug Tolerance, dope tests would also be conducted and guilty players would also be banned from further seasons,” added Toni.

The federation of kabaddi players also appealed to the England Kabaddi Federation, Ontario Kabbadi Federation, Vancover Kabaddi Federation, California Kabaddi Federation and others to form a united federation to schedule the Kabaddi Championships in the state.

During the felicitation ceremony, tributes were also paid to the farmers who lost their lives in the farmers’ protest. Notably, kabaddi players from the region participated in large numbers to support the farmers during the protest.