Here's how you can watch Kabaddi World Cup action between hosts India and South Korea.
South Korea stun India 34-32
In a result that can only be described as a shocking upset, South Korea managed to beat India 34-32 in the opening game of the Kabaddi World Cup 2016. India dominated the match for the better part and were ahead before Korea’s clinical performance at the end wiped off the deficit. Not one to rest on their laurels, the Koreans managed to take a lead over the defending champions. The Koreans were ecstatic after their win and thanked the home crowd. India will be left wondering how they managed to end up on the losing side, as they failed to hold on to their three-point lead in the final three minutes.
Kabaddi World Cup
India v/s South Korea
Time: 8pm (IST)
Star Sports 2, 3 and Star Sports HD 2, 3
Live streaming: Hotstar.com
Result:
The Kabaddi World Cup is all set to begin in Ahmedabad on Friday, with organisers and players of competing countries expressing confidence of taking the game to new heights of popularity across the globe.
Addressing the media at a pre-event press conference, International Kabaddi Federation chief Deoraj Chaturvedi said that 12 out of 32 Kabaddi playing countries will participate in the fortnight-long tournament, which will be concluding on October 22.
The game, which begins tomorrow at a new multi-purpose stadium, TransStadia, built here under a public private partnership.
"Twelve wonderful teams from five Olympic geographies will clash with each other. Another big milestone is that it will be played at a World Cup facilitated stadium TransStadia here, which has come up here in such a short time," he said.
"Kabaddi is our (India's) own game and I take that today it is played in 32 countries, out of which 12 countries are participating," he said.
The 12 participating teams are India, UAE, England, Australia, Iran, Poland, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, Argentina, and Kenya. The tournament, being organised by the International Kabaddi Federation, will be broadcast live in 120-odd countries by Star Sports, which will be a first for a kabaddi tournament, Chaturvedi said.
"It is for the first time that kabaddi will be showcased and exposed to the world, and I am sure this World Cup will create a history and will help us promoting the game throughout the world," he said.
Twelve teams have been divided into two pools of six teams each with inaugural matches being played tomorrow between India and South Korea, and United States and Iran.
Speaking about the tournament, India team captain Anup Kumar accepted that there is pressure due to the presence of world's best teams. "It is a big tournament and all teams are very good, some teams are new and playing with them will be a new experience, and I believe there is pressure. Our only target is to keep the trophy in the country," he said.
Speaking at the press conference, Anupam Goswami, head of kabaddi at Star Sports, said that the World Cup will further popularise the game across the world, after a successful show of Pro-Kabaddi League.
"We strongly believe that in one of these days we will see India as a powerhouse of sports beyond cricket. Pro Kabaddi League is the second most viewed league after IPL, and we will expand it further in the coming years," he said.
"We hope to make as much an impact for Kabaddi across the world by this tournament as we did for the country with with pro Kabaddi," he added.
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