
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) along with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that no permission has been given to any athlete to participate in Pakistan and they can’t use ‘Team India’ unless there’s an official clearance provided by the Sports Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs.

Kabaddi World Championship 2020 kick-started from January 9Ī massive controversy was sparked after a group of ‘Indian’ Kabaddi players reached Pakistan via the Wagah Border to take part in the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 which is being hosted by Pakistan.when they qualified for the final in Season 7. Shamsher Singh, meanwhile, was part of the coaching management for Dabang Delhi K.C.
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He has also guided the Gujarat Giants to two consecutive Pro Kabaddi finals in seasons 5 and 6. He has won 12 international gold medals, including two at the Asian Games. Manpreet Singh is a two-time Kabaddi World Cup winner who was also declared Man of the Match in the final of the 2007 Kabaddi World Cup. Gujarat Giants head coach Manpreet Singh and veteran Indian national kabaddi player Shamsher Singh are the only two kabaddi players to win the Dhyan Chand award, a lifetime achievement sporting honour. head coach Kishan Kumar Hooda was conferred the Dronacharya Award in 2020. Former Jaipur Pink Panthers coach Balwan Singh and Haryana Steelers coach for Season 5 Rambir Singh Khokhar have also been recognised for their excellence in the field of coaching. Prasad Rao, was the first-ever recipient of the Dronacharya Award back in 2002. The chief coach of the Indian national kabaddi team that won gold at the 1990 Asian Games, E.

The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches to recognise their efforts in driving a sport or an athlete to the top. Prominent names like Ajay Thakur, Rakesh Kumar, Anup Kumar, Manjeet Chhillar, Jasvir Singh and Deepak Niwas Hooda - who have played in PKL - have also won the prestigious award. Shakuntala Khatavkar, meanwhile, was the first women's kabaddi player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award in 1978. The all-rounder from Maharashtra won 12 Senior National Championship titles with Indian Railways. Sadanand Shetye was the first kabaddi player to be honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1972. A total of 36 kabaddi players, including both men and women, have received the Arjuna Award.

The Arjuna Award is given to recognise outstanding achievements in sports. Here’s a comprehensive list of kabaddi players and coaches who have been on the honour roll. In kabaddi, 43 individuals have been honoured with a National Sports Award. These include notable Pro Kabaddi stars like Anup Kumar, Ajay Thakur and Deepak Hooda.

Since then, several other kabaddi players and coaches have gone on the honours list. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 1972. Sadanand Shetye was the first recipient of the National Sports Award. The awards, generally handed out on National Sports Day on August 29, are presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India every year. The National Sports Awards are given to those who have excelled in their respective sporting fields as a recognition of their outstanding achievements.
