The 2016 World Kabaddi Cup was the sixth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 4 November to 17 November 2016 with the Opening Ceremony on 3 November 2016 at the Nehru stadium Roopnagar. The tournament took place in Punjab, India.
The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India.
The 13 day event had 12 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.
The games were played at the following venues.
The opening ceremony was held on 3 November in the Evening at Nehru Stadium in Roopnagar. Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann, Jaspinder Narula, Bharti Singh, Arjan Bajwa and Noora Sisters appeared at this event.
The closing ceremony was held on 17 November, before the final match at Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka.
In the first semi final on 15 Nov, several controversial decisions given in favor of England triggered some protest during the match by Iranian players. Eventually it was decided that match would go into extra time, in which England narrowly escaped with a 41âÂÂ39 win. Iranian players were seen unhappy with the conclusion.
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30)
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).