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The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will see 12 nations competing against each other from 7 October to 22 October, in order to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament. The third edition is based on the international format of the sport, which is organised by the International Kabaddi Federation in Gujarat, India.

India won on the previous two occasions. Being the host nation, they will be looking to extend their winning streak for the third time in a row. There is also a circle-style format, which is different from the international format that is being followed in the current edition taking place in Gujarat in October.

In this year's Kabaddi World Cup, all the matches, including the final will be held at the Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's capital. The 12 teams are divided into two groups, Pool A and Pool B.

The two pools are given below:

Pool A

  1. India
  2. South Korea
  3. England
  4. Australia
  5. Argentina
  6. Bangladesh

Pool B

  1. Iran
  2. United States of America
  3. Kenya
  4. Japan
  5. Thailand
  6. Poland

Where to watch live

There will be two matches played every day from 7 October to 19 October. The first match starts at 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST, followed by the second match at 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST. On a few occasions, there will be three matches played, with the first one starting at 2.30pm BST/9.30am EST/7pm IST.

The two semi-final matches will be played on 21 October at 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST and 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST. The final will be played on 22 October at 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST.

Sky Sports will provide coverage of the match in the United Kingdom, while Star Sports in India are the official broadcasters of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Live streaming will be available on Sky Sports' website in the United Kingdom and Hotstar in India.

TV Guide

  • United Kingdom: Sky Sports
  • India: Star Sports
  • United States of America: Fox Sports
  • Canada: CBN
  • Saudi Arabia: OSN Sports

Schedule:

Match 1: India vs South Korea

Date: 7 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 2: United States vs Iran

Date: 7 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 3: England vs Bangladesh

Date: 8 October, 2.30pm BST/9.30am EST/7pm IST

Match 4: Poland vs Kenya

Date: 8 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 5: India vs Australia

Date: 9 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 6: Argentina v South Korea

Date: 9 October, 2.30pm BST/9.30am EST/7pm IST

Match 7: United States vs Japan

Date: 9 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 8: Iran vs Thailand

Date: 9 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 9: England vs Australia

Date: 10 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 10: Poland vs Thailand

Date: 10 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 11: Iran vs Kenya

Date: 11 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 12: India vs Bangladesh

Date: 11 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 13: Australia vs Argentina

Date: 12 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 14: Thailand vs Kenya

Date: 13 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 15: Bangaldesh vs South Korea

Date: 13 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 16: England vs Argentina

Date: 14 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 17: United States vs Poland

Date: 14 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 18: South Korea vs Australia

Date: 15 October, 2.30pm BST/9.30am EST/7pm IST

Match 19: Japan vs Iran

Date: 15 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 20: India vs Argentina

Date: 15 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 21: South Korea vs England

Date: 16 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 22: Japan vs Kenya

Date: 16 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 23: Poland vs Iran

Date: 17 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 24: Australia vs Bangladesh

Date: 17 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 25: United States vs Kenya

Date: 18 October, 3:30pm BST/10:30am EST/8pm IST

Match 26: India vs England

Date: 18 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Match 27: Bangladesh vs Argentina

Date: 19 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 28: Thailand vs Japan

Date: 19 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Semi-final

Match 29: Semi-final 1, TBA v TBA

Date: 21 October, 3.30pm BST/10.30am EST/8pm IST

Match 30: Semi-final 2, TBA v TBA

Date: 21 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST

Final:

Match 31: Final, TBD v TBD

Date: 22 October, 4.30pm BST/11.30am EST/9pm IST