Kabaddi has been played in Indian villages for centuries. In 2014, a TV franchise turned it into prime-time television. This is the story of how a contact sport from UP’s mud courts became one of India’s most-watched leagues, and what that journey means for rural economic mobility.
Category: Sports Stories
India’s Sports Stories series — tracing the social and economic journeys of Indian sports from village origins to national identity, franchise leagues, and global representation.