#2 This format is different from the circle format
Kabaddi has two main formats – the 'International Rules Kabaddi' which will be followed at this year’s World Cup, and the 'Circle-style Kabaddi' which you can see mostly in Punjab. However, the main features of both the formats remain the same, but the rules vary between the two.
In the International Rules Kabaddi, a rectangular court measuring 13×10 metres is used. While in the Circle-style Kabaddi, a circular pitch that is made up of sand or mud is used which has a radius of 11 metres. Both the formats have their own separate World Cups, therefore we should not confuse this World Cup with the circle format World Cup which takes place in India almost every year.
In the ancient times, there were a total of three styles which prevailed in India – known as Amar, Sanjeevani and Gaminee. But the modern day kabaddi is a mixture of all the three styles with a few changes in the rules and regulations of the sport.
