5 instances when India lost a Kabaddi match

#2 India v South Korea (Kabaddi World Cup 2016, Ahmedabad)

India lost the opening match of KWC 2016.

The opening match of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup started with an upset when South Korea defeated India to begin their campaign on a high. This was India's first-ever loss in a Kabaddi World Cup event, having walked into their opening match with the favourites tag.

The Koreans received an early All Out courtesy of some brilliant defending from Manjeet Chhillar and Surjeet Singh, as the half-time score read 18-13 in India's favour. The likes of Anup Kumar, Ajay Thakur, and Rahul Chaudhari were steadily scoring points for India on the raiding front.

Jang Kun Lee started scoring points and some brilliant super tackles from Young Chang Ko helped their side level scores. A two-pointer raid from Jang Kun Lee in the final few moments of the game eked out a thrilling 34-32 win for South Korea. This match was perhaps a wake-up call as India went on to win all of their remaining fixtures and clinch their third Kabaddi World Cup.