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The India-Pakistan sporting rivalries are the most intense rivalries you get to see. Passion runs high, emotions reach a fever pitch and such rivalries turn into no-holds-barred contests. Of course, there is no doubt that the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry draws the maximum eyeballs with edge-of-the-seat excitement among the spectators.
Even the India-Pakistan hockey rivalry has managed to retain the same intensity despite the fact that the performance graph of both teams have dipped over the years, resulting in their steep fall in their rankings.
Having said that, one has to admit that any India-Pakistan sporting rivalry captures the public imagination, be it football, tennis or any other sport.
Kabaddi is one sport, which invariably struggles to get adequate newspaper coverage unless of course, India wins an Asiad medal or does well in international competitions.
Come November 1, India-Pakistan sporting rivalry would be renewed on the kabaddi field with the arch-rivals taking part in the second Asia Kabaddi Cup at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore – a significant first for the city – as it would staging its first international event since the gun attack on the touring Sri Lankan team in March 2009.
The championship, which is being organized by the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) was initially slated to start on October 1.
Besides India and Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Afghanistan, Indonesia and Nepal are the other teams that would participate in the event.
Seven nations have been divided into two pools. India are clubbed in Pool A along with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, while Pakistan are in Pool B along with Iran, Nepal and Indonesia. Two teams from each pool will progress to the semifinals to be held on November 4, with the final scheduled for November 5.
The winners would take home a cash prize of Rs 1.5 million, while the runner-up would carry a purse of Rs 1 million respectively.
The organizers, in a bid to ensure a drug-free-tournament, will conduct random and targeted doping tests.
