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2006
Incorporated
Jaipur
Official seat
25
Member countries
80target
Nations in reach

Featured · General Body Meeting

Thank you, delegates and member federations.

We are grateful to everyone who attended the IKF Annual General Body Meeting, and for your continued support of Kabaddi worldwide.

Date
04 September 2026
Venue
The Grand Kasani Hotel, Madhapur
City
Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
View photo gallery Meeting outcomes

About IKF

The international federation for Kabaddi.

The International Kabaddi Federation is established on a not-for-profit basis and is dedicated to the worldwide development and administration of Kabaddi.

Its statutes set out its objects: to encourage, promote, develop and control Kabaddi throughout the world, maintain efficient administration, support Olympic ideals and fight against doping.

Develop the sport

Support athletes, coaches, officials and national associations.

Set global standards

Establish rules and regulations for every form of Kabaddi and for international events.

Protect integrity

Promote fair play, good governance and anti-doping principles.

News & announcements

Latest from the IKF

Official notice26 Sep 2026

Constitutional objections to the purported IKF elections held in Nagoya, Japan

The International Kabaddi Federation places on record serious constitutional objections concerning the purported elections held in Nagoya, Japan, on 22 September 2026.

NewsSep 2026

International Kabaddi Federation to double membership

The IKF is set to nearly double its membership to around 80 nations, with representatives from 35 to 40 aspiring Kabaddi countries.

తెలుగు05 Sep 2026

కబడ్డీ విస్తరణకు ముందడుగు

Telugu press coverage of the federation’s expansion plans, published after the Hyderabad meeting.

Membership

Kabaddi through national associations

The statutes require a National Association to govern all forms of Kabaddi in its country, with provisional and adherent membership in defined circumstances.

National Association Voting

The central authority responsible for the administration, organisation and playing of Kabaddi in its country.

Adherent Member Non-voting

Where creating a national association is impractical, IKF may admit an organisation as an Adherent Member. Adherent Members do not have voting rights.

Asia

15
  • India
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea
  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand

Europe & Oceania

5
  • England
  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • Australia

Africa

3
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Senegal

Americas

2
  • United States
  • Argentina

Growing toward 80 nations. Representatives from 35 to 40 aspiring Kabaddi countries are working with the federation on membership.

Leadership

Directors of the federation

Director

Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj

Director, International Kabaddi Federation

Director

Venkatesh Bandari

Director, International Kabaddi Federation

Director

Govind Narayan Sharma

Director, International Kabaddi Federation

Explore IKF

Everything about the federation

Purpose

Vision & Mission

What the federation is working toward, and how.

Governance

Official documents

Corporate and governance PDFs, including the statutes.

Photos

Gallery

Meetings, championships and the sport on the ground.

Watch

Videos

Match footage, interviews and federation updates.

Contact & feedback

Write to the federation

For membership, events, media or governance questions. National associations should include their country.

Registered office
Office 203, 2nd floor, Queens Corner, Plot 14-21, Scheme Rathore Nagar, Amrapali Marg, Queens Road, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur 302021
Official seat
Jaipur, India
Website
kabaddiikf.com