Dubai Kabaddi Masters

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Dubai Kabaddi Masters
Tournament information
Dates22 June–30 June
AdministratorInternational Kabaddi Federation
FormatStandard style
Tournament
format(s)
Double Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Venue(s)1
Participants6
Final positions
Champions India
1st runners-up Iran
2nd runners-up Pakistan
 South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
TBD →

The Dubai Kabaddi Masters was a 6 nation Kabaddi Masters series which was held in the United Arab Emirates for 9 days from 22 June 2018 – 30 June 2018.[1] This was also the inaugural edition of the tournament.[2] This was the first international kabaddi sport event to be witnessed in the UAE.[3] The tournament featured defending world champions India, Pakistan, Iran, Republic of Korea, Argentina and Kenya. India was regarded as the firm favourites to lift the inaugural Dubai Kabaddi Masters title.[4] The tournament was hosted at the Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai.[5]

The opening encounter of the tournament was held between arch rivals India and Pakistan, the first rivalry match between these two teams since the 2016 Kabaddi World cup.[6][7] India scored against Pakistan 36–20 in the opening match.[8]

Before the commencement of the opening match of the tournament on 22 June Friday, the Pakistan team was scheduled to be arrived on 21 June, Thursday but their arrival to Dubai was delayed due to visa issues.[9] The Indian Kabaddi team also played a warm-up match against their Asian rivals South Korea as a preparation to the tournament.[10]

The current Indian Union sports minister and former professional shooter, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore invited as the chief guest on the eve of the opening clash between India and Pakistan.[11]

The inaugural edition of the Dubai Kabaddi Masters was organised by the International Kabaddi Federation affiliating along with the Dubai Sports Council and with Star India network.[12] The broadcast rights were offered to Star India and the series was telecast through the Star Sports Network.[13]

India defeated Iran 44–26 in the final to clinch the inaugural edition of the Dubai Kabaddi Masters tournament.[14][15]

Format

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The six teams are divided into 2 groups of 3 teams. The teams in a group plays each other twice with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the knockout stages (semi-finals).[5]

Group A

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 India 4 4 0 0 175 71 +104 20
 Pakistan 4 2 0 2 122 118 +4 10
 Kenya 4 0 0 4 75 183 -108 0

 Qualified for semi-finals 
 Eliminated 

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Group B

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 Iran 4 4 0 0 177 98 +79 20
 South Korea 4 2 0 2 173 107 +66 11
 Argentina 4 0 0 4 92 237 -145 0

 Qualified for semi-finals 
 Eliminated 

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Schedule

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1st Match

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22 June 2018
18:30
 India 36-20  Pakistan
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Al Wasl Sports Club

2nd Match

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22 June 2018
19:30
Iran  35-20  South Korea
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Al Wasl Sports Club

3rd Match

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23 June 2018
18:30
 Iran 54-24  Argentina
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Al Wasl Sports Club

4th Match

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23 June 2018
19:30
 India 48-19  Kenya
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Al Wasl Sports Club

5th Match

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24 June 2018
18:30
South Korea  72-16  Argentina
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Al Wasl Sports Club

6th Match

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24 June 2018
19:30
Pakistan  43-21  Kenya
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Al Wasl Sports Club

7th Match

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25 June 2018
18:30
Iran  31-27  South Korea
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Al Wasl Sports Club

8th Match

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25 June 2018
19:30
India  41-17  Pakistan
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Al Wasl Sports Club

9th Match

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26 June 2018
18:30
Iran  57-27  Argentina
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Al Wasl Sports Club

10th Match

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26 June 2018
20:50
India  50-15  Kenya
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Al Wasl Sports Club

11th Match

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27 June 2018
18:30
South Korea  54-25  Argentina
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Al Wasl Sports Club

12th Match

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27 June 2018
19:30
Pakistan  42-20  Kenya
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Al Wasl Sports Club

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
B1  Iran 67
A2  Pakistan 11
SF1  Iran 26
SF2  India 44
A1  India 29
B2  South Korea 22

Semi-final

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29 June 2018
18:30
 Iran 67-11  Pakistan
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Al Wasl Sports Club
29 June 2018
19:30
 India 29-22  South Korea
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Al Wasl Sports Club

Final

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30 June 2018
 Iran 26-44  India
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Al Wasl Sports Club

Statistics

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Top Raiders

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  • Jang kun Lee (South Korea) 40 points
  • Ajay Thakur (India) 34 points
  • Rishank Devadiga (India) 28 points

Top Defenders

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  • Girish Ernak (India) 19 points
  • Young Chan Ko (S.Korea) 16 points
  • Surjeet Singh (India) 15 points

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Staff Report (2018-06-20). "Six-nation kabaddi tournament in Dubai from Friday". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  2. ^ Reporter, Sports (2018-06-13). "Kabaddi Masters Dubai from June 22". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  3. ^ "First international kabaddi sporting debacle to be witnessed in Dubai". www.prokabaddi.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  4. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: India firm favourites in inaugural edition". 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  5. ^ a b "Kabaddi Masters Dubai: From full schedule to complete squads, all you need to know about six-nation tournament - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  6. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: India face Pakistan in tournament opener". 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  7. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai: India to open campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on 22 June - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  8. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, LIVE India vs Pakistan, Match 1 at Dubai: Ajay Thakur and Co win by 16-point margin LIVE News, Latest Updates, Live blog, Highlights and Live coverage - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: Ahead of tournament opener against India, visa issues delay Pakistan's arrival". The Indian Express. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  10. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: Well prepared but can't afford to be over-confident: Ajay Thakur, captain, Indian Kabaddi Team". The Financial Express. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  11. ^ "Rajyavardhan Rathore to be the chief guest at inaugural Kabaddi Masters Dubai | DD News". www.ddinews.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  12. ^ "IKF, Star India to organise Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 from 22 June". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  13. ^ "Star India to telecast six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  14. ^ "India vs Iran Kabaddi, Kabaddi Masters Dubai Final: India beat Iran 44-26 to win title". The Indian Express. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  15. ^ "Kabaddi Masters Dubai: India thrash Iran by 18 points to win title". India Today. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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