Kabaddi: The National Sport of India

In Kabaddi, each team consists of seven players on the field, with five substitutes allowed.

The objective of Kabaddi is to score points by tagging members of the opposing team while holding one's breath.

A Kabaddi match consists of two halves, each lasting 20 minutes, with a 5-minute break in between.

The captain is the leader of the Kabaddi team and is responsible for making strategic decisions during the game.

The raider is the player who attempts to tag opponents in Kabaddi by crossing the midline and entering the opponent's half.

The defender is the player who tries to prevent the raider from scoring points by tackling or blocking them.

The raiding zone is the area in Kabaddi where the raider attempts to tag opponents by crossing the midline and entering the opponent's half.

The defense zone is the area in Kabaddi where the defenders try to prevent the raider from scoring points by tackling or blocking them.

A super raid is a move in Kabaddi where the raider attempts to tag multiple opponents simultaneously, earning extra points for each successful tag.

A do-or-die raid is a move in Kabaddi where the raider attempts to tag an opponent who is holding their breath. If successful, the raider's team earns a point, but if unsuccessful, the raider's team loses a point.

A touch point is a move in Kabaddi where the raider scores a point by simply touching an opponent without holding their breath.

The holding breath rule in Kabaddi requires the raider to hold their breath while attempting to tag opponents. If the raider takes a breath before tagging an opponent, the raid is considered unsuccessful.

The super raid rule in Kabaddi allows a team to earn extra points for tagging multiple opponents in a single raid. The number of extra points awarded depends on the number of opponents tagged.

The bonus point rule in Kabaddi allows a team to earn a point if the raider is tackled or blocked by multiple defenders. The bonus point is awarded regardless of whether the raider successfully tags an opponent.

The do-or-die raid rule in Kabaddi requires a team to substitute a player if the team has fewer than three players on the field. The substituted player cannot return to the game until the next raid.