Archive · 14 Jan 2026
51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship Begins Tomorrow
The 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship is starting tomorrow and will run for four days.
It's happening in a place called Edupugallu in Andhra Pradesh.
About 450 young kabaddi players from all over India will be playing.
They will be divided into teams from their states, and there's also a team from the Sports Authority of India.
The games will be played in the morning and evening, with some evening games under floodlights.
The winners of this tournament might get to play for India in the future.
The people organizing the event are making sure everything is ready for the players and that the games are fair and fun to watch.
The 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship begins on January 15 and runs until January 18.
The event is organized by the Andhra Pradesh Kabaddi Association and will be held at Sri Seetharama Gardens, Edupugallu.
Around 450 players from 29 states and a team from the Sports Authority of India will participate.
Matches will be played in both morning and evening sessions, with evening matches under floodlights.
The championship is in the Under-20 category and will follow a league-cum-knockout format.
- Who
- 450 kabaddi players from 29 states and Sports Authority of India (SAI)
- What
- 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship
- When
- January 15 to 18
- Where
- Sri Seetharama Gardens, Edupugallu, Krishna district
- Why
- To showcase talent and potentially be selected for the Indian team
- Event
- 51st Junior National Kabaddi Championship
- Dates
- January 15 to 18
- Location
- Sri Seetharama Gardens, Edupugallu, Krishna district
- Participants
- 450 players from 29 states and SAI
- Format
- League-cum-knockout
- Categories
- Under-20
- Organizers
- Andhra Pradesh Kabaddi Association (AKA)
